December 2011

Michael Branca and Aaron Brotman recently wrote an article for the December 19th issue of ENR's Spotlight on Mid-Atlantic entitled "The Hidden Risks of Federal Construction Contracts." Please click here to read the article.

Stephen Reisman, Adam Handfinger and Brian Shue recently authored an article entitled "Public-Private Partnerships: Unique Opportunities and Risks" which was published in the Fall 2011 edition of Constructionink!. Please click here to read the article.

Jeffrey Daitz and Kevin O'Connor authored an article entitled "Whistleblower Law Permits Recovery of Economic Loss Without Showing Termination" which was published in the New Jersey Law Journal's Employment and Immigration Law supplement on December 5th. Please click here to read the article.

November 2011

Kevin J. O'Connor recently published an article entitled "Misappropriating Data to Further a Claim-Theft or Protected Conduct" in the ABA Litigation Section's Employment & Labor Relations electronic newsletter. Please click here to read the article.

Peckar & Abramson is proud to announce that the firm has once again been ranked as a first -tier law firm on a national level in the area of Construction Law in the 2011 - 2012 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” annual analysis. The firm's New York, Miami, New Jersey and Washington, DC offices were also ranked in the first-tier for Construction Law. "Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process." "These rankings, which are presented in tiers, showcase 9,633 different law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 75 major legal practice areas and in metropolitan or state rankings in one or more of 119 major legal practice areas." " Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise." For more information and to view the firm's rankings, please click here.

Thomas Curran recently was interviewed by CNBC for an article entitled "What Should MF Global Investors Know Right Now?" to discuss what steps affected investors should take now that MF Global has filed for bankruptcy. Please click here for the complete story.

October 2011

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Bruce D. Meller and Stephen H. Reisman have been named "Best Lawyers’ 2012 Lawyers of the Year". Mr. Meller was named "Best Lawyers’ 2012 Newark Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year" and Mr. Reisman was named " Best Lawyers’ 2012 Miami Construction Law Lawyer of the Year. "Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2012) is based on more than 3.9 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. The lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” have received particularly high ratings in Best Lawyers' surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity."

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been chosen as 2011 New York-Metro Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Richard Abramson, Steve Charney, Gregory Chertoff, Robert Drucker, Patrick J.Greene, Charlie Kenny, Bruce Meller, Bob Peckar, Howard Rosen, Stephen Stallings and Charles Williams. Thomas J. Curran was chosen as Super Lawyer in White Collar Criminal Defense and Denis Serkin was chosen as a Rising Star in Construction Law. Bob Peckar was also chosen as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in the metro New York area. "Only five percent of New York Metro attorneys have been named to the Super Lawyers list. The selection process is based on peer nominations, blue ribbon panel review and independent research.

September 2011

Best Lawyers in America® has announced that 19 lawyers from our firm have been selected by their peers for inclusion in their 2012 edition. The following lawyers have been selected in the following practice areas: Arbitration and Mediation: Adrian L. Bastianelli, III; Construction Law: Steven M. Charney, Patrick J. Greene, Charles F. Kenny, Bruce D. Meller, Paul G. Monte, Robert S. Peckar, Stephen H. Reisman, Donald S. Rosenberg, Neal I. Sklar and Gary M. Stein. Construction Litigation: Richard L. Abramson, Adrian L. Bastianelli, III, Jerry P. Brodsky, Steven M. Charney, Gregory H. Chertoff, Robert A. Drucker, Melinda S. Gentile, Patrick J. Greene, Jr., Charles F. Kenny, Bruce D. Meller, Paul G. Monte, Gerard J. Onorata, Robert S. Peckar, Stephen H. Reisman, Howard M. Rosen, Neal I. Sklar, Gary M. Stein; Real Estate Law and Real Estate Litigation: Donald S. Rosenberg. Best Lawyers are selected "based on exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.9 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor."

July 2011

Client Alert: NJ Supreme Court Permits Claims for Personal Liability Under the Consumer Fraud Act

Florida Super Lawyers has named the following attorneys as 2011 Florida Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Melinda Gentile, Adam Handfinger, Stephen Reisman, Neal Sklar and Gary Stein. Only five percent of Florida attorneys are named to the Super Lawyers list. The selection process is based on peer nominations, blue ribbon panel review and independent research.

June 2011

Press Release: Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Once Again Honored by Chambers’ USA and Legal 500

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The Legal 500 US-2011 has once again recognized Peckar & Abramson as a Top Tier Firm in Construction on a national level. Specifically, the Legal 500 noted that "There are not many firms in the US that offer more in-depth expertise in construction litigation’ than Peckar & Abramson, which has ‘top-level knowledge in the field and vast national coverage’...". Robert S. Peckar was recognized as a Leading Lawyer and Jerry P. Brodsky, Steven M. Charney, Thomas J. Curran, Melinda S. Gentile, and Stephen H. Reisman were recommended in the Legal 500 editorial. "The Legal 500 Series, now in its 25th year, is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide. This year, more than 180,000 in-house counsel and lawyers have been surveyed and interviewed globally. The Legal 500 is an independent guide, and firms and individuals are recommended purely on merit." For more information, please click here.

May 2011

Thomas Curran was recently quoted in an article in the New York Times entitled "The Defense Can't Afford to Rest" . Please click here for the article.

Thomas Curran recently appeared on The Kudlow Report on CNBC in a segment entitled "Govt. War on Goldman Sachs? " to discuss the Wall Street Journal's reports that Goldman Sachs executives are expected to receive subpoenas related to its mortgage business. Please click here for the video.

Thomas Curran recently appeared on The Kudlow Report on CNBC in a segment entitled "Raj Convicted on All Counts " to discuss the conviction of hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam on all counts of insider trading. Please click here for the video.

Thomas Curran recently appeared on "In the Loop" on Bloomberg television to discuss replacement of one member of the jury at the insider-trading trial of Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam. Please click here for the video.

April 2011

Thomas Curran recently appeared on "In the Loop" on Bloomberg television to discuss the closing arguments at the insider-trading trial of Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam. Please click here for the video.

Jeffrey Daitz and Kevin O'Connor authored an article entitled " Navigating the Minefield of Modern Employee Theft Claims" which was published in the New Jersey Law Journal's Employment and Immigration Law supplement on April 18th. Please click here to view the article.

Peckar & Abramson was recently featured in Corporate INTL's 2011 Construction Law Review issue in an article entitled "Challenging US Construction Sector During Economic Crisis". Please click here to view the article.

Peckar & Abramson has been selected, for the 5th year in a row, to be on Chambers USA's shortlist for Chambers USA's Awards for Excellence in Construction. The Chambers USA Awards for Excellence "reflect a law firm’s pre-eminence in key practice areas. They also reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service." Peckar & Abramson was the recipient of the award in 2007, the first year the award was given. This year's winner will be announced on June 9th at the Chambers USA Award for Excellence dinner in New York.

Tom Curran recently appeared on Bloomberg Television to discuss Adam Smith's testimony in the Galleon insider trading trial. Please click here for the video.

Robert S. Peckar was recently featured in the 2011 issue of New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine in an article entitled "Bob Peckar Builds Harmony.". Please click here to view the article.