Melissa R. Emert
Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, PC
- Address of record
- 135 Chestnut Ridge Road, Suite 200, Montvale, NJ 07645, 845-356-2570
- memert@kgglaw.com
- Phone
- (845) 356-2570
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Shields Data Incident Settlement
Shields Health Care Group suffered a cyberattack on its computer network between March 7 and March 21, 2022, in which certain files containing patients' private information may have been accessed. Shields denies the claims but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and risks.
- Claim deadline
- December 3, 2025
- Represents
- Julie Colby
EyeMed Vision Care Data Breach Settlement
EyeMed failed to use appropriate data security, which led to an unauthorized third-party accessing patient personal data including names, contact details, dates of birth, health insurance information, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, driver's licenses, and government identification numbers in a data incident that occurred in June 2020. EyeMed denies wrongdoing and liability but has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit.
- Settlement fund
- $5M
- Claim deadline
- December 11, 2025
- Represents
- Chandra Tate, Barbara Whittom, Alexus Wynn
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.