Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC has added the six attorneys of Ruffo Tabora Mainello & McKay (RTMM), an Albany-based firm with a significant statewide long term care practice, effective January 1, 2013.
These attorneys have joined Bond’s Health Care Industry Team and will provide the nucleus of a new Long Term Care Practice Group. They focus on a full range of health care services, insurance defense, and litigation support for the long term care industry. David A. Ruffo and Raul A. Tabora, Jr., formerly of RTMM, will Co-Chair the new practice group.
Attorneys from RTMM offices in Albany, Pittsford and Lake Success have joined Bond’s offices in Albany, Rochester and Garden City.
The new Long Term Care Practice Group significantly expands the scope of legal services currently provided by Bond to long term care providers, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, throughout New York. The new practice group will complement Bond attorneys serving the long term care industry in such areas as business restructuring, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, employee benefits and executive compensation, labor and employment law and government relations.
“RTMM has developed an outstanding reputation across the state for excellence in serving the needs of the long term care industry,” said Richard D. Hole, Chairman of Bond’s Management Committee. “The addition of these attorneys builds upon the strengths of both Bond and RTMM to deliver a broader, more comprehensive range of services for health care providers throughout the state.”
“The transition will be seamless for clients of both firms,” said Hole. “Both Bond and RTMM clients will continue working with the same attorneys and staff members, with no disruption in service. It’s absolutely a win-win for clients of both firms.”
Tabora said, “By joining Bond, we’ll be able to provide a broader spectrum of services to help our clients meet the many and varied challenges faced by long term care providers. We are excited by the prospect of working with the talented attorneys and staff at Bond.”
According to Hole, the need for health care legal services is more acute than ever. “Health care organizations are very much subject to regulatory oversight, and the regulatory and statutory environment is changing rapidly and constantly,” said Hole. “The onset of the Affordable Care Act is causing all healthcare providers to prepare for significant change and to reexamine their strategies for providing services. Bond’s Health Care Practice Team is now in an even stronger position to assist not only long term care providers, but all providers of health care services.”
In addition to serving long term care providers, Bond’s Health Care Practice Team serves the many components of the health care industry, including hospitals, licensed practitioners, pharmacies, device manufacturers and mental hygiene providers throughout New York.
The new attorneys are:
- David A. Ruffo. Mr. Ruffo has 30 years of experience representing nursing homes, adult homes and home care agencies. He has in-depth knowledge of survey and regulatory compliance, specialized long term care contracts/transactions, non-profit corporate and exempt organizations, along with public, conventional and HUD insured financing.
- Raul A. Tabora, Jr. Mr. Tabora has 27 years of health care experience, including eight with the New York State Medicaid program’s fraud, abuse and audit units. He has represented institutional health care providers and home care agencies, and is familiar with Medicaid/Medicare rate setting and auditing, along with corporate compliance, internal investigations and corporate criminal defense.
- Mark A. Mainello. For 15 years, Mr. Mainello has represented nursing homes in construction and commercial contract reviews, CON transactional support, guardianship matters, administrative fair hearings, civil litigation and appeals. He has an additional nine years of experience in real estate, trust and estate practice/litigation and surrogate court representation.
- John F. McKay, III. Mr. McKay has 28 years of experience in all aspects of litigation, including in-depth knowledge of litigation support for long term care providers in contract, commercial matters, employment, guardianships, malpractice, personal injury defense and civil rights issues.
- John F. Darling. Mr. Darling has 34 years of experience in health care, including 30 years representing New York State Medicaid program’s fraud, abuse and audit units. He has in-depth knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare rate setting and auditing, along with corporate compliance.
- Damien M. Bielli. Mr. Bielli has 10 years of experience in litigation defense matters, including malpractice defense of nursing homes and assisted living organizations, as well as health care commercial litigation.
