George Barbatsuly is a partner in the firm's Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. He focuses his practice in 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.