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Gregory
H.
Chertoff
specializes
in
construction
law,
regularly
counseling
general
contractors,
construction
managers,
EPC
contractors
and
owners
on
contract
negotiations,
risk
management
and
disputes.
Mr.
Chertoff's
practice
emphasizes
resolving
complex
construction
disputes
through
negotiation,
mediation,
and
where
necessary
arbitration
and
litigation,
on
projects
in
New
York,
nationwide
and
internationally.
He
frequently
addresses
claims
involving
breach
of
contract,
construction
and
design
defects,
liens,
delays
and
impacts,
bonds
and
insurance
issues
(including
among
others,
general
liability,
builder’s
risk,
professional
liability
and
subcontractor
default
insurance)
and
represents
some
of
the
nation’s
largest
contractors
in
building
and
power
plant
construction
projects.
He
has
a
special
expertise
in
water
infiltration
and
mold
related
claims,
having
counseled
clients
with
respect
to
hundreds
of
such
matters.
A
substantial
portion
of
Mr.
Chertoff’s
practice
is
devoted
to
trouble-shooting
difficult
projects
for
clients
before
they
devolve
into
full-blown
disputes,
seeking
business
solutions
to
clients’
business
problems.
When
necessary,
however,
he
brings
to
bear
extensive
experience
in
representing
clients
before
the
courts
of
numerous
states
(often
being
admitted
pro
hac
vice),
federal
courts,
mediators,
arbitration
panels
and
before
appellate
courts.
He
is
formerly
the
Secretary
of
the
Construction
Law
Committee
of
the
Association
of
the
Bar
of
the
City
of
New
York
and
lectures
on
the
New
York
Mechanic's
Lien
Law
and
construction
risk
management
to
lawyers
and
construction
industry
professionals.
Mr.
Chertoff
is
admitted
to
practice
before
the
United
States
District
Courts
for
the
Southern,
Eastern
and
Northern
Districts
of
New
York
and
for
the
District
of
New
Jersey
as
well
as
the
courts
of
the
States
of
New
York
and
New
Jersey.
He
received
his
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
from
the
University
of
Michigan
in
1991,
and
his
law
degree
from
Hofstra
University
in
1994.
Mr.
Chertoff’s
significant,
published
opinions
include:
Jordan
Panel
Systems
Corp.
v.
Turner
Construction
Company,
45
A.D.3d
165,
841
N.Y.S.2d
561
(1st
Dep’t
2007),
in
which
the
Appellate
Division
upheld
the
dismissal
of
plaintiff
subcontractor’s
breach
of
contract
and
related
claims
against
Mr.
Chertoff’s
general
contractor
client,
finding
that
no
contract
existed
in
light
of
failure
to
satisfy
express
conditions
precedent
to
contract
formation,
despite
claims
of
part
performance.
Siemens
Westinghouse
Power
Corp.
v.
Dick,
293
F.Supp.2d
336
(S.D.N.Y.
2003),
awarding
summary
judgment
in
favor
of
Mr.
Chertoff’s
plaintiff
EPC
Contractor
client,
granting
in
excess
of
$15,000,000
in
damages
against
defendant
consortium-partner
and
its
surety.
Siemens
Westinghouse
Power
Corp.
v.
Dick,
299
F.Supp.2d
242
(S.D.N.Y.
2004),
denying
leave
to
amend
to
assert
negligent
misrepresentation
and
fraud
counter-claims
sought
to
be
asserted
by
defendant
against
Mr.
Chertoff’s
client
and
permitting
entry
of
judgment
on
summary
judgment
award
in
his
client’s
favor.
Siemens
Westinghouse
Power
Corp.
v.
Dick,
320
F.Supp.2d
120
(S.D.N.Y.
2004),
granting
motion
to
increase
damages
award
on
summary
judgment
by
nearly
$1,600,000
to
account
for
pre-judgment
interest..
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