If you have been charged with a crime in New York City, Westchester or Long Island you need an attorney who is well versed in local laws and knows how the local judges and prosecutors operate. Being arrested or charged with a crime is an extremely traumatic experience with far ranging consequences that are hard to predict without legal guidance. Fortunately, you do not have to face the government alone.

VMW LAW is a general service law firm in New York City which was founded in 2004. With a broad array of legal services, the firm is dynamic and very proactive. A partial list of practice areas include: Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation and Immigration. Visit the Practice Areas page for more details. We pride ourselves with delivering innovative legal solutions in a cost effective manner. While as a general policy we do NOT guarantee any outcome for legal matters, we are result-oriented and driven to secure the best possible outcome for our clients.Avvo Badge Clients get personalized attention. Through constant research and an interdisciplinary approach effective, novel, and creative solutions are found to legal issues in the New York jurisdiction.

GOLDBERG & LINDENBERG, P.C. was founded in January 1981, by Alan J. Goldberg, Esq. The firm has continually grown and expanded into a full service law firm with emphasis in landlord and tenant law, real estate law, bankruptcy law, family law, criminal law, personal injury law and litigation.

Mr. Goidel is a partner in the law firm of Goidel & Siegel, LLP, which he and Andrew Siegel co-founded in 1990. Prior to the founding of Goidel & Siegel, Mr. Goidel was associated with several prestigious international law firms. At Goidel & Siegel, he focuses on the prosecution of product liability and personal injury cases. He has tried cases to verdict in nearly every trial court in New York City and has argued appeals in the Appellate Divisions of both the First and Second Judicial Departments. Mr. Goidel graduated from Hamilton College in 1983. In 1986, he graduated from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a member of the Brooklyn Law Review. He has served as a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Committee on Young Lawyers and the Committee on Eastern European Affairs. He has served as an arbitrator for the New York City Civil Court, Small Claims Court. Mr. Goidel is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

Nicole Brenecki is a native-born New Yorker who, following an extensive overseas education, returned to practice law in her place of birth. Fluent in English, German, and Polish, Ms. Brenecki’s distinctive global experiences allow her to fully understand and appreciate the unique needs of her clients with the ability to explain the intricacies of New York law in multiple languages. Ms. Brenecki obtained her Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 2017. At Brooklyn Law, Ms. Brenecki was awarded the prestigious Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest Fellowship and in 2018, she co-founded an organization that was instrumental in the repeal of the New York City Cabaret Law by Mayor Bill DeBlasio. Prior to obtaining her Juris Doctorate, Ms. Brenecki received a Master’s Degree in Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw and a Diploma in American Law at Center for American Law Studies at the University of Warsaw in 2013. Nicole has extensive experience working for both Plaintiffs and Defendants and specializes in Personal Injury and Labor Law, as well as Employment and Wage Law, in which she heads the firm’s practice. In only her second year of full-time practice, Nicole was named a “Super Lawyer – Rising Star,” a distinction awarded to no more than 2.5% of attorneys in each state for her excellence as a litigator, in 2021. In 2022, she was honored with the “Super Lawyer – Rising Star” award again, followed by the “Top 10 under 40” Award for New York Personal Injury Attorneys, as well as the Lawyers of Distinction Award. Ms. Brenecki is admitted to practice law in the state of New York, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Since 1991 Tom Holman has held a Peer Reviewed Highest "AV" Rating (Very High to Preeminent) for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability –– from Martindale-Hubbell, a nationally recognized rating firm. He has been serving New Jersey and New York as a business fraud lawyer, in the courtroom and in arbitration, since the mid-1970s. He has been handling employment law matters that have required litigation, arbitration, mediation or negotiation since 1975. He has litigated or arbitrated cases involving disputes over interpretation of business and employment agreements, partnership disputes, business disputes, business fraud, class actions, employment fraud, securities and stock fraud, consumer fraud, declaratory judgments, emergency commercial litigation, federal and NY whistleblower protection litigation, noncompete litigation, preliminary and temporary restraining orders, and wrongful termination of franchisees or distributors, and violations of employee rights.

Attorney Leino has 34 years of legal experience, with 30 years as a sole practitioner. He knows both perspectives of a legal case, having represented plaintiffs (people who sue), as well as defendants (people who are sued) and their insurance companies; familiarity with the judicial perspective, having served numerous times as an arbitrator in state and federal courts for over ten years, deciding civil cases of up to $100,000 in value.

Jaime Santana, Jr. is a New York-based lawyer focused on high-stakes criminal defense and personal injury matters. As a former judge and founder of Santana Law Partners, Jaime has two decades of experience securing positive results for accident victims and defendants accused of serious crimes.

Marisa A. Corvisiero, Esq. founded the Corvisiero Law Firm in 2009. Since then she has achieved incredible success and growth in several practice areas bringing in counsel and staff to continue on its high speed trajectory. The firm now provides a number of practice areas to encompass a comprehensive package of services for existing and new clients. Ms. Corvisiero also represents Authors as a literary agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency. Ms. Corvisiero has held positions in several law firms and companies since 1995 in different capacities. In such positions, she has attained the knowledge and experience necessary to properly and dynamically represent her clients. Her journey includes positions at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, a top 15 global law firm; Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, a white shoe boutique; and Avaya, Inc., a fortune 500 telecommunications company among several distinguished others. ​​She is also the founder of the Corvisiero Literary Agency, where she represents authors works for Publication, as well as Film & TV rights and other sub rights licensing. She is a Producer, Consultant and Speaker in several capacities. Ms. Corvisiero received her Bachelors in Business Administration in International Business and Marketing from Hofstra University in 1995, and her Juris Doctorate from Pace University School of Law in 2000. She has also earned Pace University School of Law's prestigious International Law Certificate for her studies in International Law. Mrs. Corvisiero received her Bachelors in Business Administration in International Business and Marketing from Hofstra University in 1995, and her Juris Doctorate from Pace University School of Law in 2000. She has also earned Pace University School of Law's prestigious International Law Certificate for her studies in International Law. Mrs. Corvisiero was the President of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Chapter, and the President of the Pre Law Society at Hofstra University in her last year. She also held several Board positions on the Student Bar Association for the duration of her legal studies at Pace University School of Law, where she was also the Treasurer of the Environmental Law Society, the Chair of the Social Committee, and the Co-Editor of the Pace University School of Law Year Book in 1999 and 2000. ​ ​Ms. Corvisiero is licensed to practice in the States of New Jersey and New York, and has been in good standing for the duration of her admission to each Bar Association. She belongs to the New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, and the Monmouth County Bar Association. She has received commendations as an Elite Lawyer and Lead Counsel in 2021 and 2022. ​She is fluent in Italian and Spanish, and has some understanding of Portuguese and Japanese.