Uniondale, NY, February 9, 2023 – Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. is pleased to announce that Andrew Garbarino, Of Counsel, will take on the role of Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Crime & Investigations Practice Group, working alongside Partner and Co-Chair, Alex Bateman.
“Andrew is an exceptional leader within the firm. I am pleased that he will collaborate with Alex as Co-Chair of our White Collar Crime & Investigations group”, said Adam Silvers, Managing Partner, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek. “I look forward to their joint leadership and know Andrew will continue to succeed in this new role.”
In addition to co-chair, Mr. Garbarino is a member of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek’s Health Law Department as well as the Not-For-Profit, Securities Regulation and Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice groups.
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. Mr. Garbarino has also addressed cybersecurity breaches and data privacy incidents involving insider theft, ransomware and other intrusions.
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.
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, Mr. Garbarino is the Vice President of the board of directors for the Association for Mental Health and Wellness.
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Group represents large and small businesses, C-Suite officers and other executives, boards, board committees, public servants, professionals and other individuals in criminal and regulatory prosecutions, actions and investigations. The senior members of the group are former prosecutors with first-hand knowledge of how investigations are conducted and how members of law enforcement develop cases, providing essential assistance to our clients embroiled in the process.
For over 50 years, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., headquartered in Uniondale, has built a reputation as one of the region’s leading providers of innovative legal services. Its attorneys are practical, experienced advocates who measure their success by their clients’ success. Cornerstone groups in all major practice areas of the law are represented at the firm, including corporate and securities, corporate restructuring & bankruptcy, commercial lending, commercial litigation, intellectual property, health care, real estate, employment, not-for-profit, cybersecurity and data privacy, energy, and trusts and estates. Clients include large and mid-sized corporations, privately held businesses, institutions and individuals.
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