August 2010

Best Lawyers in America® has announced that 17 lawyers from our firm have been selected by their peers for inclusion in their 2011 edition. The following lawyers have been selected in the following practice areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution: Adrian L. Bastianelli, III; Construction Law: Richard L. Abramson, Adrian L. Bastianelli, III, Jerry P. Brodsky, Steven M. Charney, Robert A. Drucker, Melinda S. Gentile, Patrick J. Greene, Jr., Charles F. Kenny, Bruce D. Meller, Paul G. Monte, Robert S. Peckar, Stephen H. Reisman, Howard M. Rosen, Donald S. Rosenberg, Neal I. Sklar, Gary M. Stein; Real Estate Law: Donald S. Rosenberg. Best Lawyers are selected "based on exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 39,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.1 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."

Kevin O'Connor will be discussing recent developments in New Jersey construction law at a seminar entitled Recent Developments in New Jersey Law: 2010, sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), on August 11th. For more information or to register for this seminar, please click here.

July 2010

Tom Curran recently appeared on Fast Money on CNBC in a segment entitled "Goldman's Settlement" to discuss the Goldman Sachs settlement. Please click here to view the video.

David Scriven-Young will be speaking to a manufacturer's group on "What Should Manufacturers do When Receiving a Notice of an Environmental Violation from EPA?" on Thursday, July 15th at noon at the Morris Graduate School of Management. For more information or to sign up for the seminar, please click here.

Tom Curran recently appeared on CNBC in a segment entitled "Gray Areas in the Gulf of Mexico" to discuss how the clean up in the Gulf is being affected by the Jones Act. Please click here to view the video.

June 2010

Press Release: Robert Peckar wins Global Construction Lawyer of the Year award for the 5th time

Press Release: Peckar & Abramson Again Secures Top Honors in Chambers' USA and Legal 500

Excerpts from Bob Peckar's article entitled Mediation of International Construction Disputes- Has the Time for US-Style Mediation Arrived?, published by Who's Who Legal, were recently quoted in Ron White's blog, The Critical Path:Tools for Resolving Construction Disputes.

Please click here to access Mr. Peckar's article Mediation of International Construction Disputes- Has the Time for US-Style Mediation Arrived? published by Who's Who Legal in May 2010.

Tom Curran recently appeared on The Kudlow Report on CNBC in a segment entitled "BP Liability Debate" to discuss whether BP should be responsible for paying all liabilities associated with the Gulf spill. Please click here to view the video.

Please click here to access Ron White's blog entry Resolving International Construction Disputes Through U.S.- Style Mediation, which quotes Mr. Peckar's article.

Tom Curran was recently quoted in an article, entitled "Obama's Unwise War on Technology", on CNBC.com. Please click here to view the article.

Florida Super Lawyers has named the following attorneys as 2010 Florida Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Melinda Gentile, Adam Handfinger, Stephen Reisman, Neal Sklar and Gary Stein. Matt Coglianese was recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer in Environmental Law. 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.

Howard Rosen will be speaking at a seminar entitled "The Adjacent Building Challenge to New Construction Projects in New York City", sponsored by The AGC of New York State, on June 29th in New York. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Patrick Greene will be speaking in a live web cast on June 11th, entitled "Contracting With State and Local Governments and Private Parties on Projects Funded by the Stimulus Act," sponsored by the West LegalEdcenter. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Robert Drucker will be a panel member at a seminar entitled "Presenting and Defending Construction Cases", sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) and the Construction Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), on June 12th in Fairfield, New Jersey and on June 29th in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson will be hosting a complimentary Breakfast Seminar on the "Selection and Use of Construction Scheduling Experts - Before and After Claims Arise" on June 22nd at 8:00 am in New York City. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Charles Williams will be a speaker at a seminar entitled "Your Bottom Line: Best Practices for Profitability", sponsored by the NYC Small Business Services, The Women's Builder Council and McGraw-Hill Construction, on June 1st in New York. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Steve Charney will be speaking at a seminar, sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI), entitled “Drafting and Negotiating Construction and Design Contracts: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Development 2010" on July 15, 2010 in New York. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

May 2010

Client Alert: Bidders Beware: NYC, Unannounced, Removes the Changed Conditions Clause For Its Standard Construction Contract

Tom Curran appeared on Power Lunch on CNBC in a segment entitled "Carried Interest Tax: Growth Killer" to discuss a possible House vote this week on whether to raise the carried interest tax. Please click here to view the video.

Client Alert: Fraud - A Public Owner Explores a New Shield Against Construction Claims. Will it Become a Sword

Patrick Greene is an editor of "Construction Accounting: A Guide for Attorneys and Other Professionals", recently published by the ABA's Forum on the Construction Industry. The book is a practical resource guide for construction law practitioners that addresses detailed and complicated topics that a practitioner may be called upon to handle. For more information, including the table of contents and a sample chapter, please click here.

Patrick Greene will be a moderator and Michael Branca will be a speaker at a teleseminar/live audio web cast entitled "What Every Construction Lawyer Should Know About the Stimulus Act" sponsored by the ABA's Forum on the Construction Industry on May 5th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m (eastern time). For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Tom Curran will be speaking on Best Practices for Whistleblowing Hotlines at the Second Annual National Institute on Internal Corporate Investigations and Forum for In-House Counsel on May 7th in Washington, DC. For more information or to register for the conference please click here.

Peckar & Abramson will be hosting a complimentary Peer Conference on "Contracting with State, Local and Federal Governments" on May 20th at 8:00 a.m. in our Miami office. For more information or to register for the conference, please click here.

April 2010

Client alert: Expansion of Federal Government Audit Powers and Programs: What to Do When the Auditors Arrive

Jerry Brodsky recently spoke on "Dispute Resolution in PPPs in the USA" at the inaugural meeting of the Dispute Resolution Committee of the Mexican chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce.

Mike Branca and Charles Williams will be speaking at the ARTBA's 2nd Annual Transportation Construction Law and Regulatory Forum on April 29th - 30th in Washington, DC. Mr. Branca will be speaking on "Federal Anti-Fraud Initiatives Impacting the Transportation Industry” and Mr. Williams will be speaking on "DBE Regulations & Compliance in the Era of Stimulus: The Challenge of ‘Commercially Useful Function’.” For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Tom Curran appeared on Power Lunch on CNBC in a segment entitled "Can Goldman Beat the Rap?" to discuss whether the SEC has a weak case against Goldman Sachs. Please click here to view the video.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been chosen as 2010 New Jersey Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Richard Abramson, Steve Charney, Robert Drucker, Patrick Greene, Charlie Kenny, Lisa Lesser, Bruce Meller, and Bob Peckar. Bob Peckar was also chosen as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in New Jersey. Adrian Bastianelli and Michael Branca have been chosen as a 2010 Washington, DC Super Lawyers in Construction Law. Additionally, the following attorneys have been chosen as 2010 New Jersey Rising Stars: Denis Serkin (Construction Law), Christian Harvat (Construction Law), Peter Moran (Construction Law), Elana Ben-Dov (Employment Law) and Scott W.
Carbone (Employment Law and Labor Law). Only five percent of attorneys in their geographical region are named to the Super Lawyers list. "The selection process is based on peer nominations, blue ribbon panel review and independent research."

Tom Curran appeared on Squawk on the Street on CNBC in a segment entitled the "The Case Against Goldman" to comment on the latest SEC charges against Goldman Sachs. Please click here to view the video.

Stephen Reisman will be discussing "Legal and Contractual Issues" at the The Economic Impact on Construction Bonding and Surety...This Year, Next Year and Beyond breakfast forum, sponsored by the Construction Association of South Florida (CASF), on April 15 from 7:30 am - 10:00 am in Fort Lauderdale. For more information or the register for the forum please click here.

Tom Curran appeared on Power Lunch on CNBC in a segment entitled the "Goldman Bombshell" to comment on the latest SEC charges against Goldman Sachs. Please click here to view the video.

