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Robert
H.
Benacchio
is a
senior
litigation
associate
in
the
Labor
Relations
and
Employment
Department
defending
Employment
Practice
Liability
and
Directors
&
Officers
claims
through
insurance
coverage.
He
has
extensive
experience
litigating
employment
discrimination,
harassment,
whistleblowing,
retaliation,
wrongful
discharge,
and
other
employment-related
cases
before
federal
and
state
courts
and
administrative
proceedings
before
the
EEOC
and
other
federal,
state,
and
local
fair
employment
practice
agencies.
He
provides
clients
with
day-to-day
management
counseling
on a
wide
range
of
employment
issues,
including
employee
policies,
contracts,
discipline,
terminations,
leaves
of
absence,
accommodations,
complaints,
investigations,
benefits,
company
reorganizations,
executive
compensation,
and
preservation
and
production
of
electronic
documents
and
information.
Mr.
Benacchio
received
a
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
from
Drew
University,
and
his
law
degree
from
Seton
Hall
University
School
of
Law.
While
attending
law
school,
he
served
as
the
Articles
Editor
for
Seton
Hall's
Legislative
Journal.
Upon
graduating
law
school,
he
clerked
for
the
Honorable
Justice
Peter
G.
Verniero
of
the
New
Jersey
Supreme
Court.
He
is
admitted
to
practice
in
New
Jersey
and
New
York,
and
is a
member
of
the
American
Bar
Association
and
New
Jersey
State
Bar
Association.
Mr.
Benacchio
is
resident
in
the
New
Jersey
office.
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Scott
W.
Carbone
is a
senior
litigation
associate
in
the
Labor
Relations
and
Employment
Department
defending
Employment
Practice
Liability
and
Directors
&
Officers
claims
through
insurance
coverage.
He
has
extensive
experience
litigating
employment
discrimination,
harassment,
whistleblowing,
retaliation,
wrongful
discharge,
and
other
employment-related
cases
before
federal
and
state
courts
and
administrative
proceedings
before
the
EEOC
and
other
federal,
state,
and
local
fair
employment
practice
agencies.
He
provides
clients
with
day-to-day
management
counseling
on a
wide
range
of
employment
issues,
including
employee
policies,
contracts,
discipline,
terminations,
leaves
of
absence,
accommodations,
complaints,
investigations,
benefits,
company
reorganizations,
and
executive
compensation.
He
also
represents
employers
in
labor-management
disputes,
including
grievance
arbitrations.
Mr.
Carbone
received
his
Bachelor
of
Science
degree
from
the
College
of
New
Jersey
and
his
law
degree
from
Seton
Hall
University
School
of
Law.
While
attending
law
school,
he
was
a
member
and
editor
of
the
Seton
Hall
Law
Review.
He
is
admitted
to
practice
in
New
Jersey.
Mr.
Carbone
is
resident
in
the
New
Jersey
office.
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Mr. Franklin is a senior litigation associate. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lafayette College and his law degree from Fordham University. Mr. Franklin is admitted to practice law before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey, as well as the courts of the State of New York and the State of New Jersey. Mr. Franklin is resident in the New Jersey office.
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David Fultz is a litigation associate. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Syracuse University in 1995 and his law degree from St. John's University in 2002. David is admitted to practice law in the state courts of New York and New Jersey and the Federal Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He is a member of the American and New York State Bar Associations as well as the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Mr. Fultz is resident in the New York office.
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Mr.
Harvat
is a
litigation
associate.
He
received
his
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
in
political
science
and
a
minor
in
Theology
from
Rockhurst
University
in
2002.
As
an
undergrad,
he
was
a
Scholar
Athlete
Award
recipient
and
an
inductee
into
Alpha
Sigma
Nu
(National
Jesuit
Honors
Society).
Christian
received
his
law
degree
from
Seton
Hall
University
School
of
Law
in
2005
where
he
was
a
Senior
Member
of
the
Seton
Hall
Legislative
Bureau
Journal.
Prior
to
joining
Peckar
&
Abramson,
he
practiced
in
the
construction
practice
group
of a
prominent
regional
law
firm
in
Newark,
NJ.
He
has
experience
in
the
areas
of
construction
defects,
commercial
litigation,
product
liability
and
insurance
coverage.
Christian
is
admitted
to
practice
before
the
courts
of
the
State
of
New
Jersey,
the
State
of
New
York
and
the
United
States
District
Court
for
the
District
of
New
Jersey.
Christian
is a
member
of
the
American
Bar
Association,
the
ABA
Forum
on
the
Construction
Industry.
Mr.
Harvat
is
resident
in
the
New
Jersey
office.
