Jamaica, NY – On November 12, 2015, three partners from Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter LLP were invited by Professor Heather Butts to share their knowledge and experience in the medical malpractice and healthcare arena to St. John’s University School of Law’s Healthcare Society. Alfred Vigorito, Kevin Porter and Mamie Stathatos engaged in a […]
On November 2, 2015, Partner Jeffrey Nichols secured a directed verdict on trial in Queens County Supreme Court after completion of plaintiff’s case. Mr. Nichols represented the interests of a prominent retinal surgeon and his practice against claims that the patient sustained loss of vision in his eye following retinal surgery. Plaintiff’s counsel demanded 1.5 […]
On Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 our Partner, Alfred P. Vigorito secured a dismissal of all criminal charges on behalf of a Manhattan Physician accused of Leaving the Scene of an Accident after allegedly striking a pedestrian in a crosswalk. This case was being prosecuted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office over the last 9 months. […]
VBP&P is very proud to announce that Alfred P. Vigorito and Kiki Chrisomallides have been recognized by the prestigious Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service which identifies those attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This is the sixth consecutive year that Mr. Vigorito has been […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is very pleased to announce that Elaine Iarocci has joined the firm as an associate. Elaine graduated from Hofstra University School of Law in 2014. She then began practicing medical malpractice defense, representing clients from the inception of an action to trial. She is admitted to practice in New […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP proudly welcomes Kyle Zrenda to the firm as an associate. Kyle graduated from Boston College in 2010 and Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2013. He was an Associate Editor of the Quinnipiac Law Review. Kyle has worked in the Connecticut State Attorney’s Office and recently served as […]
On August 3, 2015, a Kings County jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Mr. Patterson’s clients in a medical malpractice action. Plaintiff claimed the defendant emergency medicine group failed to timely diagnose and treat cauda equina syndrome in a then 29 year old male, causing bilateral foot drop, loss of sensation, muscle atrophy […]
Kevin Porter and Zoya Weisensel attended the American Healthcare Lawyers Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C., beginning June 29, 2015. A major focus of the conference dealt with clinical integration and healthcare regulatory changes related to the Affordable Care Act. Among the topics covered was a keynote address by Dr. Ezekial Emanuel on implementation of […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is very pleased to announce that Roseann Driscoll has joined the firm and will head our appellate practice. Roseann’s career has been primarily devoted to appellate practice. She has drafted numerous briefs and argued before the Appellate Division. Her talents and expertise are a welcome addition to the […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP proudly welcomes Mamie Stathatos-Fulgieri to the firm as a partner in the Long Island office. Many of us have worked along side Mamie in the past and recognize her as both a very talented attorney and wonderful person. She is a former district attorney, who has spent the last 17 […]