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Eighteen Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2021 The Best Lawyers in America® guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, Partner/Director Greg E. Bloom was honored as the Long Island “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Health Care Law. Best Lawyers selects only one attorney with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region as their “Lawyer of the Year,” making this recognition especially noteworthy.

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Attorneys in the “Ones to Watch” category are extraordinary attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

The following is the list of the recognized Garfunkel Wild attorneys and their respective practice areas:
 

Attorney	Category
Lara Jean Ancona	Health Care Law
Steven R. Antico	Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Greg E. Bloom	Health Care Law; Lawyer of the Year
Andrew E. Blustein	Health Care Law
Jeffrey S. Brown	Health Care Law
Judith A. Eisen	Health Care Law
Merton G. Gollaher	Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Health Care Law
Jason Y. Hsi	Litigation – Health Care
John P. Kraljic	Health Care Law
Alan H. Perzley	Real Estate Law
Alexander C. Santee	Health Care Law
Debra A. Silverman	Health Care Law
Robert A. Wild	Health Care Law
Hayden S. Wool	Health Care Law

Best Lawyers  “Ones to Watch”