George Barbatsuly is a partner in the firm's Labor, Employment, and Workplace
Safety practice. He focuses his practice on employment and labor law and
healthcare litigation. He represents employers in all phases of labor and employment
litigation in state and federal court, administrative agencies, and arbitrators.
Among the types of cases he handles are statutory and common law claims of
employment discrimination and wrongful discharge; litigation involving
noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements and trade secrets disputes; federal
court enforcement actions filed by government agencies; unfair labor practice
proceedings; and labor arbitrations. George also regularly counsels clients on
day-to-day practices that minimize the risk of discrimination and other
employment-related claims, including review of workplace policies and procedures and
planning for companies undergoing reductions in force.
George also represents the firm’s healthcare clients in complex litigation. He
regularly represents hospitals, hospital systems, and other healthcare providers in
healthcare reimbursement disputes against health insurers. He also counsels the
firm’s healthcare clients on a wide range of healthcare reimbursement issues
including assignment of healthcare benefits, exhaustion of plan remedies, and best
practices in healthcare revenue cycle management.