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Frank Hess is a senior litigation associate. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois in 1980 and his law degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1983. While in law school, Mr. Hess was the Articles Editor for the Southern Illinois University Law Journal. He is admitted to practice law before the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and the District of New Jersey, as well as the courts for the State of Illinois, the State of New Jersey, and the State of New York. Mr. Hess is resident in the New Jersey office.
fhess@pecklaw.com
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Mr.
Israel
is a
litigation
associate.
He
spent
nearly
a
decade
working
in
New
Jersey
state
politics
and
government.
He
served
as
the
chief
of
staff
for
a
number
of
legislators
as
well
as
working
for
the
New
Jersey
General
Assembly
on
press
and
constituent
matters.
Mr.
Israel
also
worked
on
and
ran
some
of
the
state’s
most
competitive
legislative
races.
In
2005
he
was
named
one
of
the
top
political
operatives
in
the
state.
Mr.
Israel
received
his
bachelors
degree
in
political
science
from
the
University
of
Delaware
in
1999.
He
then
received
his
juris
doctorate
from
Hofstra
Law
School
in
2009.
He
is
currently
awaiting
admission
to
the
New
York
and
New
Jersey
bars.
Mr.
Israel
is
currently
resident
in
the
New
York
office.
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Mr. Kearns is a litigation associate. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Union College in 1992 and his law degree from the Fordham University School of Law in 1995. He is admitted to practice law before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey, as well as the courts of the State of New Jersey and the State of New York. He is a member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Kearns is resident in the New Jersey office.
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Peter Moran
is a
litigation
associate.
He received
his Bachelor
of Arts
degree,
summa cum
laude, from
Seton Hall
University
in 1998 and
his law
degree, cum
laude, from
the Seton
Hall
University
School of
Law in 2001.
While
attending
law school,
Mr. Moran
was a member
and editor
of the
Constitutional
Law Journal.
He is
admitted to
practice
before the
courts of
the State of
New Jersey,
the State of
New York,
and the
United
States
District
Court for
the District
of New
Jersey. Mr.
Moran is a
member of
the American
Bar
Association,
the ABA
Forum on the
Construction
Industry,
New Jersey
State Bar
Association,
and the
Morris
County Bar
Association.
He has a
working
knowledge of
Spanish. Mr.
Moran is
resident in
the New
Jersey
office.
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Mr. O’Connor is a senior litigation associate. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Montclair State University, cum laude, and his law degree from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Rutgers Law Review and as a Member of the National Moot Court Team. While in law school, Mr. O’Connor was elected to the Order of the Barristers and was the recipient of the Nathan Schildkraut Award for Excellence in Advocacy. Mr. O’Connor is admitted to practice law before the United States Courts of Appeal for the Third and Second Circuits, the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the District of New Jersey, as well as the courts of the State of New York and the State of New Jersey. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Section on Litigation and Construction Litigation), the New Jersey Bar Association (Construction Law Section) and the Morris County Bar Association. He
is a Member
of the
District X
Ethics
Committee, a
Court
Appointed
Special
Advocate for
Children
(CASA-Morris),
and a Member
of the
Lakeland
Hills YMCA
Board of
Governors in
Mt. Lakes,
New Jersey.
Mr. O’Connor is resident in the New Jersey office.
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Cesar F.
Pereira is a
litigation
associate.
He received
a Bachelor
of Arts and
a Masters in
Public
Administration
from New
York
University
in 2000 and
2001 and
received his
law degree
from Boston
College Law
School in
2005, where
he was the
Managing
Editor of
the Boston
College
Environmental
Affairs Law
Review.
Prior to
joining
Peckar &
Abramson,
Mr. Pereira
was an
assistant
corporation
counsel for
the New York
City Law
Department
where he
represented
the City of
New York and
other public
entities in
public
contracting
and
construction
law matters.
Mr. Pereira
is admitted
to practice
before the
United
States
District
Courts for
the Southern
and Eastern
Districts of
New York and
the District
of New
Jersey, as
well as, the
state courts
of New York
and New
Jersey. He
is a
resident in
our New York
Office.
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Richard
Robinson
is a
senior
associate
focusing
on
contract
review.
Mr.
Robinson
also
has
extensive
experience
litigating
disputes
arising
out
of
federal
and
state
government
construction
contracts.
He
received
his
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
with
honors
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania
and
his
law
degree
from
Seton
Hall
University
School
of
Law.
He
is
admitted
to
practice
law
before
the
United
States
District
Courts
for
the
Southern
and
Eastern
Districts
of
New
York,
the
United
States
District
Court
for
the
District
of
New
Jersey
as
well
as
the
courts
of
the
State
of
New
Jersey
and
the
State
of
New
York.
Mr.
Robinson
is
the
co-author
of
“A
Pocket
Guide
to
Contractor’s
Notice
Provisions”
which
was
published
in
the
Spring
2006
edition
of
the
ABA‘s
“Construct!”
magazine.
Mr.
Robinson
is
resident
in
the
New
York
office.
