Michael ("Mickey") J. Keane, Jr. joined Garfunkel Wild, P.C. in 2012. He has represented clients in a multitude of cases before judges, juries, and arbitral or governmental bodies throughout the tristate area. Examples of those disputes concern complex commercial transactions, COVID-19 laws and regulations, antitrust, managed-care disputes, data breaches, fraud, insurance coverage, wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination cases, partnership disputes and breakups, and labor law cases. Mickey has experience handling all phases of the litigation/arbitration process, from discovery and motion practice to trial.
Mickey also specializes in cybersecurity matters and assisting clients in responding to a data breach, dealing with insurance coverage, and handling all aspects of litigation that result from the breach.
Experience
Successful defense of hospital system in its withdrawal from a reciprocal insurance company when the insurance provider was demanding withdrawal fees
Successfully represented a medical practice in numerous class actions related to a data breach stemming from a ransomware attack
Represented a hospital and medical practice in the FTC investigation concerning possible mergers
Representing clients in responding to data breaches and obtaining insurance coverage
Successfully represented a university over dispute concerning the naming rights to an on-campus building
Successfully represented client and obtained dismissal of discrimination case brought by former employee
Successful defense of anesthesia practice in multi-million litigation brought by terminated partner
Successfully prosecuted case for medical practice against managed care company based upon dispute over reimbursement.
Successfully obtained dismissal of case brought by laboratory company concerning the financial responsibility for uninsured patients.
Represents medical practice concerning reimbursement of COVID-19 testing services
Thirty-Eight Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Thirty-Three Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2022 New York Metro/Upstate New York Rising Stars.
Thirty Five Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America® guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, Partner Jason Y. Hsi was honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Litigation – Health Care Law.
Thirty-Six Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2021 New York Metro/Upstate New York Rising Stars.
Thirty-Six Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2020 New York Metro/Upstate Rising Stars.
Thirty-Four Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2019 New York Metro Rising Stars.