Michael S. Kivowitz

Michael S. Kivowitz is a Partner in the Healthcare Litigation Groups at Mandelbaum Barrett where he represents a wide variety of clients including a wide range of healthcare providers, laboratories and pharmacies in both State and Federal Courts. He began his legal career representing insurance carriers in matters involving alleged insurance fraud as well as in actions sounding in State and Federal RICO (Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization) violations. Michael then began representing physicians, health care professionals, hospitals, nursing facilities and health care systems in malpractice actions, risk management investigations, as well as investigations brought by state regulatory and oversight boards.

Additionally, Michael has handled cases involving the New York Labor Law, Products Liability, Employment Law and Insurance Coverage. Before joining Mandelbaum Barrett, Michael worked as the Managing Partner of a medical malpractice defense firm and previously represented insurance companies in civil RICO claims. He holds a law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, where he served as the Senior Articles and Comments editor for the Business Law Review, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.

In his free time, Michael is the treasurer of the Tenafly Little League, and also coaches basketball for Tenafly Youth Basketball. He is a past treasurer of the J. Spencer Smith Elementary School HSA in Tenafly.

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