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Sean P. Ryan is an associate focusing on construction contract review and federal contracts. Before joining the firm, he was in-house counsel for Aker Kvaerner U.S., Inc., a designer and constructor of pharmaceutical and chemical plants. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Ryan worked for ten years with Architect/Engineering firms involved in power plant construction.
Mr. Ryan received his Bachelor's degree from Manhattan College and his law degree from Pace University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York and Colorado, as well as in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Ryan is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association (Construction and Public Contracts Law Sections) and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Mr. Ryan is resident in the New York office.
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Mr. Serkin is a
litigation
associate at
Peckar &
Abramson. He
received his
Bachelor of
Science from the
Stevens
Institute of
Technology and
his law degree,
cum laude, from
Seton Hall
University
School of Law.
While attending
law school, Mr.
Serkin was a
Project Engineer
for the New
Jersey Sports
and Exposition
Authority. Mr.
Serkin handled
numerous
construction,
environmental,
regulatory, and
engineering
projects on
behalf of the
NJSEA at both
the Meadowlands
Sports Complex
and the Monmouth
Park Racetrack.
Additionally,
Mr. Serkin has
been recognized
by New Jersey
Super Lawyers
as a 2008
and 2009
Rising Star.
Mr. Serkin is
admitted to
practice before
the United
States Patent &
Trademark
Office, the
United States
District Court
for the District
of New Jersey
and the
Southern,
Eastern and
Northern
Districts of New
York as well as
the courts of
the State of New
Jersey and the
State of New
York.
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Doris D. Short
is a litigation
associate who
focuses her
practice on
regulatory
compliance and
white collar
criminal
defense. She has
experience
performing
internal
integrity
investigations
and working with
law enforcement
and other civil
and criminal
regulators on
behalf of
corporate
clients. Ms.
Short received
her B.A. from
Trinity College
in Connecticut,
and her J.D.
from Brooklyn
Law School.
During law
school, Ms.
Short completed
judicial
internships for
the United
States District
Court for the
Southern
District of New
York and the
Equal Employment
Opportunity
Commission.
Prior to joining
Peckar &
Abramson, Ms.
Short was
associated with
Ganfer & Shore,
LLP. Ms. Short
is admitted to
practice law
before the
United States
District Court
for the Southern
and Eastern
Districts of New
York, and the
State of New
York. Ms. Short
is resident in
the New York
office.
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Michael E.
Smilow is a
litigation
associate in the
Construction Law
Department. He
received his
Bachelor of
Science degree,
Summa Cum Laude,
from Yeshiva
University in
2004 and his law
degree from New
York Law School
in 2007. He is
admitted to
practice law
before the
United States
District Court
for the District
of New Jersey as
well as the
courts of the
State of New
York and the
State of New
Jersey. He is a
member of the
American Bar
Association. Mr.
Smilow is
resident in the
New Jersey
office.
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Laura
Winter
is a
litigation
associate.
She
received
her
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
with
a
double
major
in
philosophy
and
political
science
from
Bucknell
University
in
2005
and
her
law
degree
from
New
York
Law
School
in
2008.
Laura
is
admitted
to
practice
law
before
the
courts
of
the
State
of
New
York
and
the
State
of
New
Jersey.
She
is a
member
of
the
New
York
State
Bar
Association
and
the
New
York
City
Bar
Association.
Ms.
Winter
is a
resident
in
the
New
York
office.
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Dave Scriven-Young
is a litigation
associate. He
represents
businesses and
individuals in
litigation
matters and
focuses on
construction and
environmental
law. Mr. Scriven-Young
has first-chair
trial experience
and has helped
clients navigate
federal and
state trial
courts across
the country. He
also has
experience
before federal
and state
appellate
courts. Mr.
Scriven-Young
has arbitration
and mediation
experience.
Mr. Scriven-Young's
experience
includes claims
for insurance
coverage,
products
liability,
defamation,
fraud, and
breach of
contract. He
also has
significant
experience
defending
environmental
contamination
claims,
including
wrongful death,
personal injury,
and property
damage claims
arising out of
underground
storage tank
leaks, spills of
chlorinated
solvents, and
other chemical
releases. He has
represented
clients before
the U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency and
Illinois EPA in
enforcement
matters. Mr.
Scriven-Young
has advised on
mergers and
acquisitions
concerning
environmental
liability and
permitting
issues, and
conducted due
diligence and
prepared
representations
and warranties
for corporate
transactions.
Mr. Scriven-Young
received his
Bachelor of Arts
degree, magna
cum laude, from
Marquette
University, and
his juris
doctor, summa
cum laude, from
DePaul
University
College of Law.
While at DePaul,
he was on law
review and was
an extern for
The Honorable
Blanche M.
Manning, U.S.
District Court
for the Northern
District of
Illinois. He is
admitted to
practice in
Illinois.
