Peckar & Abramson has achieved national recognition for its successes in the representation of members of the construction industry, both domestically and internationally. The firm combines its unique problem-solving expertise and litigation/arbitration experience with its substantial experience counseling clients regarding the management of transactional risks inherent in the industry.

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To be successful in today’s highly competitive and challenging government marketplace, companies must employ strategies that will reduce risk, result in contract awards and realize timely and profitable performance. This is the reason that many of the most respected domestic and international companies have turned to Peckar, Abramson, Bastianelli & Kelley for legal advice.

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Contractors are increasingly under the scrutiny of Government auditors, investigators and regulators searching for fraud, waste and abuse in Government contracting, as well as corporate misconduct by publicly traded corporations. In this minefield of potential liability, our Government contract attorneys represent clients in connection with Government audits and investigations of suspected contract fraud, including potential violations of federal statutes such as the False Claims Act and the Truth in Negotiations Act. This often involves advising our clients on how to properly respond to subpoenas and informal requests for information by inspector generals, auditors of the Defense Contract Audit Agency, and investigative officers of federal agencies.

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Our attorneys provide advice to contractors and other clients on a wide range of environmental issues. We counsel clients on how to manage environmental risk. The environmental practice team often works closely with the Firm’s construction, government relations and real estate groups to address projects' environmental concerns. Our attorneys have substantial experience in all aspects environmental permitting, including permitting related to building in or on coastal property and wetlands and on impacted property, landfill disposal, hazardous waste and natural resource permitting, and waste water, dewatering and storm water permitting. We also assist contractors with the permitting and regulatory aspects of demolition, urban infill (brownfields) and building on or near environmentally sensitive lands. We advise contractors about laws, rules and regulations related to the proper handling of hazardous materials on construction sites and recycling of project waste materials, as well as the proper disposal of materials at third party sites.

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Peckar & Abramson’s International Construction Practice Group assists clients in all aspects of international projects. The firm applies its extensive international experience to assist clients in contract drafting and negotiation, including project structuring, on-going project support and dispute resolution for projects around the world. Our attorneys have provided support to projects in over 40 countries.

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Our attorneys provide labor relations services to public sector and private sector employers in a wide variety of industries including construction, health care, building service, retail, transportation, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, technology and hospitality. We work to prevent disruption in operations due to labor activity, quickly resolve disputes through negotiation or litigation if appropriate and respond immediately to eliminate or neutralize the impact of disruptions if they occur.

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Whether you are seeking to acquire or sell a business, starting a new company, unsure about how a new government regulation affects your firm, or need financial or other business services, the partners in Peckar & Abramson’s Corporate Law Services Group have the experience, resources and the success record to meet your needs.

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We handle every aspect of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, financing, construction financing, leasing and disposition of real property, as well as procurement of necessary zoning and other approvals. P&A attorneys negotiate sales contracts and options on behalf of sellers and purchasers of improved and unimproved real property; represent borrowers and lenders in connection with loans secured by real property; procure mezzanine and other creative financing solutions; represent landlords and tenants in connection with the lease of real property for commercial, industrial and retail purposes; represent clients in the structuring of corporations, joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies; and represent developers, owners, landlords and tenants in real estate litigation and arbitration matters. 

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ProjectNotice™ is a new software risk management tool Peckar & Abramson has developed for the construction industry. The program is designed to provide instant access to notices mandated by the contract for any notice triggering event which may occur on a specific project.


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