Peckar & Abramson will be hosting a complimentary Breakfast Seminar on "Contractors' Exposure to Criminal Charges and Investigations in New York: Everyone is a Target" on April 22nd at 8:00 a.m. in New York City. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Steve Charney will be speaking at a webinar, sponsored by ConsensusDOCS, entitled "Green Building: Contract Essentials, Identifying Risks and Reviewing Best Practices" on April 22 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Please click here for more information or to register for the webinar.

Mc Graw-Hill Construction, ENR and Architectural Record, in association with Peckar & Abramson, will be hosting the 4th Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC) conference, a leadership conference for women in the design and construction industry, on April 15 -16 in New York. Bob Peckar and Melinda Gentile will be leading a pre-conference workshop on April 15th from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. entitled The New Peacemakers. To learn more about the conference, please go to the electronic brochure here, see a short movie clip about the conference here, and visit the GWIC website here. 

March 2010

Bob Peckar will be a panel member on a session entitled International vs. Domestic Construction Dispute Resolution: The Practitioners’ Roundtable at the 8th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference: Resolving International Construction Disputes, presented jointly by the ICDR, the international division of the American Arbitration Association ® (AAA), and the AAA’s ® Construction Division, on March 22nd in Miami, FL.

Peckar & Abramson has been selected, for the 4th 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 honors outstanding lawyers and law firms across the USA, reflecting both pre-eminence in key practice areas and achievements over the last 12 months." 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 10th at the Chambers USA Award for Excellence dinner in New York.

Mike Branca and Mark Berry will be presenting a seminar entitled "How to Prepare a Winning Proposal on a Federal Government Contract and What to Do if You Lose" at the AGC of Virginia on March 26th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business  has recognized 10 of our partners as "leaders in their field" in their 2010 edition. The following partners have been recognized: John D. Hanover (Construction-California), Adrian L. Bastianelli, III (Construction-Washington, DC), Michael A. Branca (Construction-Washington, DC), Steven M. Charney (Construction-New York), Matt P. Coglianese (Environmental-Florida), Melinda S. Gentile (Construction-Florida), Stephen H. Reisman (Construction-Florida), Robert S. Peckar (Construction-New York), Howard M. Rosen (Construction-New York), William W. (Tom) Thompson (Government Contracts-National).

Matt Coglianese recently published an article entitled "EPA Publishes New Effluent Guideline Rule, Ramps Up Enforcement of CWA Stormwater Regulations" in the Winter 2010 edition of Florida Transportation Builder magazine. Please click here to read the article.

Patrick Greene recently presented a webinar entitled Contracting with State and Local Governments under the Stimulus Act. Please click here for a pdf of Mr. Greene's PowerPoint presentation.

Tom Curran was recently quoted in an article by the Associated Press entitled "Skilling Goes to the Supreme Court for a New Trial". Please click here to read the article.

Bob Peckar will be a panelist at New York University's CM Breakfast on Claims Mitigation on March 2nd at 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at New York University at 11 West 42nd Street, Room 1027. For more information, please click here.

Patrick Greene will be presenting a webinar entitled Contracting with State and Local Governments under the Stimulus Act on March 3rd from 9:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m. For more information or to register for the webinar please click here.

Bob Peckar and Steve Charney will be speaking at the AGC's 91st Annual Convention in Orlando, FL on March 17- 20. Mr. Peckar will be speaking on Retaining and Managing Outside Counsel on March 17th at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Charney will speaking on Green Building - The New ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum, and Managing the Evolving Risks of the Green Building on March 18th at 2:00 p.m. For more information, please click here.

February 2010

Jacques Cook recently presented a webinar, sponsored by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), entitled an Introduction to P3s and Contractors Risk. Please click here for more information on the webinar.

Matt Coglianese recently spoke on "Building Strategies and Certification Programs" at the Florida Chamber of Commerce's 26th Annual Growth Management, Energy, Climate Change and the Environment seminar on February 26th.

Matt Coglianese recently spoke on "Stormwater and Construction Activity, New Regulations and Enforcement" at the Florida Transportation Builders Association Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida on February 25th.

Peckar & Abramson will be hosting a Breakfast Seminar on Monday, February 22nd in Washington, DC entitled How to Prepare a Winning Proposal on a Federal Government Contract and What to Do if You Lose. For more information or to attend this seminar please click here.

Paul Monte was recently appointed to the Accelerated Project Delivery Task Force. The task force is made up of members from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The goal of the task force is to find new ways to accelerate the delivery process of transportation projects in the United States.

Steve Charney will be speaking on the ConsensusDOCS Green Building Addendum at the 21st Annual Conference of the American College of Construction Lawyers on February 18-21 in San Diego, CA.

Steve Charney will be speaking on ConsensusDOCS Green Building Addendum for “Green” Construction at the AGC's 2010 Meetings on Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management on February 1-4 in Naples, Florida.

January 2010

Adrian Bastianelli and Michael Branca were editors for the Second Edition of Federal Government Construction Contracts. The book is an invaluable guide on government construction contract law. For more information about the book, please click here.

Adam Handfinger recently co-authored two articles in the December 2009 issue of Construction INK! entitled “Managing Construction Risk: A Focus On Commercial General Liability Insurance” and “The Legal and Contractual Implications of Building Information Modeling (BIM)”. Please click here and here to view the articles.

Peckar & Abramson will be hosting a complimentary Peer Conference on "The Legal Implication of Building Information Modeling (BIM)" on January 26th at 8:00 a.m. in our Miami office. For more information or to register for the conference, please click here.

Tom Curran recently appeared on Power Lunch on CNBC in a segment entitled the "Pros and Cons of Forced Charity." Please click here to view the video.

Steve Charney will be speaking on "Exploring the Risks Related to Building Green Projects" at AGC Building Contractors Conference on January 22nd in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mr. Charney's presentation will include a summary of the new ConsensusDOCS Green Addendum. For more information please click here.

Stephen Reisman and Neal Sklar recently authored a chapter entitled "Construction Liens" in the Florida Real Property Litigation (5th edition) handbook published by the Florida Bar. Please click here for more information.

December 2009

Client Alert: New EPA Effluent Guideline Rule Ramps Up Enforcement of Stormwater Requirements on Construction
Projects

Matthew P. Coglianese (Environmental Litigation) and Stephen H. Reisman (Construction and Civil Litigation) have been recognized by South Florida Legal Guide's Top Lawyers in South Florida. The Top Lawyers list is a "definitive list of "Lawyers' Lawyers" in South Florida based on a peer review nomination procedure." The lawyers chosen to be on the list have many years of experience and a distinguished record of achievement in the legal profession.

Peckar & Abramson will be sponsoring a breakfast seminar entitled "DBE/MBE/WBE/LBE: Finding Good Faith in the Alphabet Soup" on Wednesday, December 16 in New York City. For more information or to register for the seminar please click here.

Partners Bob Peckar and Steve Charney made presentations at this year's Superconference held in San Francisco December 10-11, 2009.

Bob Peckar moderated the luncheon program which featured an in depth and revealing panel discussion about the nation's minority business enterprise (MBE) programs over the past fifty years with Professor Thomas " Danny" Boston of Georgia Tech, Hilton Smith who is Senior Vice President for Corporate and National Community Affairs at Turner Construction Company and Jeffrey Smalls who is president of Smalls Electrical Contractors in New York. The programs was hailed by one attendee as "courageous and righteous".

Steve Charney was one of three speakers presenting the new Green Building Addendum published by the ConsensusDocs® .

Howard Rosen spoke on the topic of modernizing public construction procurement, on November 20, as part of a panel discussion at the 2d Annual Program - Building in the 21st Century: Better, Cheaper, Faster and Sustainable, at the Albany Law School, sponsored by the AIA New York State, the New York City Bar Association and Albany Law School. A podcast of the program, including the keynote comments of Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch on the NYS budget crisis, is available here. The program’s Record of Proceedings should be available later in January.

November 2009

Tom Curran is the program Co-Chair for a seminar, sponsored by the New York City Bar Center for CLE, entitled "Obtaining Evidence Overseas: Strategies & Insights For Overcoming The Investigation Hurdles". The seminar is on December 1st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the New York City Bar. For more information or to register for the seminar please click here.

