John Virdone

JOHN VIRDONE, ESQ is a Partner at the Law Firm of Siedner & Virdone, LLP. John has dedicated his practice to civil litigation, including employment discrimination, contract disputes, copyright and trademark disputes, real estate, fraud, unfair and deceptive trade practices, matrimonial and family law. His multi- faceted background in complex civil litigation, business law and family law provides him a unique ability to represent clients with the experience and understanding of the impact of issues on the big picture. 

Education:

• City University of New York School of Law (J.D., 1994)
• State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., Liberal Arts, 1989)

Internships:

• Judge Wilfred R. O'Connor, NYC Civil Court, on civil procedure and motion practice
• NYC Commission on Human Rights, on gender and employment discrimination
• Chief Judge Ambrosio, Family Court, Brooklyn, on enforcement of visitation orders of natural parents in open adoption decrees within New York Family Courts

Memberships & Affiliations:

• New York State and Federal Bar Associations
• New Jersey State and Federal Bar Associations
• Advisory Board member for the National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights/LI Kinship

Teaching/Training:

• Speaker, Monthly, National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights/LI Kinship
• Speaker, Monthly, Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc.
• Creator and Leader, Workshop Program on Legal Issues in the Real Estate Business to inform brokers of legal developments in the industry, 2005.
• Leader, Legal Workshops for Mental Health Professionals on Matrimonial and Family Law related to patient issues, 2006-present.

Practice Areas:

• Matrimonial and Family law
• Grandparents Custody/Visitation
• Business law
• Civil Litigation law
• Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
• Residential and Commercial Real Estate law
• Employment discrimination law