Dave has
authored
numerous
articles on
litigation,
environmental,
and
insurance
matters. He is
currently the
Young Lawyers
Division liaison
to the American
Bar
Association's
Standing
Committee on
Environmental
Law. He is past
chair of the
Environment,
Energy, and
Resources Law
and Law Practice
Management
Committees of
the ABA's Young
Lawyers
Division. Mr.
Scriven-Young is
resident in the
Chicago office.
dscriven-young@pecklaw.com
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Mr. Hoogstraten is a senior litigation associate specializing in construction and government contracts litigation and counseling. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kansas in 1983 and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1986. Mr. Hoogstraten is admitted to practice law in the courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia as well as United States District Courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia and the United States Court of Federal Claims. He is a member of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry and Section of Public Contract Law. Mr. Hoogstraten is resident in the Washington, DC office.
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Lori Ann Lange is an associate focusing on government contracts and construction contracts counseling and litigation. Ms. Lange received her Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University and her law degree from George Washington University. She is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Maryland as well as the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Lange is a member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the Maryland Bar Association (Public Contract Law and Construction Sections). Ms. Lange is resident in the Washington, D.C. office.
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Nathan A. Cohen
is an associate
specializing in
construction and
employment
litigation. Mr.
Cohen has guided
numerous matters
through all
aspects of the
litigation
process
including, but
not limited to,
discovery,
taking and
defending
depositions,
drafting
pleadings, as
well as
arbitrations,
mediations and
trial
preparation.
Prior to
entering private
practice, Mr.
Cohen served an
Assistant
District
Attorney in
Philadelphia. He
concluded his
service as a
member of the
Special
Narcotics
Prosecution Unit
where he
successfully
prosecuted
individuals
accused of
various felony
offenses,
including
complex
narcotics
distribution
conspiracy and
weapons
offenses,
through all
stages of
litigation up
through and
including trial.
He received his
Bachelor of Arts
from the College
of New Jersey in
1998 and his law
degree cum
laude from
Widener
University
School of Law in
2002. He is
admitted to
practice law
before the state
courts of
California and
Pennsylvania. He
is also a member
of the
California Bar
Association and
the Los Angeles
Bar Association.
Mr. Cohen is
resident in the
Los Angeles
office.
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Kelly M. Donegan
is litigation
associate
specializing in
litigation
matters arising
out of real
estate and
construction
disputes. Ms.
Donegan’s real
estate and
construction law
experience
includes breach
of contract
claims,
including
purchase and
sale agreements
for both
commercial and
private
property,
mechanic’s
lien, stop
notice and
surety bond
claims, and
construction
defect claims.
Her litigation
experience has
included
drafting
pleadings and
motions,
extensive
discovery work,
taking and
defending
depositions,
including
experts, and
handling court
hearings and
mediations. The
construction
matters Ms.
Donegan has
litigated have
arisen out of
both private and
public
construction
projects.
Ms.
Donegan has
represented
owners,
including public
entities,
purchasers,
general
contractors and
subcontractors.
Ms. Donegan
received a B.A.
from the
University of
California, San
Diego in 1997
and her J. D.,
cum laude,
from Pepperdine
Law School in
2001. Ms.
Donegan is
resident in the
San Francisco
office.
Ms. Donegan is
admitted to
practice law
before the
United States
District
Court for the
Central District
of California as
well as the
state courts of
California.
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Christopher S.
Frederick is an
associate
specializing in
employment and
construction
litigation. In
the employment
arena, Mr.
Frederick
concentrates his
practice
defending
Employment
Practices
Liability and
Directors &
Officers claims
for insurers and
their insured.
Mr. Frederick
has guided
numerous matters
through all
aspects of the
litigation
process
including, but
not limited to,
discovery,
taking and
defending
depositions,
drafting
pleadings and
arguing the
merits of those
pleadings, as
well as
mediations and
trial
preparation. He
received his
Bachelor of Arts
from the
University of
California at
Santa Barbara in
1999 and his law
degree from
Loyola Law
School in 2003.
He is admitted
to practice law
before the state
courts of
California as
well as the
Central District
of California.
He is a member
of the
California State
Bar Association
and is resident
in the Los
Angeles office.
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Mr. Gruzen is a litigation associate. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1999 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2002. While attending McGeorge, Mr. Gruzen served as Editor In Chief of The Transnational Lawyer and published an article in the same journal. Mr. Gruzen is admitted to practice law before the United States District Courts for the Central District of California, as well as all courts of the State of California .He is also a member of the California Bar Association and the Los Angeles Bar Association. Mr. Gruzen is resident in the Los Angeles office.
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Robert S. Hensel
is a senior
litigation
associate
specializing in
construction
law. During his
career, Mr.