Matt Coglianese recently co-authored a chapter entitled "Sustainable Design and Construction: When Green Turns Red" in Risk Management for Design Professionals in a World of Change. Mr. Coglianese's chapter discusses the risks involved in "green" building construction and how to manage them. For more information, please click here.

Bob Peckar and Steve Charney will both be speakers at the 2010 Construction SuperConference on December 9th-11th in San Francisco, California. Bob Peckar will be moderating the luncheon keynote session entitled "Decades of Minority Business Enterprise Programs in Construction: What Have They Accomplished?" on December 10th. Steve Charney will be a speaker at a session entitled "The New ConsensusDOCS Green Building Addendum" on December 10th. For more information, please click here.

Steve Charney will be speaking at a webinar, sponsored by ConsensusDOCS, entitled "Introducing the ConsensusDocs 310: From Beginning to the Industry's First Green Building Addendum" on December 2 from 2:00 p.m to 3:30 pm. Please click here for more information or to register for the webinar.

Steve Charney served as the co-chair of the ConsensusDOCS and the AGC committees for the development and drafting of the first and only standard form agreement for "green" construction. This landmark document is the first to recognize the need for someone to lead "green" building issues and addresses, in detail, a process for parties to follow in developing a "green" project, as well as the structure for dealing with the liability issues associated with "green" construction. This contract document, ConsensusDOCS 310, was published on November 10, 2009. Additionally, Mr. Charney and Tom Thompson recently spoke about this issue and other strategies for identifying and managing the risks involved with "green" construction at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference on November 2nd in Washington, DC.

Please click here for more information on the Green Building Addendum from ConscensusDOCS.

Patrick Greene and Tom Thompson have recently published an article entitled "Stimulus Funds" in the Fall issue of Building & Construction Northeast. Please click here to read the article.

October 2009

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been chosen as 2009 New York Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Richard Abramson, Steve Charney, Gregory Chertoff, Robert Drucker, Patrick J.Greene, Charlie Kenny, Bruce Meller, Paul Monte, Bob Peckar, Howard Rosen and Charles Williams. Thomas J. Curran was chosen as Super Lawyer in White Collar Criminal Defense. 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.

Client Alert: Update: DOB Revisions to the Safety Registration Number Application Process

David J. Scriven-Young has joined the firm as an associate in our Chicago office.

Bob Peckar will be moderating a session entitled "The Inside/Outside Counsel Relationship: Best Practices" at the ABA's Forum on The Construction Industry fall meeting, The Two-Way Street of Construction Counseling: Learning From the Ins & Outs, on October 15th-16th in Philadelphia. For more information or to register for the conference please click here.

Tom Thompson will be speaking on the "Impact of Economic Stimulus on State and Local Construction Contracting Agencies" at the Second Annual Best Practices Forum of the Construction Industry Ethics & Compliance Initiative on October 8th - October 9th in Washington, D.C. For more information or to register for this conference, please click here.

September 2009

Jerry Brodsky recently authored a chapter entitled "United States: An Overview of Federal and State Procurement" in International Public Procurement: A Guide to Best Practice published by Globe Business Publishing. Please click here to view an excerpt from Mr. Brodsky's chapter.

Jerry Brodsky recently co-authored an article entitled "A Selecao de Arbitos nos Procedimentos Arbitrais: Uma Abordagen Practica" in the January-March 2009 issue of the Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação. Please click here to view the article.

Client Alert - Safety Registration

Client Alert - Bid Protests: An Increasingly Attractive Remedy in These Competitive Times

Ronald Pierce will be speaking at a seminar entitled "Shoring Up In A Downturn," sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association on September 24th. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Kevin Israel has joined the firm as an associate in our New Jersey office.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Thomas J. Curran has joined the firm as a partner in our New York office and that Doris D. Short has the joined the firm as an associate in our New York office.

August 2009

Adrian Bastianelli was recently named Chair of the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the relocation of its San Francisco office to 345 California Street, Suite 1160.

Best Lawyers® has recognized 15 of the firm's attorneys in its 2010 edition. Additionally, the firm has been ranked #1 in Construction Law in New York, New Jersey and Florida. Best Lawyers® is based on an exhaustive annual peer review survey. For the new U.S. edition, more than 24,126 leading attorneys cast more than 2.8 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same region. Please click here to view the rankings.

July 2009

Todd Bressler will be speaking on "High Rise Residential Litigation" at the 15th Annual West Region Construction Defect and Construction Law Conference on September 18th in San Diego, California. For more information or to register, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson's Summer 2009 newsletter examines the Federal Small Business Programs, Safeguarding Contractual Indemnification Rights When Settling Third Party Claims, Proving Your Damages When a Subcontractor Defaults as well other issues affecting the construction industry and testimony by Partner Jacques Cook before the NY State Commission on State Asset Maximization regarding Public-Private Partnerships. Please click here to view the newsletter and here for Jacques Cook's testimony.

Melinda Gentile, Stephen Reisman, Neal Sklar and Gary Stein have been selected as 2009 Florida Super Lawyers in Construction Law. Adam Handfinger was selected as a 2009 Florida Super Lawyer Rising Star in Construction Law. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.

June 2009

David Gonzalez has the joined the firm as an associate in our Miami office.

Neal Sklar was recently recognized by Florida Legal Elite as a top lawyer in Construction Law. Inclusion in Florida Legal Elite is based on peer review only and "less than 2% of the nearly 63,000 Florida Bar members practicing in Florida" are chosen to be a Legal Elite attorney.

Press Release: Chambers USA Names Peckar & Abramson One of the Top Construction Law Firms in the Nation

Who's Who Legal has once again recognized the following attorneys as among the world's leading construction lawyers: Richard Abramson, Adrian Bastianelli, Steve Charney, Melinda Gentile, Patrick Greene, Bruce Meller, Bob Peckar, Stephen Reisman and Howard Rosen. Bob Peckar was selected for the fourth year in a row as the International Lawyer of the Year in Construction Law. Who's Who Legal is the official research partner of the International Bar Association and inclusion in the directory is "based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed."

Peckar & Abramson has been recommended as a top firm in Construction Litigation by the 2009 edition of The Legal 500 United States. The firm was recognized for Construction Litigation on a National level, in the District of Columbia, the Northeast, the Southeast and the West Coast.

The Legal 500 has been published for over twenty years and "provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage currently available on legal services providers, in over 100 countries". It is "widely regarded as offering the definitive judgement of law firm capabilities."

Please click here to view the independent editorial commentary on Peckar & Abramson.

Client Alert: Federal False Claims Act

Bob Peckar, Jacques Cook and Jerry Brodsky presented and participated in a PPP conference in Madrid on April 28. The event, which was co-sponsored by Peckar & Abramson, Allied N.A., Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JTL) and Zurich, focused on PPPs in the United States and other emerging markets worldwide, and was attended by key PPP developers, contractors and insurers. Please click here to view the presentation.

Jeffrey Daitz and Elana Ben-Dov will be presenting a Best Workplace Practices seminar on June 4th in Louisville, Kentucky. The seminar will focus on cutting edge employment laws and pending federal litigation impacting the removal of punitive damage caps. The seminar will also focus on preventative measures of risk avoidance, proper handling of Employment Practices Liability claims, employment audits and investigating workplace discrimination. For more information about this seminar, please click here.

Richard Volack was recently elected Chairman of the Construction Law Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Mr. Volack will serve for 3 years in this prestigious position.

May 2009

Bob Peckar was one of four New York City construction industry leaders awarded the Charles Eidlitz Leadership Award for their work in leading New York's construction unions and contractor organizations to the first "city-wide" Project Labor Agreement (PLA) in the country. The PLA provides relief to developers who can demonstrate that their projects are dependent upon a reduction in construction cost such that they will not be built absent that relief. It is estimated that the cost reduction that will result from the PLA will be as much as 20% of project cost. More than 30 projects with a total value in excess of $4 billion have applied for the PLA and once approved could provide an incredible boost to New York City's union construction industry and the City's economy.

Steve Charney spoke at a seminar entitled Drafting and Negotiating Tomorrow's Construction Contracts Today at the Practicing Legal Institute in New York on May 7, 2009. For more information about the seminar, please click here.

