For the 5th straight year Barker Patterson Nichols, LLP was selected as one of the best companies to work for in New York State and the highest ranked law firm. Since our founding in 2015, BPN has fostered a culture that provides a rewarding and positive work experience. We hire great people and give them […]
Our friend and colleague, Alfred Vigorito, a founding member of the firm, is leaving us to become Chief Risk Officer at Westchester Medical Center (WMC). Al played a pivotal role in forming the firm in 2015. What began as a small, boutique firm specializing in medical malpractice defense has blossomed into a diverse practice with […]
We are proud to announce that Barker Patterson Nichols, LLP, was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best law firms to work for in the United States. After a nationwide analysis, BPN emerged as one of only 344 law firms in the United States to receive this recognition from U.S. […]
BPN is very proud to announce that 25 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 […]
Congratulations to our partner Leilani Rodriguez who was inducted as the Corresponding Secretary for the Puerto Rican Bar Association on January 23, 2024. Leilani will also be the Chair of the Community Affairs Committee. The Puerto Rican Bar Association is committed to the advancement of the general and professional well being and employment opportunities of […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols & Porter, LLP, was founded on January 5, 2015. From our original 5 attorneys, we now approach 100. Along the way, we have added some very talented attorneys and have decided that now is the time to recognize these partners. As such, we have renamed the firm, adding Mamie Stathatos-Fulgieri, Dylan […]
VBPNP is very proud to announce that Dylan Braverman, Adam Covitt and Megan Lawless have been elected to become Equity Partners with the firm. Our new Equity Partners have consistently demonstrated excellence in their areas of practice and dedication to the firm. Dylan and Megan serve as Co-Chairs of the firm’s COVID-19 Litigation Team, […]
VBPNP is thrilled to congratulate our partner, Lori Shapiro, who was installed last Friday as President of the Association of Healthcare Risk Managers of New York (“AHRMNY”). Ms. Shapiro will lead the premier healthcare risk management organization in the State of New York. AHRMNY members include the majority of risk managers at New York hospitals […]
Congratulations to partner, Mamie Stathatos-Fulgieri, on her recent unanimous defense verdict on behalf of her obstetrician-gynecologist client in Queens County Supreme Court. The case involved an elderly woman who experienced post-menopausal bleeding and suspected uterine cancer, requiring an endometrial biopsy. During the biopsy, the uterus was perforated and an infection followed, necessitating an exploratory […]
VBPNP is thrilled to Congratulate three of our new Associates on their achievement of passing the New York State Bar, Julia Combs, Kara Ognibene and Tyler Weingarten. Congrats to all three!