Hensel has
represented
general
contractors and
other members of
the construction
industry as well
as product
manufacturers in
multi-million
dollar cases
involving
mechanic's
liens, stop
notices, surety
obligations,
indemnity,
construction
accidents, and
claims of
defective
construction.
Recent victories
include:
successfully
opposing
certification of
a $10 million
class action
brought against
a nationwide
residential
homebuilder;
obtaining
summary judgment
in a $1
million-plus
construction
accident
indemnity
matter; and
obtaining
dismissal of a
complex
groundwater
rights case
brought against
a large nuclear
power plant
operator. Mr.
Hensel is a
member of the
State Bar of
California and
the State Bar of
Arizona, and is
admitted to
practice in the
United States
District Court
for the Central
District of
California and
the United
States District
Court for the
District of
Arizona. Mr.
Hensel is also a
licensed real
estate broker in
the State of
California. Mr.
Hensel earned
his
undergraduate
degree at
Arizona State
University, and
his law degree
from DePaul
University. He
assisted in the
preparation of
an article
published in the
Syracuse Law
Review in 2000
regarding
certain lawsuits
brought under
the Americans
With
Disabilities Act
of 1990, titled
"The ADA,
Respiratory
Disabilities and
Smoking: Can
Smokers at
Burger King
Really Have It
Their Way?"
Previously, he
served as an
intern at the
Office of United
States Senator
John McCain. Mr.
Hensel is
resident in the
Orange County,
California
office.
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Gary
S.
Moorefield
is a
litigation
associate
specializing
in
complex
construction
litigation.
His
experience
includes
claims
of
extra
cost
and/or
delay
resulting
from
defective
plans
and
specifications,
owner-directed
changes
or
scope-creep,
scheduling
delays,
construction
and
design
defects,
water
and
mold
infiltration,
fraud,
and
prompt
payment
issues.
His
project
experience
range
includes
a
$100M
continuing
care
facility,
a
$40M
city
hall
replacement,
a
$30M
military
hotel,
and
various
other
small
and
large
projects
including
football
stadiums,
process-piping
facilities,
hospital
renovations
and
new
construction,
,
cast-in-place
construction,
and
other
retail/commercial
construction.
These
projects
included
design-build,
design-bid-build,
CM-at-risk,
lump
sum,
fixed
GMP,
multi-prime,
pure
CM,
and
fast-track
delivery
and
contracting
methods.
One
of
Mr.
Moorefield's
particular
strengths
is
in
the
area
of
discovery
management
and
trial
preparation.
As a
CT
Summation
Certified
Trainer,
Mr.
Moorefield
utilizes
the
latest
in
electronic
discovery
tools
and
management
systems
for
complex
disputes.
He
has
created
and
executed
tailored
internal
protocols
for
the
electronic
management,
review
and
production
of
paper
and
electronic
documents,
and
to
preserve,
utilize,
protect
and/or
produce
metadata
and
native-file
formats.
Gary
received
his
Bachelor
of
Science
degree,
cum
laude,
from
California
State
University
Long
Beach
in
1996,
and
his
juris
doctorate,
cum
laude,
from
Boston
University
School
of
Law
in
2000.
While
at
Boston
University,
he
was
an
editor
for
the
Journal
of
Science
and
Technology
and
practiced
as a
student
attorney
with
the
Suffolk
County
District
Attorneys
office
and
clerk
for
the
Massachusetts
Attorney
General.
He
is
admitted
to
practice
law
in
all
of
California's
state
and
federal
courts,
as
well
as
the
state
courts
of
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
Mr.
Moorefield
is
resident
in
our
San
Francisco
office.
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Joe Sestay is a litigation associate. He has represented developers, owners, contractors, subcontractors, building material manufacturers, architects and engineers in construction defect, construction delay and other construction related claims. Mr. Sestay has also represented building products manufacturers/suppliers in products liability actions and defended mold allegations in construction defect claims. Matters included delay and breach of contract claims involving public works projects, as well as designated complex litigation construction defect matters. In addition, Mr. Sestay has extensive pre-law experience in the construction industry. Mr. Sestay is a licensed Architect, and was a Project Architect for various institutional and private clients including the City of Los Angeles, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), California Polytechnic University, as well as major and modest developers of office and residential property. He is also a licensed Real Estate agent in the State of California. Mr. Sestay is a member of the State Bar of California, is licensed to practice in State and Federal Court and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Sestay is resident in the Los Angeles office.
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Ms. Cardenas is
a litigation
associate. She
received her
Bachelor of Arts
in Criminology
from the
University of
Florida in 2002,
and her law
degree from the
University of
Florida Levin
College of Law
in 2006. While
at the
University of
Florida Levin
College of Law,
she received the
book award in
Trial Practice.
Ms. Cardenas is
admitted to
practice law in
the State of
Florida
and the United
States District
Courts for the
Northern,
Southern and
Middle Districts
of Florida. She is
a member of the
Florida Bar
Young Lawyer’s
Division. Ms.
