Chris handles a broad range of administrative proceedings, medical malpractice cases, and commercial disputes on behalf of hospitals and other health care providers. He appears before the NYS Department of Health on behalf of clients, and has extensive trial and appellate experience before both federal and state courts. He also regularly counsels hospitals and other health care clients on risk management and regulatory compliance matters.
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Representative Matters
Professional and Civic
Areas of Experience
Admissions
Education
Location
Publications and Events
Christopher A. DiPasquale
cdipasquale@harrisbeach.com
D: (585) 419-8610
Rochester, NY Office
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■ Areas of Expertise
Legal Practices
Business and Commercial Litigation Legal Practice
Industry Teams
Health Care Industry Team
■ Profile
Chris handles a broad range of administrative proceedings, medical malpractice cases, and commercial disputes on behalf of hospitals and other health care providers. He appears before the NYS Department of Health on behalf of clients, and has extensive trial and appellate experience before both federal and state courts. He also regularly counsels hospitals and other health care clients on risk management and regulatory compliance matters.
■ Representative Matters
- Quinlan v. Rochester General Hospital (New York State Supreme Court, Monroe County): claims against hospital’s vascular surgeon for the alleged improper placement of a dialysis catheter that caused a blood clot for which the patient required open heart surgery (jury trial, 2006).
- Johnston v. Rochester General Hospital (New York State Supreme Court, Monroe County): claims involving improper administration of medication to 31 year old patient resulting in profound, irreversible brain damage (case resolved following mediation and mock trial, 2006).
- Eberhardt v. Rochester General Hospital (New York State Supreme Court, Monroe County): claims involving a recurring infection and numerous surgical interventions from January 1992 through December 1997 as a result of alleged improper antibiotic treatment of a chest wall abscess in a 56 year old female (case resolved during mediation, 2005).
- Skinner v. Geneva General Hospital (New York State Supreme Court, Seneca County): claims involving nerve injuries to the plaintiff as a result of alleged negligence during an orthopedic surgical procedure and improper post-operative nursing care (jury trial, 1998).
- Bastin v. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital (New York State Supreme Court, Yates County): wrongful death action arising out of the failure to hospitalize the decedent involuntarily for alleged psychiatric illness (jury trial, 2001).
- Hall v. F.F. Thompson Health System (New York State Supreme Court, Monroe County): claims involving the failure to diagnose and treat septic flexor tenosynovitis resulting in extensive surgery and permanent injuries to plaintiff’s finger (jury trial, 1999).
- Gorzynski v. The Genesee Hospital (New York State Supreme Court, Monroe County): claims involving severe brain injuries to an infant as a result of alleged mismanagement of labor and delivery (jury trial, 1998).
- Smith v. Lakeside Memorial Hospital (New York State Supreme Court, Monroe County): claims involving an alleged failure to diagnose appendicitis resulting in a ruptured appendix and related complications (jury trial, 1993).
■ Professional and Civic
- Board of Directors of St. Ann’s of Greater Rochester, Inc., member and past Chairman
- McQuaid Jesuit High School, graduate, Past Board of Trustees, member of Task Force on Boys’ Education and Formation
■ Admissions
- Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2018 and 2021
- Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, 2020
- Best Lawyers, Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Trusts and Estates, since 2009
- Super Lawyers, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Defense, since 2010
- Daily Record 40 Under 40, 1997
■ Education
Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.
Industry Teams
Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Blockchain and Digital Assets
Cannabis
Construction and Surety
Educational Institutions Higher Ed
Educational Institutions K-12
EMS and Fire Protection Providers
Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
Municipalities and Local Agencies
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Racing and Gaming
Real Estate Developers
Science and Technology
Telecommunications and Media
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
USA Collegiate Sports
Veterinary Medicine
Practices
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate
Business and Commercial Litigation
Collection Law
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate
Cybersecurity Protection and Response
Diversity Compliance
E-Discovery (e-infoSM)
Employee Benefits
Employment Litigation
Environmental Law
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
Government Compliance and Investigations
Health Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Coverage
Intellectual Property Law
International Trade Law
Internet Law
Labor and Employment Law
Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation
New Markets Tax Credit
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
Public Finance and Economic Development
Real Property Valuation Litigation
Residential Real Estate
Tax Law
White Collar Crime
Wills, Trusts and Estates
Consulting Services
HB Solutions LLC
Collegiate Sports Compliance
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Economic Development and Public Affairs
Educational Institution Assistance
EMRG® (E-Discovery Management Resources Group)
Energy
Health and Human Services
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing and Communication Services
Municipal and Local Agency Assistance
HB Cornerstone LLC
Owner Representation
Design Services
Facilities Consulting
Move Management
Caetra.io
CyMetric (Cybersecurity Regulation Compliance Software)
Offices throughout New York:
Albany
677 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
518-427-9700
Buffalo
726 Exchange Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
716-200-5050
Ithaca
119 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-6444
Long Island
333 Earle Ovington Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
516-880-8484
New York City
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New York, NY 10005
212-687-0100
Rochester
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8800
Saratoga Springs
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Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-0551
Syracuse
333 West Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-423-7100
White Plains
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White Plains, NY 10601
914-683-1200
Offices also in:
New Haven, CT
195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203-784-3159