Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Leilani Rodriguez has been unanimously elected as a member of the firm. Ms. Rodriguez has developed and led our appellate practice since joining the firm, with great success. Prior to transitioning to the private sector, Ms. Rodriguez worked for the State Counsel Division […]
Scott Singer obtained a dismissal at the close of evidence in a Nassau County venued matter on behalf of his hospital client on December 14, 2017. The case involved an alleged failure to timely deliver the plaintiff’s first child, leading to a subsequent secondary post-partum hemorrhage and need for a supracervical hysterectomy. Mr. Singer was […]
On November 13, 2017, John Barker successfully conducted an intra-trial Frye Hearing that led to the striking of plaintiff’s expert’s testimony in a medical malpractice action. Plaintiff claimed that Mr. Barker’s client negligently performed cryosurgery causing a rectal-urethral fistula resulting in the need for a permanent colostomy and urinary diversion. Mr. Barker argued that there was no support […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP, a premier litigation firm, has upgraded its technology resources to enhance client service and has set the stage for further expansion. What began as a boutique practice in 2015 with five attorneys has grown to a firm of nearly sixty. VBP&P’s experienced trial attorneys have taken more than […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Anthony Ienna has joined the firm as an Associate in the Garden City office. Prior to joining VBP&P, Mr. Ienna graduated from St. John’s Law School. At St. John’s, Mr. Ienna served as Editor In Chief for St. John’s Admiralty Practicum, and was […]
On September 12, 2017, VBPP obtained partial summary judgment in Supreme Court, New York County (Hon. Ellen M. Coin, A.J.S.C.) in LaTorre v. Icon Interiors, Inc., et al., in a suit involving claims of Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1) and 241(6). We filed a motion for summary judgment seeking summary judgment on all claims, and […]
On September 13, 2017, Gregg Weinstock obtained a defendants’ verdict in a Kings County venued premises liability matter. The plaintiff alleged she had fallen on an untreated ice condition in a parking lot and suffered personal injuries including multiple fractures, back injuries and the need for a right hip replacement. By effectively challenging plaintiff’s credibility […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Krista M. Schlueck has joined the firm as an Associate in the Garden City office. Ms. Schlueck is a recent graduate of St. John’s University School of Law where she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the New York International Law Review and interned for Justice […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is pleased to announce that Sasha Sagalovich and Anna Hock have been elected as partners in the firm. Over the course of their careers, both have proven to be excellent attorneys, devoted to their clients and always willing to go the extra mile. More importantly, they are fantastic […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP, is proud to announce that Christian Samuels has joined the firm as an Associate in our Valhalla office. Mr. Samuels is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and prior to joining VBP&P, Mr. Samuels performed a clerkship for the Hon. J. Ernest M. Caposela of the New Jersey Superior Court. We are delighted to […]