Long Island Divorce & Family Law Attorney

John Virdone, Esq. is a founding partner of The Virdone Law Firm, P.C. Prior to founding the firm, John was a senior associate at Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C. He has a multi-faceted background in complex civil litigation, business law, and family law. John is a recognized expert on complex custody matters and is the regular attorney lecturer for local chapters of national organizations representing grandparental rights.

Admissions

• Member of the State and Federal Bars of New York and New Jersey
• Member of the Bar of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
• Member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court

Publications

• John Virdone, Financial Options for Cash Strapped Seniors, Newsli.com, January 2009
• John Virdone and Jerome Wisselman, Intrafamily Wiretapping in Custody Disputes , New York Family Law Monthly, May/June, 2006
• John Virdone and Jerome A. Wisselman, Recent Amendments Do Not Abrogate Bennett v. Jeffreys Requirements , New York Family Law Monthly, July/August, 2005 (Grandparents rights)

Seminars/Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, monthly since 2010, Parenting Resource Network, Friedberg Jewish Community Center
• Speaker, monthly since 2008, Long Island Kinship Care Connection
• Speaker, monthly since 2008, National Committee of Grandparents for Children's Rights
• Speaker, monthly in 2010 & 2011, Hispanic Counseling Center
• Speaker, monthly in 2009 & 2010, Child Care Council, Inc.
• Speaker, 2008 Jazz it Up Nassau Senior Event, Nassau Community College
• Speaker, 2008 Legal Workshop Program: The Impact of Abuse & Neglect, Domestic Violence and Mental Illness on Custody and Visitation. Port Washington Yacht Club, Port Washington, New York, May 4th 2007
• Speaker, 2008, Town of East Hampton Senior Center
• Speaker, 2008, Town of Southampton Senior Center
• Speaker, 2008, YES Community Center
• Speaker, 2007 Legal Workshop Program: "A Legal Perspective of Marital and Domestic Issues Portrayed in American Film," Port Washington Yacht Club, Port Washington, New York, May 4th 2007
• Speaker, 2006 Legal Workshop Program: "The Battle for Custody of Brittany Simmons: In the Best Interests of the Child? Port Washington Yacht Club, Port Washington, New York, April 7th and May 19th 2006, and on August 14, 2006 at St. Joseph's College, Patchogue, NY for L.I. Child and Family Development Service, Inc. ("L.I. HeadStart") members
• Speaker, 2005 Legal Workshop Program: "War of the Roses: Case Study of a Family in Crisis" An Exchange Between Legal and Mental Health Professionals, Port Washington Yacht Club, Port Washington, New York, April 15th , May 13th and June 10th 2005

Education

• City University of New York School of Law 1994 Flushing, NY (Juris Doctor)
• State University of New York at Stony Brook 1989 Stony Brook, NY Bachelors of Arts

Awards

• L.I. Child and Family Development Services, Inc, Certificate of Appreciation- 2006
• Association Castelvetranesi D'America, Ltd, Man of the Year Award-1999
• Columbian Lawyers Association- Scholarship, 1993-94
• Commission for Social Justice Order Sons of Italy, Certificate of Appreciation-1992

Roberta Horne is of counsel to The Virdone Law Firm, P.C. Ms. Horne has been practicing matrimonial and family law on Long Island and in New York City for over twenty years. She handles complex litigation in both divorce actions and in family court proceedings, including contests over equitable distribution of marital assets, custody and visitation disputes including relocation, paternity issues,financial support for children and spouses, and orders of protection. Ms. Horne also handles estate planning, probate and estate administration in Surrogate’s Court.

Education

• St. John University School of Law (J.D. 1988)

Memberships & Affiliations

• Attorney panel member for the NYS Surrogate Decision-Making Committee for Mentally Disabled since 2001

Practice Areas

• Matrimonial and Family Law
• Custody and Visitation
• Child and Spousal Support
• Civil Litigation
• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Estate Administration

Bernard H. Segal is of counsel to The Virdone Law Firm, P.C. For over 46 years, Mr. Segal has specialized in criminal defense matters and complex litigation. He has handled thousands of criminal cases both misdemeanors and felonies. He has extensive experience with all phases of criminal litigation, including grand jury indictment hearings, arraignments, hearings to suppress evidence/statements, motion practice and jury trials. Mr. Segal acquired his extensive trial experience first with the New York Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defendant Division, where he worked for 23 years as Supervising Attorney. Mr. Segal supervised a team of 30 attorneys in that capacity and also served as a Trainer and Lecturer for other attorneys. Later, he developed a private practice in Manhattan, serving clients for over 23 more years.

Mr. Segal's experience also includes complex child custody trials; trials with respect to orders of protection and family offense petitions; and family court neglect/abuse trials.

Education

• Rutgers University (B.A. 1964)
• Rutgers School of Law (J.D. 1968)

Bar Admissions

• New York State

Practice areas

• Criminal Defense
• Family Law
• Custody and Visitation
• Abuse/Neglect Proceedings