Michael J. Keane
Michael Keane
Great Neck
New York (NY)
Business Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Construction Litigation
Profile
Mr. Keane is Co-Chair of the firm's Litigation and Arbitration Group and a member of the firm's Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy, and Technology Practice Groups. Mr. Keane primarily handles clients' pre-dispute, litigation, and alternate dispute resolution needs.
Mr. Keane’s practice includes a wide variety of commercial matters. He has arbitrated and tried contract and corporate disputes, real estate and construction matters, antitrust, civil rights cases, antitrust cases, insurance disputes, and maritime actions. In addition, Mr. Keane handles a large volume of healthcare industry disputes. In fact, Mr. Keane is a trained arbitrator and mediator who serves as a dispute resolver with the American Health Lawyers Association.
Recent trials include Mr. Keane serving as lead defense counsel in a case arising from the break-up of a large surgical practice involving issues of medical competency, hospital surgical coverage, and interpretation and enforcement of restrictive covenants. Not only did the jury return a defense verdict, but also awarded the firm's client significant damages on its counterclaim. He also successfully handled the trial and appeal of a dispute between two hospitals over reimbursement for pediatric residents, and, in another recent case, tried a dispute between a large multi-specialty practice and one of its former partners.
Mr. Keane has also been lead defense counsel in two highly publicized healthcare antitrust trials involving cutting edge managed care issues. The first of these jury cases went to trial in November 2009 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the second was commenced in November 2010 in the Eastern District of New York. In addition, in the healthcare reimbursement arena, Mr. Keane has arbitrated and litigated many claim denial disputes. In these reimbursement cases, he has represented both providers and payors, and the subject matters have ranged from claim by claim analyses to allegations of vast inappropriate payment methodologies.
Trained as a mechanical engineer, his technical background proves particularly useful in construction, software, and mechanical/power system cases.
Before beginning his legal career, Mr. Keane worked as a civilian Mechanical Engineer for the Department of the Navy, where he wrote ship repair specifications and, after a bid was awarded, supervised construction and repair in shipyards throughout the United States. Mr. Keane possessed a United States Coast Guard license as a Third Assistant Engineer for steam and motor vessels of unlimited horsepower.
Selected To
New York Super Lawyers 2011 - Metro Edition
New York Super Lawyers 2010 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2009 - Metro
About Michael Keane
Admitted: 1988, New York
Professional Webpage: www.garfunkelwild.com/ATTY_BIOS/K/KeaneBIO.htm
Honors and Awards:
- New York Super Lawyers, 2009
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Mr. Keane is admitted to the New York and New Jersey Bars, as well as federal courts for the Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York, Northern District of New York, District of New Jersey and Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Living with Your Managed Care Plan Contract, 2008 HFMA Joseph A. Levi 49th Annual Institute, February 28, 200
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Park West Radiology, P.C., et al. v. CareCore National, LLC, et al., SDNY: Docket No. 06-Civ-13516 (VM) St. John’s University, New York v. Sanford M. Bolton, Hygrosol Pharmaceutical Corp., and Spiridon Spireas, EDNY Docket No.: 08-CV-5039 (NGG) Board of Commissioners of the Manhasset-Lakeville Water District v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, et al., EDNY: Index No. 07-619 (LDW) Stephen O’Neill, et al. v. Little Neck Nursing Home, LLC, et al., Nassau County Supreme; Index No. 5174/2007 Phelps Memorial Hospital Association v. Divney Tung Schwalbe, LLP, et al., Westchester County Supreme; Index No. 21414/2010 Montefiore Medical Center v. Local 272 Labor Management Welfare Fund, et al. SDNY: Docket No. 09-Civ-3096 (HB) Health Diagnostics, LLC, et al. v. CareCore National, LLC, et al., EDNY: Docket No.: 08 Civ. 2954 (LDW) Medical Diagnostic Imaging, PLLC, et al., v. CareCore National, LLC, et al., SDNY; Docket No.: 06 Civ. 7764 (CS) Alpha Imaging Consultants, PLLC, and Karl Hussman, M.D., v. CareCore National, LLC, et al.: SDNY Docket No.: 06 Civ. 13175 (VM) Jericho Specialty Imaging, v. Carecore National, LLC, CareCore Management Services Inc., et al.: EDNY Docket No.: 08-CV-01917 (LDW) Omega Diagnostic Imaging, P.C., v CareCore National, LLC, et al. , Docket No.: 09-CV-01061 (LDW) Kabro PM LLC v. WGB Main Street, LLC, Plainview Hospital f/k/a North Shore University Hospital at Plainview: Appellate Division, Second Department: Docket No. 2007-06323; 52 A.D.2d 659, 860 N.Y.S.2d 199 (2d Dep’t 2008) St. John’s University, New York, v. Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc., Docket No.: 05 Civ. 1427 (SLT) GCA Services Group, Inc. v. St. John’s University, New York; EDNY Docket No.: 07-Civ. 3599 (ILG) Prohealth Care Associates, LLP, v. Evan Shapiro, M.D., Appellate Division, Second Department: Docket No.: 2004-00120; 46 A.D.3d 792, 849 N.Y.S.2d 276 (2d Dep’t 2007) David Powers v. St. John’s University School of Law, Queens County Supreme; Index. 528/2011 Trans-World Trading, Ltd., d/b/a Atlantic Balloon v. North Shore University Hospital at Plainview, et al., Appellate Division, Second Department: Docket No.: 2008-00413; 64 A.D.3d 698, 882 N.Y.S.2d 685 (2d Dep’t 2009) Northgate Electric Corp. v. Feinstein Institute., et al., New York County Supreme: Index No. 603772/2007 Allan B. Mendelsohn, as Chapter 7 Trustee of Hirsch Electric Co., Inc. v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, et al., Queens County Supreme; Index. 27906/1992 North Side Savings Bank, v. Town Of Hempstead, Nassau County Supreme; Index No. 9562/1992, 236 A.D.2d 456, 653 N.Y.S.2d 649 (2d Dep’t 1997) In the Matter of the Estate of Sam Seelig, et al., v. Rose and Sam Seelig Charitable Trust, Court of Appeals of the State of New York; 4 N.Y.3d 707, 795 N.Y.S.2d 517 (2005) St. Barnabas Hospital v. New York Health and Hospital Corporation: Bronx County: Appellate Division, First Department: Docket No.: 2001-28928; 7 A.D.2d 83, 775 N.Y.S.2d 9 (1st Dep’t 2004) Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center v. Signature Medical Management Group, LLC; Bronx County Supreme; Index No.: 25494-99 In the Matter of Bayside Controls, Inc.; Appellate Division, Second Department: Docket No.: 2001-08376 and 2001-08863; 295 A.D.2d 343, 743 N.Y.S.2d 153 (2d Dep’t 2002) Stephanie Rifkinson-Mann, v. Samuel S. Kasoff, et al., Appellate Division, Second Department: Case No.: 94-10865; 226 A.D.2d 517, 641 N.Y.S.2d 102 (2d Dep’t 1996) Roger A. Mason, M.D. v. Leslaw J. Gredysa, M.D., Appellate Division, Second Department: 2005-02984; 30 A.D.3d 480, 816 N.Y.S.2d 373 (2d Dep’t 2006)
Educational Background:
- Mr. Keane received his B.S. (with honors) from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1983 and his J.D. from University of Virginia, School of Law, in 1987.
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