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New York
41
Madison Avenue
20th Floor
New York, NY 10010
tel. +1 212.382.0909
fax +1 212.382.3456
pmonte@pecklaw.com
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Paul
Monte
has
more
than
20
years
of
experience
in
construction,
public
contract
and
real
estate
law.
He
has
extensive
trial,
arbitration
and
appeals
experience,
successfully
prosecuting
and
defending
complex
multi-million
dollar
disputes
on
behalf
of
contractors
and
developers.
Mr.
Monte
represents
civil
and
building
contractors
on
large
and
small
public
and
private
projects,
including
bridges,
tunnels,
highways,
process
and
power
plants,
sewage
treatment
plants,
utilities,
railroads,
high-rise
and
institutional
buildings.
As
lead
counsel,
he
has
successfully
tried
numerous
jury
and
non-jury
trials,
arbitrations,
and
administrative
hearings,
and
handled
appeals
in
federal
and
state
courts.
He
has
prosecuted
and
defended
complex
delay
and
other
cost
overrun
claims,
successfully
pursued
wrongful
termination
claims,
and
multi-district
litigation
involving
construction
and
material
defects.
Mr.
Monte’s
cases
have
resulted
in
numerous
published
decisions,
and
multi-million
dollar
recoveries
or
savings
for
clients.
Prior
to
joining
Peckar
&
Abramson,
Mr.
Monte
was
a
partner
with
Berman,
Paley,
Goldstein
&
Monte,
LLP,
which
merged
with
Peckar
&
Abramson
in
2007.
He
is
also
a
former
general
counsel
to a
heavy
construction
company
and
builder.
Mr.
Monte
has
been
awarded
Martindale-Hubbell’s
highest
AV-rating.
He
has
also
been
recognized
as a
New
York
Super
Lawyer
in
Construction
Law
and
by
Best
Lawyers
in
America.
Mr.
Monte
was
a
member
of
the
Construction
Law
Committee
and
Real
Estate
Law
Committee
of
the
Association
of
the
Bar
of
the
City
of
New
York.
He
is a
member
of
the
American
Bar
Association,
and
the
Westchester
County
Bar
Association.
Mr.
Monte
is
active
in
many
local
and
national
construction
industry
groups
and
trade
associations
and
has
participated
in
numerous
seminars
and
written
articles
on
construction,
public
procurement
and
real
estate
law.
Mr.
Monte
is a
graduate
of
the
State
University
of
New
York
at
Binghamton
with
honors,
and
a
Brooklyn
Law
School
merit
scholar.
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