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 Steven I. Rubinstein
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Steven I. Rubinstein is a partner with
the law firm of Damon & Morey LLP. Mr. Rubinstein practices in the
firm’s Business and Corporate Law Department,
and in the firm’s Health Care Practice Group.
His practice within the firm’s Health Care Practice Group includes
representation of hospitals, medical and hospital networks and
associations, physician groups, and a variety of voluntary agencies and
individual health care providers on matters involving drafting and
contract negotiation, including managed care contracting, managed care
service delivery, health care regulatory compliance, corporate
governance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, mergers and
affiliations, antitrust, commercial leasing and real estate
transactions, guardianships and competency hearings, and related
matters.
Mr. Rubinstein has provided counsel in the affiliation of a New York
State hospital with an out-of-state health system, in the establishment
of independent practice associations and related management service
organizations, in the establishment and maintenance of managed care
delivery relationships by medical providers, in the merger of two public
charities providing services to disabled and disadvantaged children, in
the spin-off into a separate charity of an operational division of a
major public charity serving the blind, in the preparation and
negotiation of complex intellectual property (computer consulting)
contracts for health care providers, and in applications for Mental
Hygiene Law Article 81 and Surrogate Court Procedure Act Article 17A
guardianships. Mr. Rubinstein serves on the Board of Directors of a
community mental health agency, and on the Board of Directors of a large
child care center affiliated with the local university. Mr. Rubinstein
also served on the Board of Directors of a local public charity
providing services to homeless and runaway youth. Mr. Rubinstein has
written an article published in the Buffalo Law Journal entitled,
“Medicare Reimbursement Maze: A Primer for Physicians”, and has recently
spoken on the topics of the confidentiality of mental health records at
a symposium on Mental Health and the Law, on responding to Medicaid
audits and investigations, and on AIDS Confidentiality and Access
Issues.
Mr. Rubinstein received his B.A. degree in Psychology from the State
University College at Fredonia in 1971, his Ed.M. degree in Counseling
from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1983, and his J.D.
degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School in
1991. He was a member of the editorial staff of the Buffalo Law Review,
and served as a director of the Student Bar Association.
Prior to entering the field of law, Mr. Rubinstein maintained a private
practice in psychotherapy, served as a senior counselor for Canisius
College Counseling Center, and as an adjunct faculty member in the
Canisius College Psychology Department. He also served as a supervisor
for Catholic Charities Department of Manpower and Educational Services,
Inc. Mr. Rubinstein is frequently called upon as guest lecturer and has
conducted over 25 workshops and presentations on numerous topics
including leadership and communication skills.
Mr. Rubinstein’s memberships include the New York State Bar Association,
the Erie County Bar Association, of which he is a member of the Health
Care Law and Corporation Law Committees, and the American
Orthopsychiatric Association, of which he is a Fellow. Mr. Rubinstein
has maintained his credentials as a National Certified Counselor (NCC).
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Contact Information
Buffalo Office
Direct Dial: (716) 858-3767
srubinstein@damonmorey.com
Concentrations
Business and
Corporate Law
Health Care -
Behavioral Health
Health Care -
Fraud, Abuse and Compliance
Health Care -
Health Care Contracting
Health Care -
Health Information
Health Care -
Payment and Reimbursement
Contracts
Business
Formations
Managed Care
Nonprofit and
Charitable Organizations
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