Cardenas is a
resident in the
Miami office.
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Mr. Chin is a
litigation
associate. He
received his
Bachelor of
Architecture,
with honors,
from the
University of
Miami in 2000
and his law
degree from
Emory University
School of Law in
2008. Mr. Chin
is a Florida
Registered
Architect and,
prior to law
school, worked
with one of
Miami’s largest
architectural
firms. While in
law school, Mr.
Chin served as
Assistant
Director of the
Emory Mock Trial
Society. He is a
member of the
American Bar
Association
(Forum on the
Construction
Industry and
Section of
Litigation) and
is admitted to
practice law in
the State of
Florida. Mr.
Chin is resident
in the Miami
office.
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Mr. Cron is a
litigation
associate. He
received his
Bachelor of Arts
degree in
Political
Science in 1998
from Ohio
University and
his law degree
from Nova
Southeastern
University in
2005. While in
law school, Mr.
Cron was a
member of the
ILSA Journal of
International
and Comparative
Law as well as a
Founding Editor
of the
International
Citator Guide.
Mr. Cron has
represented
municipalities,
contractors,
private owners
and design
professionals in
various matters
throughout the
state, including
construction
defect claims,
design defect
claims,
differing site
conditions
claims, and
delay claims. He
is admitted to
practice law in
the State of
Florida and in
the United
States District
Courts for the
Middle and
Northern
Districts of
Florida. Mr.
Cron is a
resident in our
Miami office.
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Warren
E.
Friedman
is
an
associate
focusing
on
construction
and
real
estate
counseling
and
litigation.
Mr.
Friedman’s
practice
concentrates
on
the
representation
of
owners,
developers,
construction
managers,
contractors,
and
sureties
in
litigation
and
alternative
dispute
resolution
proceedings,
as
well
as
contract
drafting
and
negotiation.
He
has
experience
in
large
scale
trials
and
in
alternative
dispute
resolution
methods
and
has
used
cutting
edge
computer
technology
to
organize
and
manage
documents
and
testimony,
and
present
evidence
in
the
courtroom.
Mr.
Friedman
also
has
a
special
expertise
in
the
real
estate
arena
where
he
counsels
real
estate
owners
and
developers
in a
wide
array
of
areas
including
acquisition,
development,
financing,
and
disposition.
He
has
also
authored
numerous
articles
in a
variety
of
trade
publications
and
journals.
Mr.
Friedman
received
his
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
from
Emory
University
and
his
law
degree
from
Nova
Southeastern
University,
Shepard
Broad
Law
Center.
While
in
law
school,
he
was
a
member
and
editor
of
the
Nova
Law
Review
and
served
as a
judicial
intern
for
both
U.S.
Magistrate
Judge
John
J.
O’Sullivan
and
U.S.
District
Judge
Adalberto
Jordan.
Mr.
Friedman
is
admitted
to
practice
law
in
the
State
of
Florida.
He
is a
member
of
the
American
Bar
Association,
ABA
Forum
on
the
Construction
Industry,
Florida
Bar
Association,
Dade
County
Bar
Association,
Greater
Miami
Jewish
Federation,
and
the
Spellman-Hoeveler
American
Inn
of
Court.
Mr.
Friedman
is
resident
in
the
Miami
office.
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Mr.
Gonzalez
is a
litigation
associate.
He
received
his
Bachelor
of
Science
degree
in
Civil
Engineering,
with
honors,
from
the
University
of
Florida
in
2001
and
his
Juris
Doctor,
cum
laude,
from
the
University
of
Florida
Levin
College
of
Law
in
2004.
While
attending
the
University
of
Florida
Levin
College
of
Law,
Mr.
Gonzalez
served
as a
judicial
extern
for
the
Honorable
Robert
E.
Roundtree
Jr.,
Circuit
Judge
for
the
Eighth
Judicial
Circuit
of
Florida
and
was
a
member
of
the
University
of
Florida
Journal
of
Technology
Law
and
Policy.
In
addition,
Mr.
Gonzalez
earned
book
awards
in
Legal
Drafting
and
Patents.
He
is
admitted
to
practice
law
in
the
state
courts
of
Florida
and
in
the
United
States
District
Courts
for
the
Southern
and
Middle
Districts
of
Florida.
Mr.
Gonzalez
is a
resident
of
our
Miami
office.
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Seth
I.
Rubinson
is a
senior
associate
with
a
concentration
in
complex
business
and
commercial
litigation.
Mr.
Rubinson
has
broad-based
experience
in
the
representation
of
businesses
and
individuals
in
matters
of
construction,
commercial
and
real
estate
transactions,
preventive
litigation
strategies
and
general
business
counseling.
