On Thursday, April 24, the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, “Unpacking New York Laboratory Regulations and Recent Enforcement Trends,” will be presented by Ada Janocinska and Mary Aperance. Ben Malerba will moderate the discussion and will cover the following topics:

-Requirements to obtain a clinical lab permit and the exception for

On Thursday, March 27, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Ben Malerba will co-present with Jay Pruzansky and Rich Searles from Merritt Healthcare Advisors. The webinar, “The Evolving Opportunities to Strategically Partner or Sell Your Practice” will discuss:

• Consideration of Strategic Partners
• The advantages of having a transaction with

On Thursday, February 27, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Partners Melissa Dearing, Henry Mascia and Ben Malerba will present “Welcome to the ICE Age—A New Era of Immigration Enforcement.”

The presentation will focus on:

• What do you do if ICE shows up at your door to conduct an

This year promises to see a significant increase in the volume of healthcare mergers, acquisitions and consolidations. On Thursday, January 23, Rivkin Radler’s first Health Law Executive Briefing, 2025 Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions, will take the form of a

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

2024 Super Lawyers

Brian L. Bank – Business

The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 38 Rivkin Radler attorneys in its 2025 edition. Their names, office locations and practices for which they were recognized, are as follows:

Albany, NY

Richard A. Frankel – Trusts and Estates

Robert H. Iseman – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Health Care Law, Litigation-Antitrust, Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom,

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler in its New York rankings. The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group, recognized for nine consecutive years, is ranked in Band 4 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category. William M. Savino is a Ranked Lawyer in Band 4. The firm’s Health Services Practice Group,

Rivkin Radler’s Dental Practice Counseling Group will be exhibiting and presenting at the Greater Long Island Dental Meeting from April 2nd – April 3rd at the Melville Hilton. “Practice Transitions for the Practicing Dentist” will be presented by Ben Malerba, Doug Menikheim, Joel Greenberg, Eric Ploumis, and Sean Simensky on Tuesday, April 2 from 6pm-8pm.

On Tuesday, February 27, the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Healthcare Compliance Lunch & Learn series, will be presented by Rivkin Radler Partners, Geoffrey Kaiser and Benjamin Malerba. The program, “Prohibitions on Provider Inducements” will take place from 12 noon to 1 PM Eastern time via Zoom.

Some of the topics covered will be:

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys were named to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

Please join us for the July Lunch and Learn where we will discuss compliance issues and trends in Healthcare transaction laws. The presentation will focus on:

• An analysis of the recently enacted New York Public Health Law Article 45-A, regarding disclosure of material transactions to the Department of Health.
• Compliance and quality of care

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings. The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group, which has been recognized for the past eight years, is ranked in Band 4 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category. The firm’s Health Services Practice Group, which has been recognized for

Please join us for the December Lunch and Learn with Benjamin Malerba and Benjamin Wisher. The pair will discuss recent audits, investigations and actions of government agencies including DOJ, MFCU, OMIG, the NY AG and others.

They will also discuss the potential pitfalls suggested by these agencies’ actions:

• Overbilling
• Anti-kickback violations

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys were named to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 14 attorneys were named 2022 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized Rivkin Radler LLP’s attorneys in its 2023 edition.

Two Rivkin attorneys, both of whom are based on Long Island, have been named Lawyer of the Year: William Cornachio for his work in Real Estate Law and William Savino for his work in both Insurance Law and Litigation-Insurance.

In

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings. The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category. Insurance Practice Group Partner William M. Savino is a Ranked Lawyer in Band 3. The firm’s Health Services Practice Group

This lunch and learn will explore the requirements under the Federal Anti-kickback Statute for investing in multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers. It will introduce the extension of practice doctrine as it relates to investments in ASCs and specifically with non-compliance of the income and procedures tests. The program will also discuss typical tools used by ASCs

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology.

One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard A. Frankel, for Trusts and Estates.

In addition,

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys were named to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is a tremendous

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology.

One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard A. Frankel, for Trusts and Estates.

In addition,

Please join us as Rivkin Radler attorneys Benjamin P. Malerba and Ada Janocinska discuss key compliance considerations under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Stark Law as they relate to real estate transactions.

The presentation will provide:

• An overview of the changes in the laws
• Practical examples of when these laws

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category. Insurance Practice Group Partner William M. Savino is a Ranked Lawyer in Band 3. The firm’s Health Services Practice Group

On April 6, Benjamin Malerba gave a presentation to members of the Coalition for Behavioral Health. The presentation was entitled “HIPAA in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Proposed Changes for 2021 and Response to COVID-19.”