Bruce Meller was selected to speak at the Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows for the Litigation Counsel of America on May 7-9, 2009, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mr. Meller’s presentation was made to Fellows of the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society which represents less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers, of which he is a Fellow.

April 2009

Client Alert: Stimulus Act Update

Bob Peckar was recently featured on Bisnow.

Mark Berry will be speaking on "Current Legal Issues in Design-Build Transportation Contracts" at the Design Build in Transportation conference hosted by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) on April 1st in Baltimore, MD. For more information or to register, please click here.

Michael Branca and Charles Williams will be speakers at a seminar sponsored by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) entitled Managing Transportation Projects to Avoid Legal Pitfalls on April 15-16 in Washington, DC. Mr. Branca and Mr. Williams will be discussing" DBE/WBE and Federally Funded Transportation Projects". For more information, please click here.

March 2009

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been chosen as 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Richard Abramson, Steve Charney, Robert Drucker, Charlie Kenny, Bruce Meller, and Bob Peckar. Bob Peckar was also chosen as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in New Jersey. Adrian Bastianelli has been chosen as a 2009 Washington, DC Super Lawyer in Construction Law. Additionally, the following attorneys have been chosen as 2009 New Jersey Rising Stars: Denis Serkin (Construction Law), Elana Ben-Dov (Employment Law) and Scott W. Carbone (Employment Law and Labor Law). Only five percent of attorneys in their geographical region are named to the Super Lawyers list. "The selection process is based on peer nominations, blue ribbon panel review and independent research."

Client Alert: Guidance for Stimulus Spending

Peckar & Abramson is co-sponsoring a breakfast seminar entitled New York Area Contractors: How Do the New Federal Regulations Affect You? on March 12th at the Harvard Club in New York. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Steve Charney will be speaking at the AGC's 90th Annual Convention/ Constructor Expo on March 4-7th in San Diego, California. Mr. Charney will be speaking on Top Legal Risks and Management Techniques in Connection with Green/Sustainable Construction. For more information, please click here.

February 2009

Client Alert: The New Stimulus Act

Matt Coglianese recently authored a chapter entitled Environmental Issues in the Construction Law Book, Second Edition published by Aspen Publishers. The book is a "..comprehensive, one-stop reference on the current state of the business of construction and construction law." For more information, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Richard Volack and Todd Bressler have been named partners.

Matt Coglianese recently authored a chapter entitled Climate Change as a Growing Business Concern in Inside the Minds: The Legal Impact of Climate Change. The book is an "authoritative, insider's perspective on the regulatory impact of potential climate change legislation and the challenges and opportunities these changes pose for clients". For more information, please click here.

January 2009

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Robert H. Benacchio has joined the firm as an associate in our New Jersey office and David Witzling has joined the firm as an associate in our Los Angeles office.

Peckar & Abramson will be sponsoring a breakfast seminar entitled "Managing Subcontractor Defaults: From Shades of Grey to Black & White" on Wednesday, January 21st in New York City. For more information or to register for the seminar please click here.

Matthew Coglianese and Stephen Reisman were recently selected as Top Lawyers by the 2009 South Florida Legal Guide. Mr. Coglianese was recognized for his expertise in Environmental Litigation and Mr. Reisman was recognized for his expertise in Construction Law. The South Florida Legal Guide is an annual publication listing Top Lawyers. The publication lists the top one percent of lawyers in South Florida as determined by ballot research and consultation with trusted sources in the legal community. The Top Lawyers section recognizes only attorneys who have been in practice for at least 15 years.

Matt Coglianese will be conducting a workshop entitled "Sustainable Design and Construction: When Green Turns Red." at the Coverages, Disputes and Tactics for Survival: Critical Insurance and Litigation Issues and Insights conference, sponsored by the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry and The Construction Litigation Committee, on January 15th in Bonita Springs, Florida.

December 2008

Fall/Winter 2008 Newsletter: Economic Downturn Will Trigger Increased Pension Liability for Contributing Employers and Their Affiliates, Bankruptcy and Construction Projects: What You Need to Know; Immigration Issues: Contractor Liability

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the relocation of its Chicago office to 208 South La Salle Street, Suite 1660.

Bob Peckar recently hosted a group of nine of America's leading women in the construction and the real estate industries on a trip to Israel sponsored by Project Interchange, a non-political and nonprofit organization.

Jean Sommers will be speaking at a teleconference, sponsored by the Institute of Paralegal Education, on December 4, 2008 at noon entitled Emerging Trends: The Changing Role of the Real Estate Paralegal . For more information or register for the conference please click here.

November 2008

Bruce Meller was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) on October 30th at the LCA's Fall Conference and Induction of Fellows in Napa, Valley California. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that S. Joanne Linley has joined the firm as a partner in our Miami office and Cesar Pereira has joined the firm as an associate in our New York office.

Client Alert: New Federal Regulations require Contractors to "Self Disclose" violations of Federal Criminal Laws, violations of the Civil False Claims Act, and Overpayments on Contracts.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the relocation of its  Los Angeles office to 1875 Century Park East, Suite 550.

Mike Branca will be a speaker at the 29th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar on November 7th and 8th in Williamsburg, Virginia. Mr. Branca will be speaking on November 8th on "The Construction Industry in Crosshairs: The Impact on Contractors of State and Federal Anti-Fraud Initiatives". For more information or to register for the seminar please click here.

Peckar & Abramson will be hosting a Breakfast Seminar on Thursday, November 11th in New York City entitled "Protect Your Pocketbook:
Get Paid And Pay When You Get Paid". For more information or to attend this seminar please click here.

October 2008

Partners Michael Branca and Mark Berry recently wrote a comprehensive treatise entitled Virginia Construction Law. The treatise, published by Thomson-West, covers all major legal issues arising in the construction industry in Virginia including licensing, building code compliance, public-private partnerships, public contract bidding and performance, dispute resolution, damages, third party liability, liens and bonds, and other important issues. For more information or to order the book, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that K. Stefan Chin and Warren E. Friedman have joined the firm as associates in our Miami office.

Steve Charney and Tom Thompson will be speaking about "What Every Contractor Should Know About the False Claims Act" at the International Risk Management Institute's (IRMI) Construction Risk Conference on October 29th in Las Vegas. For more information or to register for the conference please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that 14 of its partners have been chosen as Best Lawyers in America 2009.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been chosen as 2008 New York Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Richard Abramson, Steve Charney, Robert Drucker, Charlie Kenny, Bruce Meller, Bob Peckar, Howard Rosen and Charles Williams. 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."

Ralf Rodgriguez will be presenting a seminar on October 31st regarding An Overview of the Complex Construction Defect Litigation Process. For additional information please contact Jason Salvin, Esq., Construction Law Committee Chairman (305-358-2600). To register for the upcoming seminar please contact Grace Febles at the Dade County Bar (305-371-2220).

September 2008

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Christian Harvat has joined the firm as a litigation associate in our New Jersey office and Margaret Bettenhausen has joined the firm as a litigation associate in our Fort Lauderdale office.

Peckar & Abramson will be sponsoring a breakfast seminar entitled "Collaboration Through BIM-Lessons for GCs and CMs" on Tuesday, September 23rd in New York City. For more information or to register for the seminar please click here.

Jeffrey Daitz will be presenting a seminar, sponsored by Lewis & Associates and Aging Services of California, entitled "The Human Resources Dilemma" on September 16th, 18th and 19th in California. The seminar will address several workplaces practices including hire packets/employee handbooks, personnel policy and procedure manuals and self audits. For more information regarding this seminar, please click here.

Melinda S. Gentile, Neal I. Sklar and Gary M. Stein will be presenting a one day seminar sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Condominium Construction Issues in Florida" on September 23rd, 2008 in Miami. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

August 2008

Client Alert: Florida Supreme Court Favorably Revises Its Prior Ruling

Matt Coglianese recently presented a seminar entitled Green Construction Part II - Liability Risks with Green Building Construction at the Dade County Bar Association's Law Committee meeting on July 25th. Mindy Gentile will be presenting a seminar on August 22nd regarding Construction Law Dispute Resolution. For additional information please contact Jason Salvin, Esq., Construction Law Committee Chairman (305-358-2600). To register for the upcoming seminars please contact Grace Febles at the Dade County Bar (305-371-2220).