He
has
successfully
litigated
hundreds
of
complex
cases
including
contractual
disputes,
construction
defect,
professional
and
general
liability,
employment
non-competition
and
fiduciary
obligation.
Mr.
Rubinson
has
also
provided
general
business
counseling
and
preventive
litigation
strategies
to a
wide
range
of
business
concerns
and
professionals,
including
construction,
medical,
non-profit
and
accounting.
He
has
also
served
as
regional
and
national
counsel
for
several
manufacturers,
including
coordination
and
management
of
multijurisdictional
litigation.
Mr.
Rubinson
received
his
B.S.
in
Business
Administration
from
the
Barney
School
of
Business
of
the
University
of
Hartford
in
1994,
and
his
law
degree
from
Suffolk
University
Law
School
in
1997,
where
he
was
a
member
of
the
American
Bar
Association
National
Trial
Team
and
the
recipient
of
the
Moot
Court
Society's
Outstanding
Achievement
Award.
Mr.
Rubinson
has
been
profiled
in
the
Boston
Globe
for
his
experience
in
computers
and
technology
and
formerly
served
as a
source
for
Massachusetts
Lawyers
Weekly
regarding
integration
of
technology
into
legal
practice.
Mr.
Rubinson
is
admitted
to
practice
in
Florida,
Massachusetts
and
Texas.
He
is
resident
in
the
Miami
office.
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Jason
D.
Salvin
is a
senior
litigation
associate.
Prior
to
practicing
law,
Mr.
Salvin
worked
for
many
years
with
one
of
the
nation’s
leading
builders
and
thus,
brings
to
the
firm
an
extensive
knowledge
and
understanding
of
the
construction
industry.
His
primary
area
of
practice
is
construction
law
and
includes
the
representation
of
general
contractors
in
the
negotiation,
mediation,
and
litigation
of
construction
contract
claims,
construction
and
design
defect
claims,
insurance
claims,
and
related
matters.
He
received
his
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
from
The
Pennsylvania
State
University
in
1996,
and
his
law
degree
from
the
University
of
Miami
in
2003.
He
is
certified
as a
specialist
in
Construction
Law
by
The
Florida
Bar
and
is
admitted
to
practice
law
in
the
state
courts
of
Florida
and
in
the
United
States
District
Courts
for
the
Southern
District
of
Florida.
Mr.
Salvin
served
as
the
Chair
and
Vice-Chair
of
the
Dade-County
Bar
Association
Construction
Law
Committee
for
successive
years
and
is a
member
of
the
American
Bar
Association
and
Florida
Bar
Association.
Mr.
Salvin
is
resident
in
the
Miami
office.
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Kathryn
A.
Slye
is a
litigation
associate.
Ms.
Slye
has
litigated
over
40
complex
jury
trials,
including
several
high
profile
cases,
to
verdict.
She
has
successfully
negotiated,
mediated,
arbitrated
and
litigated
a
variety
of
construction
defect
claims,
delay
damages
claims,
design
claims,
lien
claims,
and
other
construction
contract
claims.
In
the
business
arena,
she
has
negotiated
and
maintained
dozens
of
diverse
commercial
business
contracts,
and
has
successfully
litigated
several
contractual
disputes.
She
has
also
provided
comprehensive
legal
advice
and
has
acted
as
lead
consultant
in
multi-industry
operations
for
a
variety
of
business
enterprises,
ranging
from
construction
firms,
to
sports
franchises,
to
telecommunications
companies.
Ms.
Slye
received
her
B.S.
in
Multinational
Business
from
Florida
State
University
in
1993
and
her
law
degree
from
Stetson
University
College
of
Law
in
1996.
She
is
admitted
to
practice
law
before
the
United
States
District
for
the
Southern
District
of
Florida
as
well
as
the
courts
of
the
State
of
Florida.
Ms.
Slye
is
Board
Certified
in
Construction
Law.
She
is a
member
of
the
American
Bar
Association,
The
Florida Bar,Young
Lawyer's
Division,
Florida
Association
of
Women
Lawyers,
Construction
Association
of
South
Florida,
Latin
Builders
Association
Lawyers
for
Children
of
America
(Guardian
Ad
Litem
Program).
Ms.
Slye
is
resident
in
the
Miami
office.
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Mr.
Landy
is a
past
president
of
the
New
York
County
Lawyers’
Association
and
was an
adjunct
professor
at
New
York
Law
School
for
21
years.
He
is a
graduate
of
Manhattan
College
and
Fordham
Law
School.
Mr.
Landy
is
AV
Peer
Review
Rated
by
Martindale
Hubbell.
Mr. Landy
is
admitted
to
practice
law
before
the
United
States
Court
of
Appeals
for
the
Second
and
First Circuits,
the
United
States
District
Court
for
the
Northern,
Southern
and
Eastern
Districts
of
New
York
as
well
as
the
state
courts
of
New
York.
