Gianfranco Spinelli

Gianfranco Spinelli is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York office and a member of the firm’s Healthcare industry team. He is a member of the Digital Health Team that produces the Health-e Law podcast.

Areas of Practice 

Gianfranco joined Sheppard Mullin in 2023. He received a J.D. magna cum laude from New York Law School in 2023, where he was a Staff Editor of the New York Law School Law Review, a Dean’s Leadership Scholar, a Pro Bono Scholar, an affiliate of the Center of Real Estate Studies, and a recipient of the D. George Levine Memorial award.

Prior to law school, Gianfranco worked in the finance department of a New York City nonprofit academic medical center. A native New Yorker, he received his M.B.A. from Long Island University with distinction and his B.S. from Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business.

Honors

Thought Leadership Awards, Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Mondaq, Autumn 2024

Articles

• "Court Requires All New York City Yellow Taxis to be Wheelchair Accessible," September 3, 2024

Healthcare Law Blog Posts

• "California Passes Law Regulating Generative AI Use in Healthcare," November 18, 2024

• "Healthcare Needs More Hackers: A Discussion with Ilona Cohen," October 2, 2024

• "Assessing Data Assets in Healthcare: A Discussion with Arti Bedi Pullins," July 16, 2024
• "Artificial Intelligence Highlights from FTC’s 2024 PrivacyCon," April 19, 2024
• "IVF Caught in the Crosshairs: The Aftermath of the LePage Decision," March 19, 2024

• "CMS Finalizes its Proposal to Advance Interoperability and Improve Prior Authorization Processes," January 26, 2024

Memberships

Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Member, New York City Bar Association

Member, New York State Bar Association