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Chad E. Cron has joined the firm as an associate in our Miami office.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Elana Ben-Dov has been selected as a 2008 Super Lawyers Rising Star in Employment Litigation and Denis Serkin has been selected as a 2008 Super Lawyers Rising Star in Construction Law.

Client Alert: Good News: NYC Recognizes Delay Claims

Jerry Brodsky will be speaking regarding Selection of Arbitrators and Evidence at the 2nd International Congress for Arbitration in Engineering conference on August 7th and 8th in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

July 2008

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Lisa Lesser has been selected as one of the Top Ten Women in Real Estate and Construction in New Jersey for 2008 by Tri-State Real Estate magazine.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Stephen Katz has been appointed Co-Chair of the Securities Law Division of the Business Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Matt Coglianese recently moderated a session, entitled Sustainable and Conservation Based Development, at the Florida Chamber's 22nd Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School on July 15-16 in Marco Island, Florida.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Richard Abramson, Adrian Bastianelli, Steve Charney, Patrick Greene, Bruce Meller, Bob Peckar, Stephen Reisman and Howard Rosen all once again have been selected by Who's Who Legal as being among the world's leading construction lawyers. Bob Peckar was selected for the third year in a row as the "Leading Construction Lawyer in the World". Who's Who Legal is the official research partner of the International Bar Association and inclusion in the directory is based on research with clients and peers.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected by The Legal 500 United States - the world's largest legal referral guide as a top construction law firm. Inclusion in this directory is based on the combined opinions of corporate counsel and clients.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the relocation of its Orange County office to 20 Pacifica, Suite 260.

Gary M. Stein will be a speaker at a one day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Change Orders in Florida" on July 23, 2008 in Miami, Florida. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

June 2008

Chambers USA 2008: Americas Leading Lawyers for Business has once again recognized Peckar & Abramson as a top national construction law firm. Our New York office has been ranked the #1 law firm in New York for the 5th year in a row and our Florida offices (top construction law firm rating 4th year in a row), Washington DC (5th year of high ranking) and our California offices have also been recognized for their excellence.

The following attorneys were singled out for their excellence in Construction Law: Richard L. Abramson, Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Michael A. Branca, Steven M. Charney, Gregory H. Chertoff, Melinda S. Gentile, Robert S. Peckar, Stephen H. Reisman, Howard M. Rosen and Neal I. Sklar. Matt P. Coglianese was recognized for his excellence in Environmental Law.

Client Alert: The U.S. Supreme Court Interprets the “Presentment” Requirement of the Federal False Claims Act, and Adds Intent and Materiality Requirements

Melinda S. Gentile, Adam P. Handfinger and Gary M. Stein will be presenting a one day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Construction Lien Law in Florida" on June 17, 2008. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Gregory J. Johansen will be a speaker at a one day seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute, entitled "Proving Damages Caused by Mold Infestation" on June 25th in Miami Florida. For more information or to register for this seminar, please click here.

May 2008

New Address: Miami Office

Spring 2008 Newsletter: Peckar & Abramson celebrates 30 Years!

Charles Kenny will be discussing "Litigation Potpourri" and "Differing Site Conditions and Extra Work Claims" at Mealey's Construction Litigation Conference: Delay & Disruption, Construction Failures and Differing Site Conditions on May 20-21st at the Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia. For more information or to register for the conference please click here.

Adrian Bastianelli will be a speaker at a seminar sponsored by the The Professional Women in Construction Capital Regional Chapter and the American Institute of Architects DC Chapter entitled "The New A201 Document-What it Means to You" on May 22nd from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. For more information, please click here.

April  2008

Partners Tom Thompson and Gregory Begg will be featured speakers at the annual meeting of the Construction Industry Round Table on April 21-23, 2008 at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC. Mr. Thompson will be discussing "Government Contractors: Staying Clear of the “Pit-Falls” and “Catch-22’s”" and Mr. Begg will be discussing Immigration: DHS Initiative: “No Match” Letters." For additional information please click here.

Neal Sklar will be a moderator at a one day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Concrete From A to Z in Florida" on April 30th in Miami. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Gregory Begg and Lorraine D'Angelo will be presenting a one day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Prevailing Wage Law in New Jersey" on April 25th in East Brunswick, New Jersey and in New York on April 30th. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here for April 25th and here for April 30th.

Patrick Greene and Charles Kenny will be participating in a seminar, sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, entitled "New Jersey's Lien Laws: Update 2008" on April 30th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Imperia in Somerset. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

March  2008

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Michael Neal has joined the firm as a Partner in our Orange County office.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Jeffrey R. Escobar has joined the firm as an associate in our New York office.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Adam Handfinger has been promoted to Partner.

February  2008

Client Alert: New York's highest court rules that insurance companies may be liable for extra-contractual damages for  failure to pay insurance benefits

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Victor Madeira Filho, a litigation associate with Pinheiro Neto Advogados in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has joined the firm as visiting attorney in our Miami office as part the American Bar Association's International Legal Exchange Training Program.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Steve Charney has been named the Co-Managing Partner of the firm. In addition to fulfilling his primary responsibilities to clients, Mr. Charney will continue to serve as the Managing Partner of the firm's New York office and will work hand-in-hand with Bob Peckar in the overall management of the Firm. In making the announcement, Bob Peckar stated "Steve has achieved the highest levels of recognition as a pre-eminent construction lawyer among our clients, within the construction industry in general and before the practicing bar. Many in our Firm have also recognized or known that Steve was the obvious successor to my role as managing partner of the firm, as Steve has been working very closely with me for some time and I have relied heavily on his assistance and counsel as we have transitioned into a whole new era for our Firm—an era in which the younger partners of this Firm clearly are assuming the mantle of leadership and responsibility that Rich Abramson and I carried for the first 30 years of the Firm’s history."

January  2008

The South Florida Legal Guide recently recognized the following Miami partners as "Top Lawyers" in South Florida: Matt Coglianese - Litigation - Environmental, Steve Reisman - Construction Law, and Donald Rosenberg - Real Estate.

Client Alert: Florida Supreme Court Rules That Certain Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies Cover Repair or Replacement of Property Damage That Results from the Defective Work of Contractors

Alan Winkler published an article in the January/February 2008 issue of Constructor magazine entitled "Coordinate Your Contracts: Consistent Wording Helps Avoid Trouble"

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Michael E. Smilow has joined the firm as an associate.

Gregory H. Chertoff, Eugene J. McTague, Jr., Richard R. Volack and Charles E. Williams, III will be presenting a one day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Construction Risk Management-An Overview" on January 23, 2008 in New York. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

December  2007

Partner Paul Monte will be participating in a Transportation Roundtable sponsored by McGraw-Hill Construction and New York Construction on December 14th from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center. For more information, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the relocation of its New York office to 41 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor.

Client Alert: Federal Regulations Now Require All Government Contractors to Have a Comprehensive Compliance Program; Plus, Newly Proposed Regulations Would Further Expand Compliance Requirements

November  2007

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that our Orlando, Florida office has relocated to 301 East Pine Street, Suite 730. Please click here for more information.

Gregory Begg and Lorraine D'Angelo will be presenting a one day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Prevailing Wage Law in New Jersey" on November 15th in Parsippany, New Jersey. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

October  2007

Peckar & Abramson is proud to announce that the following associates recently joined the firm: Danielle Bonett, Scott Carbone, Tally Goldstein, Robert Hensel and Audrie Lee.

Gregory Begg and Lorraine D'Angelo will be presenting a one day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Prevailing Wage Law in New Jersey" on November 15th in Parsippany, New Jersey. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following partners have been named as 2007 New York Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Richard Abramson, Steven Charney, Robert Drucker, Charles Kenny, Bruce Meller, Howard Rosen, Bob Peckar and Charles Williams, III. Bob Peckar was also selected as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in New York. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.