Mr.
Landy
is
resident
in
the
New
York
office.
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Richard
H.
Schwartz
has
broad-based
experience
in
various
corporate
areas,
including
commercial,
corporate
and
real
estate
finance;
general
corporate
law;
mergers
and
acquisitions;
and
capital
markets.
In
addition,
Mr.
Schwartz
has
been
involved
with
numerous
reorganizations,
workouts
and
restructurings.
Mr.
Schwartz
has
extensive
experience
in
counseling
lenders
and
borrowers
in
secured
and
unsecured
commercial,
corporate
and
real
estate
financing
transactions.
He
has
represented
domestic
and
foreign
banks,
investment
funds
and
other
financial
institutions,
both
individually
and
as
multi-lender
syndicates,
in
structuring,
restructuring
and
documenting
sophisticated
finance
deals.
Mr.
Schwartz
has
represented
borrowers
in a
wide
variety
of
industries,
including
manufacturing,
real
estate
development
and
professional
services.
Mr.
Schwartz’s
practice
also
encompasses
general
corporate
matters,
mergers
and
acquisitions
and
capital
markets
transactions.
He
has
counseled
small-
and
medium-sized
businesses
on
day-to-day
corporate
and
business
law
matters.
He
has
played
pivotal
roles
on
behalf
of
buyers
and
sellers
in
numerous
public
and
private
mergers,
acquisitions
and
dispositions
across
a
wide
spectrum
of
sectors
and
industries.
In
addition,
Mr.
Schwartz
has
participated
in
public
offerings
and
private
placements
of
assorted
debt
and
equity
securities.
Mr.
Schwartz
works
with
vibrant,
healthy
enterprises
as
well
as
with
distressed
businesses
and
their
creditors.
Prior
to
joining
Peckar
&
Abramson,
P.C.,
he
regularly
contributed
corporate
expertise
to
reorganizations,
workouts
and
restructurings,
including
asset
sales
under
Bankruptcy
Code
Section
363.
At
P&A,
his
workouts
practice
has
expanded
to
encompass
the
representation
of
developers
in
workouts
of
sophisticated
real
estate
loans.
Mr.
Schwartz
earned
his
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree,
cum
laude,
from
The
Johns
Hopkins
University
in
1989
and
his
law
degree
from
Cornell
University
in
1992.
Mr.
Schwartz
is
admitted
to
practice
in
the
State
of
New
York
and
the
State
of
New
Jersey.
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Joseph B. Reisman’s primary areas of practice are in complex real estate and financing transactions, commercial leasing, and office building, retail and residential construction and development. He has represented developers in numerous condominium developments and marketing programs, and in the development, construction and leasing of shopping centers and office buildings. Also, he frequently represents clients in real property, landlord/tenant and foreclosure actions.
Mr. Reisman has extensive experience in representing clients in general business transactions and in corporate and other business entity formations and in the probate and administration of estates.
Mr. Reisman is the author of the Foreclosure of Construction Liens section of a real property litigation manual published by the Florida Bar. He has lectured on the Florida Construction Lien Law at a conference for Florida Circuit judges, and has also lectured on condominium developments at the Institute on Condominiums and Cluster Developments sponsored by the University of Miami.
Mr. Reisman is a founding director of the Economic Opportunities Legal Services Program of Dade County, Florida, a former member of the Citizens Task Force appointed by the County Commission of Dade County in the development of its master plan for land use and has served on boards appointed by various mayors of the City of South Miami, in addition to engaging in other civic endeavors.
Mr. Reisman is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as well as the courts of the State of Florida.
Mr. Reisman is a member of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law sections) and the Miami-Dade County Bar Association. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Law and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from the University of Miami.
jreisman@pecklaw.com
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Daniel E.
Budorick is an
attorney
focusing on
construction
litigation. Mr.
Budorick has a
wide range of
experience in
commercial
litigation
including
conducting
trials in
federal and
state courts. He
has litigated
matters in the
United States
District Court
and United
States
Bankruptcy Court
for the Northern
District of
Illinois, as
well as, United
States District
Court and United
States
Bankruptcy Court
for the Central
District of
California.
Mr. Budorick has
represented
clients in
numerous
mediations and
arbitrations on
civil matters
including breach
of contract
actions, breach
of fiduciary
duty actions and
other commercial
disputes. Prior
to joining the
firm Mr.
Budorick was
concentrating
his practicing
in the area of
bankruptcy
litigation.
Mr. Budorick is
a graduate of
the University
of Illinois
(B.S.1981),
University of
Iowa School of
Law (J.D. 1985),
and UCLA
Business School
(M.B.A.1996). He
is a member of
the Chicago Bar
Association and
Illinois Trial
Lawyer
Association. He
is licensed to
practice in
Illinois,
California and
New York.
dbudorick@pecklaw.com
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