On November 22, 2021, Ralph Morales secured a unanimous defense verdict in a trial venued in Suffolk County Supreme Court before the Honorable Joseph Santorelli that involved claims of medical malpractice against an obstetrician-gynecologist. Plaintiff claimed that the defendant doctor negligently performed a laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy upon the then-fifty-year-old plaintiff at Southside Hospital by […]
On August 19, 2021, Gregg Weinstock obtained a defendant’s verdict for a Long Island Hospital in a premises liability in Supreme Court, Nassau County. Plaintiff claimed she was caused to fall and suffer injury when she came into contact with a bench at the Hospital entrance. Allegations included insufficient lighting and improper placement of the […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols & Porter is very proud to announce that we have been named the best medium sized company to work for in the state of New York! Our placement as #1 on the list was announced on July 28, 2021. Since our founding in 2015, VBPNP has fostered a culture that provides […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols & Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Arthur Yankowitz has joined the firm as a partner in the Valhalla office. Mr. Yankowitz has devoted his career to defending doctors and hospitals in the Metropolitan area for more than three decades. We are delighted to welcome Arthur aboard.
VBPNP is very excited to announce that Graig Avino, Michael Battiste, Danielle Hansen, Thomas Jaffa and Nicole Wittman have been elected as partners in the firm! Graig joined the firm in May of 2018 with the goal of assisting in the development of our New Jersey practice. From his start with VBPNP, Graig has demonstrated a tremendous willingness […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols & Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Terri Bohm has joined the firm as an associate specializing in medical malpractice defense. Mrs. Bohm obtained her Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross. Prior to joining VBPNP, Terri […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols & Porter, LLP is very proud to announce that the firm was again recognized by Best Companies to Work for in New York. The annual list of the 2021 Best Companies To Work For In New York was created by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM) and […]
VBPNP is very proud to announce that 19 of our attorneys have been recognized by the prestigious Super Lawyers®, a rating service which identifies those attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of lawyers from a given state are selected. The following attorneys have […]
Tammy A. Trees secured a summary judgment dismissal in a matter venued in Suffolk County Supreme Court involving a medical malpractice lawsuit against a radiologist. This dismissal was granted prior to any depositions having been conducted. Plaintiff’s decedent was a then 39-year-old married female with children who went to her primary medical physician with complaints […]
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 […]