Sasha Sagalovich and Anna Hock Elected as Members of the Firm

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 […]

Christian Samuels joins VBP&P, LLP

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 […]

Bashir Masani joins VBP&P, LLP

Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Bashir Masani has joined the firm as an Associate in the New York City office.  Prior to joining VBP&P, Mr. Masani externed at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, earning the Fordham’s Archibald R. Murray Award for public service. We are delighted to […]

Edward J. Arevalo joins VBP&P, LLP

VBP&P is very pleased to announce that Edward J. Arevalo has joined the firm as a partner in the Long Island office.  Mr. Arevalo is a very successful trial attorney who has selected more than two hundred juries and taken in excess of seventy verdicts.

Roland P. Driscoll joins VBP&P, LLP

Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Roland P. Driscoll has joined the firm as an Associate in the Garden City office.  Prior to joining VBP&P, Mr. Driscoll was an intern with the Office of the District Attorney of Suffolk County in New York, as well as with a law […]

Ruth B. Kraft joins VBP&P, LLP

Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP, LLP is proud to announce that Ruth Kraft has joined the firm as a Partner in the Garden City office.  Hon. Ruth B. Kraft is a Partner practicing in employment and labor law. Prior to joining VBP&P, Hon. Kraft practiced and chaired the employment law group at another […]

Gary W. Patterson, Jr. Secures Directed Verdict in Richmond County

On June 16, 2017, Gary W. Patterson, Jr. secured a directed verdict at the Richmond County Supreme Court on behalf of his hospital client in a matter concerning claims of a retained foreign body. Plaintiff alleged the hospital staff negligently left behind a surgical sponge during a vaginal delivery, leading to infection and emotional distress. […]

VBP&P Attends the American Association of Critical Care Nurses annual symposium

On June 7, 2017 Todd Gilbert and Jerry Giardina gave a presentation to the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (Suffolk County Chapter) at their annual symposium located at the Stonebridge Country Club in Hauppauge, New York.   Mr. Giardina provided an in-depth discussion involving the practical implications of the Family Health Care Decisions Act (Public Health Law […]

Carolyn Rankin Joins VBP&P, LLP

Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Carolyn Rankin has joined the firm as a Partner in the Garden City office.  Prior to joining VBP&P, Ms. Rankin  has successfully defended insureds and insurers against truck, automobile, bus, construction, premises security and insurance claims for the last 24 years. Ms. Rankin […]

Nicole Wittman Joins VBP&P, LLP

Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Nicole Wittman has joined the firm as an Associate in the Garden City office.  Prior to joining VBP&P, Ms. Wittman gained experience at another firm defending hospitals, physicians and nursing homes in medical malpractice actions.  She also handled all phases of litigation for major […]