Partners Steve Charney, Tom Thompson and Patrick Greene will be conducting a workshop entitled "Navigating the False Claims Act Minefield" at the 27th IRMI Construction Risk Conference on Tuesday October 30, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. For more information or to register for the conference, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Ronald B. Pierce has joined the firm as a Partner.

Matt Coglianese recently published an article entitled "Green Development-Here to Stay?" in the Fall 2007 issue of the American Bar Association's Environmental Litigation Committee Newsletter. Mr. Coglianese is a co-editor of the newsletter. Please click here to view the article.

Partners Bob Peckar, Steve Charney and Tom Thompson will be speaking at the 2nd Annual Corporate Counsel Construction Forum entitled "Strategies for Minimizing Your Contractual Risk and Achieving Your Business Goals" on October 29th -31st in Washington, DC. Bob Peckar is chairing the conference and will be conducting a workshop with Steve Charney entitled "Thinking Out of the Box: Avoiding Litigation." Tom Thompson will be conducting a workshop entitled "Compliance in Today's Era of Government Contracts." For more information or to register for the conference, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Lisa Dal Gallo and Richard Schwartz have been promoted to Partner.

Partners Mark Berry, Michael Branca, Greg Eichorn and Michael Zicherman will be speaking at the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) National Conference on October 7-9, 2007 in Chicago. Mark Berry will be moderating a session, in which Greg Eichorn will be a panelist, entitled, "Success at the Buzzer: A CM's Guide to Navigating Legal Risk at Project Closeout" on October 9th and Michael Zicherman will be moderating a session, in which Michael Branca will be a panelist, entitled "Effective Risk Management: A Roadmap to Success" on October 9th. For more information or to register for the conference, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Conference, "Groundbreaking Women in Construction: Building Leadership." This year's event will be held on October 4, 2007 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. For Registration and other information on the event, please go to www.pecklaw.com/gwic2007/

September 2007

Peckar & Abramson's Summer/Fall newsletter examines Public-Private Partnerships, False Claims and Payment Security Rules on Construction Projects as well other issues affecting the construction industry. Please click here to view the newsletter.

Partners Mark Berry, Michael Branca, Greg Eichorn and Michael Zicherman will be speaking at the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) National Conference on October 7-9, 2007 in Chicago. Mark Berry will be moderating a session, in which Greg Eichorn will be a panelist, entitled, "Success at the Buzzer: A CRM's Guide to Navigating Legal Risk at Project Closeout" on October 9th and Michael Zicherman will be moderating a session, in which Michael Branca will be a panelist, entitled "Effective Risk Management: A Roadmap to Success" on October 9th. For more information or to register for the conference, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that 12 of its partners have been chosen as Best Lawyers in America for 2008.

Melinda Gentile, Stephen Reisman, Neal Sklar and Gary Stein will be presenting a one day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, entitled "Condominium Construction Issues in Florida." For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that our San Francisco office has relocated to 455 Market Street. Please click here for more information.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Conference, "Groundbreaking Women in Construction: Building Leadership." This year's event will be held on October 4, 2007 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. For Registration and other information on the event, please go to www.pecklaw.com/gwic2007/

August 2007

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Conference, "Groundbreaking Women in Construction: Building Leadership." This year's event will be held on October 4, 2007 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. For Registration and other information on the event, please go to www.pecklaw.com/gwic2007/

Jerry Brodsky will be a speaker at the International Bar Association conference, Best Practices in Developing and Protecting Investments in Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects, in Rio Janeiro, Brazil on August 30th -31st. Mr. Brodsky be will speaking on Mediation and Expert Determination in Construction Disputes.

July 2007

Peckar & Abramson is proud to announce that the following associates recently joined the firm: Seth Alhadeff, Monique Cardenas, Peter Moran and Seth Rubinson.

Press Release: Chambers USA Honors Peckar & Abramson, P.C. with 2007 Award for Excellence --Eight Partners Recognized as Leaders in field as firm is ranked #1 Construction Law Firm in New York & Florida and #2 in DC

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that it's Washington, D.C office, formerly known as Peckar, Abramson, Bastianelli & Kelley, has changed its name to Peckar & Abramson. Nine partners and four associates are resident in the D.C. office with a focus on construction, government contracts, compliance, Public Private Partnerships (PPP), oil/gas, ADR, transportation and ship building/repair.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following attorneys were selected as 2007 Florida Super Lawyers in Construction Law : Melinda Gentile, Stephen Reisman, and Neal Sklar. According to Super Lawyers, "Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in Florida are listed in Super Lawyers."

June 2007

Press Release: Chambers USA Honors Peckar & Abramson, P.C. with 2007 Award for Excellence --Eight Partners Recognized as Leaders in field as firm is ranked #1 Construction Law Firm in New York & Florida and #2 in DC

Charles Kenny will be presenting a seminar, hosted by the Building Contractors Association of New Jersey, entitled "Public Bidding Law & Construction Lien Laws" on July 18th in Edison, New Jersey. For more information please click here.

SAVE THE DATE: The Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference (GWIC) 2007 will be held on October 4, 2007 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Registration will open in August. For more information please click here.

Client Alert: Immigration Law Enforcement Developments: Contractor Liability for Undocumented Subcontractor Employees

Pat Greene and Tom Thompson will be featured speakers at the 21st Annual E & C Risk Management Group conference on June 11-13, 2007 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They will be discussing "Why All Construction Contractors with Federal Contracts Need a Corporate Compliance Program." Please click here for more information.

May 2007

Mindy Gentile, Neal Sklar and Gary Stein will be speaking at a seminar entitled Construction Lien Law in Florida on June 14th in Miami, Florida. For more information or to register for the seminar please click here.

Client Alert: Beware of CPVC Pipe Used in Combination with Steel Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Gregory J. Johansen has joined the firm as a partner in our Orlando office.

Press Release: Robert Peckar Once Again Named Construction Lawyer of the Year

Tom Thompson will be a featured speaker at the annual meeting of The Surety and Fidelity Association of America on May 10th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Mr. Thompson will be discussing federal ethics laws and compliance initiatives that impact the construction industry.

April 2007

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Sharon Reider Babb, Timothy E. Elliott, and Dennis H. McCoobery have recently joined the firm as associates.

Partner Mike Branca and the Honorable Robert H. Hodges, Jr., Senior Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims are pictured at the Federal Bar Association's - Government Contracts Section Monthly Meeting and Dial/In Brown Bag Luncheon recently hosted by Peckar & Abramson.

Peckar & Abramson, in conjunction with the Nielsen-Wurster Group and Rodrigo Elias and Medrano Abogados, is sponsoring an International invitation-only conference on April 23 and 24, 2007 in Lima Peru. This conference is structured as a series of hands-on workshops and will explore risk allocation and pre-contract negotiations, structuring PPP projects and protection of project investment, tax planning, contract negotiation, arbitration and a live simulated mediation session. For more information on this conference, please contact Jerry Brodsky.

Bob Peckar's article Choosing Arbitration Over Trial was recently published in the New Jersey Law Journal. Please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following attorneys were selected as 2007New Jersey Super Lawyers in Construction Law: Richard L. Abramson, Steven M. Charney, Robert A. Drucker, Patrick J.Greene, Jr., Charles F. Kenny, Bruce D. Meller, Gerard J. Onorata, and Robert S. Peckar. Bob Peckar was also chosen as one of the Top 100 NJ Super Lawyers. According to Super Lawyers, "Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in New Jersey are listed in Super Lawyers."

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that 12 of our attorneys have been selected to be in Best Lawyers of America®.

Peckar & Abramson's Washington DC office will be hosting the Federal Bar Association's - Government Contracts Section Monthly Meeting and Dial/In Brown Bag Luncheon on April 17th. The Honorable Robert H. Hodges, Jr., Senior Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims will be hosting an interactive discussion entitled Effective Lawyering in the United States Court of Claims. For more information or to participate in the meeting please click here.

Tom Thompson will be a speaker at the Construction Industry's Round Table Spring meeting on April 24th 2007 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. Mr. Thompson will be discussing the Department of Justice's latest fraud initiative and federal compliance programs. For more information or to attend the meeting please click here.