The Coalition for Behavioral Health provides policy, advocacy, training and technical assistance to more than 100 community-based behavioral health providers

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2021. For the first time, four Rivkin attorneys, all based in the firm’s Long Island office, have been named Lawyer of the Year:

Attorney                                Practice Area

Barry I. Levy                           Litigation-Health Care

Brian S. Conneely                  Employment Law-Management

Wendy H.

Eric Fader, Jeff Kaiser, Chris Kutner, Ada Kozicz and Ben Malerba are authors of the newly released book, “The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Safe Harbors: A Practical Guide.”

Published by the American Bar Association, the book covers all safe harbors currently in place, as well as the interplay between the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and other

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category. Insurance Practice Group Partner William M. Savino is a “Ranked Lawyer” in Band 3, while Benjamin P. Malerba, partner in

On April 6, Rivkin Radler’s Eric Fader presented a COVID-19 Business Briefing on Telehealth. The Briefing covered recent developments in federal and state law and policy, and changes in private insurers’ policies, that have been aimed at encouraging the use of telehealth during the current public health emergency.

This Business Briefing was the second in

Update

The U.S. Department of the Treasury published additional guidance, in the form of FAQs. To view the FAQ sheet, click here.

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On April 6, Rivkin Radler’s Robert Iseman presented a COVID-19 Business Briefing on the Paycheck Protection Program that was created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Administered

On Thursday, May 7, 2020, Benjamin Malerba and Jeff Kaiser will participate in a panel discussion sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

The program, to be held at the Westbury Manor, will feature a panel of experts discussing the detection and prosecution of healthcare fraud.

For details and

In December 2019, David Leno and Louis D’Amaro represented Northwell Health in the acquisition of eight medical office practices in Manhattan, while successfully meeting the year-end deadline.

Louis D’Amaro, Benjamin Malerba and Ada Kozicz engaged in lease negotiations for a 10 year lease and guaranty for a psychiatric and behavioral health office located on West

NEW YORK – – Nov. 26, 2019 – Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that Peter C. Contino, Laura Einig and Benjamin P. Malerba have each received a Leadership in Law award from Long Island Business News in the categories of Lifetime Achievement, Unsung Hero and Partner, respectively.

The awards recognize individuals who demonstrate dedication,

Uniondale, New York – August 15, 2019 – The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2020.  Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Albany,

Uniondale, New York – April 25, 2019 – The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in Band 4 in the

Long Island Business News hosted a roundtable discussion on the current state of the healthcare industry. Rivkin partners Robert Iseman and Benjamin Malerba were joined by Dr. Zeyad Baker, ProHEALTH Care Associates’ president and CEO; Jeffrey Kraut, executive vice president of strategy and analytics at Northwell Health; and Dr. Simon Prince, president and CEO of

Rivkin Radler has launched “Rivkin Rounds,” a new electronic news bulletin for businesses, professionals, investors and stakeholders in the healthcare industry. The bulletin will present brief articles with links to primary sources, covering such items as developments in regulations and laws affecting the healthcare industry and related health insurance market, and important cases and regulatory

The prestigious Best Lawyers® in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2019. Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The recognized lawyers and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Brian Bank – Insurance Law

Brian S. Conneely – Employment Law

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2018.  Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Albany, N.Y.

Michael J. Cunningham – Litigation-Construction

Richard A.

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group has moved from Band 4 to Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in Band 4 in the Healthcare category. Firm partner William

The Ambulatory M&A Advisor has named Benjamin Malerba to its list of Leading Lawyers for 2017.

The list names the healthcare transaction attorneys who, according to the publication, “have achieved a high degree of recognition and success within their field.” Those on the list received nominations from clients, colleagues and service professionals within the healthcare

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America® has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2018.  Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Albany, N.Y.

Brian Culnan – Commercial Litigation

Michael J.

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in the Healthcare category.

“It is an honor to be recognized by Chambers USA,” said Managing

Stella Lellos, Ben Malerba and Sean Simensky represented the four members of two New York based limited liability companies, in the business of operating healthcare management and billing services and in investing in specialty ambulatory surgical centers, in a bifurcated transaction pursuant to which the holding company sold its membership interests in its two wholly

Benjamin P. Malerba and Ada Kozicz’s article, “New York Announces Revisions and Delayed Implementation of Cyber Regulations,” appeared in the Jan. 17, 2017, issue of FC&S Legal.

Click here to read the article.

