About VMM
A Trusted Firm in New York & New Jersey Since 1969
A trusted name for over 50 years, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP is a full-service law firm providing counsel and representation in a variety of matters.
Whether you’re a private or business client, you can expect individual attention, understanding of your needs, and dedication to your success.
Our highly skilled attorneys collaborate across a wide range of practices to provide you with legal and business solutions that are customized, comprehensive, and cost-effective.
Many of our clients trust us for all their legal needs, creating lasting relationships over decades and generations.
Our dedication to the highest standard of legal practice can be seen in our client testimonials and our awards & recognitions.
Vishnick McGovern Milizio is named one of the Best Law Firms in America by U.S. News & World Report–Best Lawyers, the Top Law Firm of Long Island consecutively since 2019 by the Long Island Herald, is selected to the gold-standard Chambers USA, and is a recipient of a Special Congressional Recognition.
Over 40% of VMM attorneys are listed in Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers, which recognize the top 5% of attorneys, and several are named to the prestigious The Best Lawyers in America.
Speak with us today at (516) 437-4385 or contact us online.
What Sets Us Apart
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Convenient locations in Long Island, New York City, and New Jersey
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Personal Attention, Powerful Representation
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Comprehensive Service Collaborative Across Practice Areas
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Cutting-Edge Legal and Business Solutions
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Cost-Effective Counsel
Our Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Bankruptcy
- Business and Transactional Law
- Charitable Bequests Management
- Commercial Litigation
- COVID-19 Legal Assistance
- Elder Law
- Employment Law
- Exit Planning for Business Owners
- Fiduciary Accounting
- Guardianships
- LGBTQ Representation
- Matrimonial & Family Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions
- Special Needs Planning
- Surrogacy, Adoption, and Assisted Reproduction
- Trust & Estate Accounting
- Trust & Estate Administration
- Trust & Estate Litigation
- Trust & Estate Planning
- VMM’s Adulting 101
- VMM's Family Institute
- Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Meet Our Team
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Richard H. Apat
Partner
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Lauren Block
Associate
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James F. Burdi
Partner
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Meredith Chesler
Associate
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Jordan M. Freundlich
Partner
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Kristine Garcia-Elliott
Associate
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Avrohom Gefen
Partner
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Phillip Hornberger
Associate
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Andrew A. Kimler
Of Counsel
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Lori A. La Salvia
Associate
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Bernard F. McGovern
Partner
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Joseph G. Milizio
Managing Partner
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Constantina S. Papageorgiou
Partner
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Morris Sabbagh
Partner
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Joseph Trotti
Partner
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Helen L. Tuckman
Associate
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Katherin Valdez-Lazo
Associate
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Bernard Vishnick
Of Counsel
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Thomas Weiss
Counsel