March 2007

Peckar & Abramson's Washington DC office will be hosting the Federal Bar Association's - Government Contracts Section Monthly Meeting and Dial/In Brown Bag Luncheon on April 17th. The Honorable Robert H. Hodges, Jr., Senior Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims will be hosting an interactive discussion entitled Effective Lawyering in the United States Court of Claims. For more information or to participate in the meeting please click here.

Tom Thompson will be a speaker at the Construction Industry's Round Table Spring meeting on April 24th 2007 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. Mr. Thompson will be discussing the Department of Justice's latest fraud initiative and federal compliance programs. For more information or to attend the meeting please click here.

Client Alert: Proposed Federal Regulations Would Require All Government Contractors to Have a Compliance Program

Charles F. Kenny and Patrick J. Greene will be speaking at a seminar entitled New Jersey Lien Laws: Update 2007 on March 23rd from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. For more information or to register for the seminar, please click here.

SAVE THE DATE: GWIC 2007 will be held on October 4, 2007 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Registration will open in August.

February 2007

Peckar & Abramson will be co-sponsoring the New Jersey Chapter of Professional Women in Construction's inaugural event "Meet the New Jersey Construction Chiefs" at the Clarion Hotel and Towers Edison Edison on March 7th. If you would like more information or if you would like to attend, please click here.

Client Alert: New Stakes in Doing Business with the Federal Government

Press Release: PECKAR & ABRAMSON AND BERMAN, PALEY, GOLDSTEIN & MONTE JOIN FORCES

Steve Charney and Tom Thompson will be speaking at the AGC Surety Bonding and Risk Management Meeting on February 8th in Longboat Key, Florida. Their seminar is entitled "An Ounce of Prevention: The False Claims Act, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Other Compelling Reasons for Implementing a Corporate Compliance Program" For more information please click here.

Steve Charney will be speaking on Risk Management and the A/E/C Industry at The Executive Leadership Forum: Leadership in the Face of Change on February 9th in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information please click here.

January 2007

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Elana Ben-Dov, Ralf R. Rodriguez and Aaron C. Schlesinger have been promoted to Partner.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Jacques Cook has joined our firm as partner in our Washington, DC office. Mr. Cook will be heading our newly formed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) group. PPPs have become one of the most important project delivery methods used throughout the world particularly in regard to income producing infrastructure projects such as highways, airports, power generation and other such projects. It is projected that PPPs will become an important project delivery method in the U.S. over the next 5 years, with many States passing legislation to permit PPPs. Mr. Cook has extensive experience in international financial transactions after spending over twenty years as chief counsel at the Inter-American Development Bank, and recently as counsel at a major international law firm in New York. His clients include some of the major European construction and energy companies with important investments in the power and transportation sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean. Mr. Cook has also served as an adjunct professor at several universities teaching a course on project finance, and has advised and trained government officials in Africa and Latin America on PPPs and infrastructure concessions.

Partner Matthew P. Coglianese will be an instructor at a course sponsored by the Florida Environmental Network, Inc. on February 21-23. The course is entitled Growth Management Environmental Permitting. Mr. Coglianese will speak regarding Environmental Due Diligence, Risk Assessments and Site Remediation. For more information or to register for the course please click here.

The Winter 2006/2007 issue of the Peckar & Abramson Newsletter examines Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), Wetlands, Mold Claims and the New Jersey Bond Act as well as other issues affecting the construction industry.

Richard Volack will be speaking at a seminar on January 24th sponsored by the New York City Bar Association entitled Insuring Your Construction Project. For more information or to attend the seminar, please click here.

Partner Michael Branca will be a speaker at a seminar on February 12th sponsored by the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association entitled More than Nuts & Bolts: How to Construct and Deconstruct Expert Testimony. For more information or to attend the seminar, please click here.

December 2006

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Partner Matthew P. Coglianese has been selected by the Daily Business Review as the Most Effective Lawyer in Environmental Law.

The firm's Environmental Law Group and Partners Matthew P. Coglianese and Stephen H. Reisman were recently featured in an article in the Daily Business Review entitled "Firm's Environmental Group Tackles Green Trend"

Jean N. Sommers, a real estate paralegal in our New Jersey office, will be speaking at a seminar, sponsored by the Institute for Paralegal Education, entitled "Commercial Real Estate Closings for Paralegals" on January 8, 2007 in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. For more information or to register for this seminar please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Jacques Cook has joined our firm as partner in our Washington, DC office. Mr. Cook will be heading our newly formed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) group. PPPs have become one of the most important project delivery methods used throughout the world particularly in regard to income producing infrastructure projects such as highways, airports, power generation and other such projects. It is projected that PPPs will become an important project delivery method in the U.S. over the next 5 years, with many States passing legislation to permit PPPs. Mr. Cook has extensive experience in international financial transactions after spending over twenty years as chief counsel at the Inter-American Development Bank, and recently as counsel at a major international law firm in New York. His clients include some of the major European construction and energy companies with important investments in the power and transportation sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean. Mr. Cook has also served as an adjunct professor at several universities teaching a course on project finance, and has advised and trained government officials in Africa and Latin America on PPPs and infrastructure concessions.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Francis Torrence has joined the firm as a partner in the San Francisco office.

November 2006

Bob Peckar and Steve Charney will each be chairing keynote discussions at the Construction Super Conference on December 7-8 in San Francisco, CA. Mr. Peckar will be chairing a session on December 7th entitled The Changing Face of Organized Labor in the Construction Industry and Mr. Charney will be chairing a session on December 8th entitled Catastrophe at the Site: How to Survive and Recover a Live Simulation. For more information or to register for the conference, please click here.

Mark R. Berry will be presenting a web seminar on December 7th, on behalf of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), entitled The CM's Role in Administering Progress Payments. The seminar will highlight the Construction Manager's role in administering progress payments, such as reviewing and monitoring submissions for payment, understanding them, negotiating differences, approval, and liability. For more information or if you are interested in attending this seminar, please click here.

Client Alert: Legislative Update: New Jersey Toughens Its Prompt Pay Laws

Peckar & Abramson, in conjunction with the Nielsen-Wurster Group and Pinheiro Neto Advogados, is sponsoring its second International invitation-only conference on November 20th and 21st in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This conference is structured as a series of hands-on workshops and will explore the Practical Strategies for successful International Construction Projects. The workshops include contract drafting and negotiation, claims preparation, a simulated mediation session and PPP projects. For more information on this conference, please contact Aarta Alkarimi.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Stephen A. Stallings has joined the firm as a Partner in our New Jersey office.

October 2006

Client Alert: Government Contractors Beware!

Bob Peckar was recently quoted in an article by New York Construction on the use of union labor in New York City construction. Please click here to view the article.

Peckar & Abramson, in conjunction with the Nielsen-Wurster Group and Pinheiro Neto Advogados, is sponsoring its second International invitation-only conference on November 20th and 21st in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This conference is structured as a series of hands-on workshops and will explore the Practical Strategies for successful International Construction Projects. The workshops include contract drafting and negotiation, claims preparation, a simulated mediation session and PPP projects. For more information on this conference, please contact Aarta Alkarimi.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following associates have joined the firm: Diane Foose, Christopher S. Frederick, Pedro E. Hernandez, Eric J. Neuman, Anthony M. Rainone and Kathryn A Slye.

September 2006

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the opening of its ninth U.S. office in Chicago. We would like to welcome partners, Edward O. Pacer and Gregory A. Eichorn and Of Counsel, Daniel E. Budorick.

Peckar & Abramson will now have a staff of more than 90 lawyers, most of whom represent contractors, construction managers and developers.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Ground Breaking Women in Construction conference on September 28th at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
For more information please click here.

Jeffrey Daitz recently participated in a Lorman seminar entitled "Think Like An Employment Lawyer: An Interactive Discussion of Real Life Workplace Scenarios in New Jersey".

