Nicole Salerno is Of Counsel in the firm’s Medical Malpractice and Litigation practice groups. Ms. Salerno represents physicians, healthcare providers, hospitals and insurance companies in medical malpractice and professional liability actions. She also defends personal injury cases arising out of automobile accidents, labor law matters, premises liability cases, and general negligence matters.  

Ms. Salerno received a Bachelor’s Degree from the Pennsylvania State University in 2010 and obtained her Juris Doctorate from Pace University School of Law in 2013. In a previous position, Ms. Salerno defended general liability cases involving personal injury and property damage for national commercial clients and individual owners. She also has experience handling all aspects of premises liability, labor law, automobile liability, and workers’ compensation matters. Ms. Salerno has briefed and argued cases before the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, in the First and Second Departments.

Ms. Salerno is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.

Nicole Salerno Wins Summary Judgment Motion in Labor Law Case

Nicole C. Salerno secured a summary judgment dismissal in a matter venued in the New York County Supreme Court involving New York Labor Law governing a construction accident. The case was complicated by the fact that plaintiff’s complaint was voluntarily dismissed and the New York State Insurance Fund (“SIF”) intervened to prosecute plaintiff’s claims in […]

Nicole Salerno Wins Summary Judgment Motion in a Professional Negligence Case

Associate Nicole C. Salerno wins summary judgment dismissal of a plaintiff’s Complaint in a professional negligence matter venued in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, in Hudson County. Plaintiffs, beneficiaries of an estate, were seeking the equitable relief of unwinding two bona fide conveyances of title. She handled the matter under the supervision […]

Nicole Salerno and Tyler Fiorillo Secure a Summary Judgment Win

On August 23, 2023, Nicole Salerno and Tyler Fiorillo secured summary judgment on behalf of their hospital client in Orange County Supreme Court.  The case involved claims of medical malpractice and wrongful death, in which Plaintiff-Administrator alleged that the negligent conduct of the defendants during decedent’s approximate two (2) week admission to the hospital, resulted […]

Nicole Salerno joins VBPNP, LLP

Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols & Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Nicole Salerno has joined the firm as an associate in the New Jersey office.  Prior to joining VBPNP Ms. Salerno defended general liability cases involving personal injury and property damage for national commercial clients and individual owners. We are delighted to welcome Nicole […]

VBPNP Team Secures Summary Judgment Win

Neil Mascolo and Nicole Salerno were successful in obtaining summary judgment in a NYLL case venued in Supreme Court, Kings County. Plaintiff, an employee of one of the subcontractors fell to the floor below due to a collapsed floor. The claims against our client, a carpentry contractor, included allegations that they were responsible for covering […]