NEW YORK – – January 20, 2017 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced today that partners Benjamin P. Malerba and Christopher J. Kutner have been named co-chairs of the firm’s Health Services Practice Group.

Rivkin Radler’s Health Services Practice Group assists clients in navigating the complexities of healthcare laws

Benjamin Malerba, Geoffrey Kaiser and Gregory Mitchell will act as moderators and panelists for the New York State Bar Association’s upcoming Medical Marijuana CLE. It has been almost one year since New York first made medical marijuana available to patients with chronic illnesses. At this program, the panel of experts will take a look back

Benjamin Malerba will be a speaker at the NYSSCPA’s Health Care Conference entitled, “The Evolution of Health Care…What’s Next?”, to be held on September 28, at the FAE Learning Center, 14 Wall St., 19th Fl., NYC.

• Explore the opportunities and challenges for health care providers posed by the growth in new payment models such

The prestigious Legal 500 has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings.  The firm’s Health Services Practice Group is listed in the Healthcare: Service Providers category.

“Our Health Services group has made incredible strides this year,” said Managing Partner Evan H. Krinick. “The team deserves kudos for their client service, which was also recognized

Congratulations to our partners David Richman and Ben Malerba who successfully represented a medical management company against claims by a physician who alleged that he was wrongfully expelled by his medical practice. The physician claimed that the practice’s medical board and management company did not have sufficient grounds to terminate his participation in the practice

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has included Rivkin Radler LLP.  The firm is listed in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group is recognized among “Notable Firms” for Healthcare in New York.

“The Chambers USA Directory is one of the premier resources for sophisticated users of legal services,” said Managing

Benjamin Malerba and Gregory Mitchell attended the grand opening of a medical marijuana dispensary in Riverhead as guests of its operator, Columbia Care. The dispensary, one of four Columbia Care is authorized to operate in New York, is the only licensed dispensary in Suffolk County. Columbia Care also operates dispensaries in Manhattan, Rochester, and Plattsburgh.

Benjamin P. Malerba was named a Top Healthcare Transaction Lawyer for 2015 by the Ambulatory M&A Advisor.

The list designates the healthcare transaction lawyers who have achieved a high degree of recognition and success within their field. The individuals listed were nominated by clients, colleagues and other service professionals within the healthcare transaction field. The

Michael Balboni, Benjamin Malerba, Chris Kutner, Geoffrey Kaiser, John Diviney, and Reema Sultan present at a Greater New York Healthcare Facilities Association (GNYHCFA) seminar entitled “Nursing Home Compliance Updates: HIPAA and Corporate Responsibilities.

Benjamin Malerba, a Partner in the Firm’s Health Services Practice Group, is a speaker at a CLE hosted by Hofstra Law entitled, “What Attorneys Need to Know About Health Law.”  Ben with participate in Panel II – Special Considerations in Navigating Corporate Transcations with Health Care Clients.”

The CLE is hosted by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek,

On May 7, Benjamin Malerba and Gregory Mitchell, members of Rivkin Radler’s Health Services Practice Group, will be presenting a program entitled, “Medical Marijuana Comes to New York State,” at the Nassau County Bar Association. 

Ben will be speaking about the New York program, including the registration of patients, how

Benjamin Malerba and Gregory Mitchell, members of the Firm’s Health Services Practice Group, have issued an Alert entitled, “Senators Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana.”

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Ben Marlerba, a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial and Health Services Practice Groups, will be a presenter at the Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers’ Annual Risk Management Conference.  Mr. Malerba’s presentation is entitled, “Trends and Changes Affecting Ambulatory Care Facilities and the Redesign of the Certificate of Need Process.”

The conference will take place on

Ben Malerba, a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial and Health Services Practice Groups, presented an educational session to Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers, a group of underwriters and managers predominately from the Department of Hospitals and Special Programs.  Some of the topics that Ben addressed were:

• providing an overview of the current definitions of ambulatory

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – Benjamin Malerba, of S. Bellmore, a Partner with Rivkin Radler LLP, has been named to Long Island Business News’ 40 Rising Stars Under 40 Class of 2011. He is among Long Island’s top 40 individuals in business who are not only hard-working, talented and dedicated young professionals, but who also have

Benjamin P. Malerba, a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial and Health Services Practice Groups, presented a CLE at the Nassau County Bar Association on whether an Article 28 ambulatory surgery center can share fees with its employee-physicians for services performed at off-site locations.  He will provide a hypothetical fact pattern and will open the floor