Uniondale, NY – February 2, 2023 – Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C., announced today that Andrew Garbarino, Of Counsel, was a guest lecturer at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Mr. Garbarino spoke in a class session that focused on medical ethics and civil, disciplinary and criminal liability for physicians.
Mr. Garbarino is a member of the firm’s Health Law Department, as well as the White Collar Crime & Investigations, Not-For-Profit and Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice groups.
As an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County, Mr. Garbarino was assigned to the Public Corruption Bureau where he prosecuted cases ranging from sex crimes to white collar crimes, including larcenies, identity thefts, cyber-crimes, forgeries and frauds.
Mr. Garbarino currently represents corporations, hospitals, law firms and individuals, including CEO’s, CFO’s, lawyers, bankers and members of law enforcement, as well as hundreds of physicians and healthcare professionals accused of (or victimized by,) criminal, professional or other misconduct.
Mr. Garbarino possesses significant experience dealing with regulatory authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and state authorities including the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, (OPMC), the Office of Professional Discipline, (OPD), and the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG). He has also counseled law firms and attorneys facing inquiries by Attorney Grievance Committees and addressed matters involving the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
He has managed dozens of internal investigations for clients including municipalities, hospitals, medical practices, law firms and other businesses. He often liaises with forensic experts, private investigators and members of law enforcement.
Articles by Mr. Garbarino have been published in the New York Law Journal, the Nassau Lawyer and Long Island Business News. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section, where he chairs the Health Care Committee, and Criminal Justice Section, where serves on the White Collar and Ethics Committees. Mr. Garbarino is a fellow of the State Bar Foundation.
In addition to his work as an attorney, he is a member of the board of directors for the Association for Mental Health and Wellness, where he serves as Vice President.