Michael S. Greenfield

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Michael S. Greenfield is a Senior Associate at Ekblom & Partners, LLP where he vigorously defends healthcare providers in medical malpractice and general liability matters. Mr. Greenfield has over a decade of experience litigating matters throughout New York, both in federal and state court.

Before joining the firm, he worked at a large insurance defense firm as a member of the medical malpractice and general liability team. His practice focused on the defense of dialysis centers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health care agencies, and other medical providers.

Mr. Greenfield has previously presented before medical providers concerning what pitfalls to avoid in order to prevent potential litigation. Prior to that, he worked for a number of years representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice, products liability, general liability, and administrative law matters.

Mr. Greenfield received his J.D. in 2009 from the University of San Diego Law School, where he received the CALI Award in Law and Economics and a public interest citation for his volunteer work. He received his B.A. in European History from Columbia University in 2002. He is on the Young Professionals Board of the Marty Lyons Foundation and mentors with StreetWise Partners.

Publications

“The Slip and Fall of Snow and/or Ice: Defending the Case,” Defendant: The Journal of the Defense Association of New York, Inc., Spring 2021.

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Defense
General Liability
Products Liability

Education

University of San Diego
J.D. (2010)
Columbia University
B.A., European History (2002)

Certifications

Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York