Charles Kenny and Lisa Lesser will be participating in a conference sponsored by the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry entitled Fundamentals of Construction Law - Learn the Basics from the Pros on November 2nd in New Brunswick, New Jersey. For more information or to register for the conference please click here.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the following partners have been chosen as Best Lawyers in America® 2007: Richard L. Abramson (Construction Law), Steven M. Charney (Construction Law), Matt P. Coglianese (Environmental Law), Patrick Greene, Jr. (Construction Law), Charles F. Kenny (Construction Law), Bruce D. Meller (Construction Law), Robert S. Peckar (Construction Law), Stephen H. Reisman (Construction Law), Howard M. Rosen (Construction Law), Donald S. Rosenberg (Construction Law and Real Estate Law) and Gary M. Stein (Construction Law).

August 2006

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Ground Breaking Women in Construction conference on September 28th at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
For more information please click here.

July 2006

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Mark R. Berry has joined the firm as a Partner in our Washington, D.C. office.

The Summer 2006 edition of the Peckar & Abramson Newsletter is a Special Issue examining The Shifting World of Public Contracting.

June 2006

Neal Sklar recently presented a lecture on "Florida's Construction Lien Law - Pitfalls and Problems Areas" to construction professionals in Sarasota, Florida. Mr. Sklar will also be presenting a Construction and Surety Law seminar on Thursday June 29, 2006 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to general contractors entitled "Construction Law - Protecting Your Rights and Getting Paid".

Press Release: Chambers USA Ranks Peckar & Abramson #1 Construction Law Firm in New York, Firm Ranked #1 in Florida and #2 in D.C., and Six Partners Ranked as Top Practitioners.

Bob Peckar was recently featured in the May/June 2006 issue of Constructor. 
 
Alan Winkler recently published an article in the May/June 2006 issue of Constructor entitled "Know Your Policy: So You Think You Have Insurance?.....Maybe, Maybe Not"

Steve Charney will be speaking about Risk Management at ENR's Top Firm Leaders Forum on June 14th and 15th in New York City.

Peckar & Abramson, in conjunction with the Nielsen-Wurster Group and Pinheiro Neto Advogados, is sponsoring an invitation-only conference on June 5th and 6th in Sao Paulo, Brazil which will explore the Current Trends in International Project Management and Dispute Resolution for South and Central American projects. For more information on this conference, please contact Aarta Alkarimi.

May 2006

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the opening of our Orange County Office in Irvine, CA. Mary Salamone and John Pytel will be resident in that office.

Steve Charney will be speaking about Risk Management at ENR's Top Firm Leaders Forum on June 14th and 15th in New York City.

New Client Alert: Consolidation of the Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals (Update).

Raymond Buddie and John Hanover will be participating in a seminar entitled "Real Estate Development from Beginning to End" on May 31st in Pasadena, CA. For more information or to register for the seminar please click here.

Steve Charney will be chairing a session on International Project Finance--The Risk Allocation Debate at the International Construction Superconference: Constructing and Financing Infrastructure on May 9th in London,UK.

Raymond Buddie, Gregory Begg, Lorraine D'Angelo and Aaron Schlesinger will be  presenting a seminar on "The Essentials of the Davis-Bacon Act" on May 9th in Los Angeles, CA. For more information or to attend this seminar please click here.

Peckar & Abramson, in conjunction with the Nielsen-Wurster Group and Pinheiro Neto Advogados, is sponsoring an invitation-only conference on June 5th and 6th in Sao Paulo, Brazil which will explore the Current Trends in International Project Management and Dispute Resolution for South and Central American projects. For more information on this conference, please contact Aarta Alkarimi.

April 2006

Bob Peckar was recently named The Leading Construction Lawyer in the World by Who's Who Legal- The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Please click here for more information.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Matt P. Coglianese has joined the firm as a Partner in our Miami office. Mr. Coglianese will be leading the firm's environmental law practice.

March 2006

Gregory Begg, a partner in our New Jersey office, and Lorraine D'Angelo, a senior litigation associate in our New York office, will be presenting a seminar on March 31st in New York entitled "Prevailing Wage Law in New York." For more information or to attend the seminar, please click here.

Michelle Rassekh, a litigation associate in our New Jersey office, was recently appointed as a member of the New Jersey Institute of Technology Honors Board of Visitors.

February 2006

Peckar & Abramson is proud to announce that James L. Ferro has joined our Los Angeles office as a Partner.

New Client Alert: Consolidation of the Civilian Boards of Contract Appeal

Peckar & Abramson would like to congratulate our partner George Pierson on his new position as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. in New York City.

January 2006

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Craig D. Spector has joined the firm as a Partner.

Charles Kenny recently published an article in the New Jersey Lawyer entitled "Construction-Liening toward common sense"

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Lisa Lesser and Michael Zicherman have been promoted to Partner.

Mary A. Salamone will be participating in a teleconference on January 10th sponsored by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation entitled "How Lawyers and Mediators Can Help Each Other Resolve Cases." For more information or to register for the conference please click here.


December  2005

Partner Bob Peckar recently led a group of top U.S. construction industry leaders on a fascinating trip through Israel to learn about the country and region. For more information, please click here.


November  2005

Steven M. Charney and Charles F. Kenny will be participating in the New Jersey Construction Symposium sponsored by the New Jersey Chapter of the CFMA on November 3rd at the Woodbridge Hilton in Iselin, NJ. For more information on the symposium, please click here.

Charles F. Kenny will be participating in a seminar entitled “Commercial Real Estate Transactions: From Handshake to Closing Table” sponsored by the NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education on November 18th at the Clarion Hotel in Edison New Jersey. For more information on the seminar, please click here.


October 2005

Patrick J. Greene will be participating in a seminar on New Jersey's Construction Lien Law on November 17th in East Brunswick, NJ. For more information on the seminar, please click here.

George J. Pierson will be chairing a panel discussion entitled "Some Recent Developments in Construction Contracts" at the International Conference on  Arbitration and ADR in the Construction Industry on November 3rd-14th in Dubai. For more information on the conference, please click on the link here.

Melinda Gentile, Neal I. Sklar and Gary M. Stein will be presenting a seminar on Florida's Construction Lien Law on November 10th in Miami, Florida. For more information on the seminar, please click on the link here.

We would like to thank the speakers, panelists, sponsors and attendees for making Groundbreaking Women In Construction (GWIC) 2005 such a tremendous success. We have already begun planning GWIC 2006, which will be held in San Francisco in the Fall of 2006. More information about GWIC 2006 will be available soon. If you would like to receive information regarding GWIC 2006, please contact:

Anna Lupian
415-837-1968, Ext. 4412

For pictures from GWIC 2005, please click here

For the attendee list from GWIC 2005, please click here

For the GWIC 2005 homepage click here

P&A Hosts Successful Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC) Conference

August 2005

Michael A. Branca, a partner in our Washington, DC office, is presenting an audioconference entitled "Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Construction Cases" on September 21st and 28th from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (eastern time). The conference is sponsored by Business Publishers, Inc. --- publishers of Construction Claims Monthly . To learn more about and to register for the audioconference, please click on the pdf.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Groundbreaking Women in Construction: The Critical Path to Success conference on September 21st at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Please click on the link below for more information:

GWIC 2005


July 2005

Peckar & Abramson's New York, Miami and Washington, D.C offices receive top rankings from Chambers USA

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the opening of its seventh U.S. office in Washington, D.C. as a result of the merger with DC-based Bastianelli, Brown & Kelley, Chtd.. We would like to welcome partners Adrian Bastianelli, III, James A. Kelley, Charles M. Reifel , Donald A. Tobin, and Ronald H. Uscher as well as associates Nick R. Hoogstraten, Lori Ann Lange and Robert D. Banfield.

In addition, William (Tom) W. Thompson, Jr. and Michael A. Branca, formerly partners at Alexandria, VA-based Thompson & Waldron, have joined Peckar & Abramson's new D.C.office as partners.

As a result of the merger, Peckar & Abramson will now have a staff of 73 lawyers, most of whom represent contractors, construction managers and developers. The new D.C. office will have a staff of ten attorneys. The office will practice under the name of Peckar, Abramson, Bastianelli & Kelley, LLP during the transition.


June 2005

Nine partners from Peckar & Abramson have been selected as leaders in the field of Construction Law according to the first edition of The International Who’s Who of Construction published by Who’s Who Legal this month. The nine partners are: Richard L. Abramson, Robert S. Peckar, Steven M. Charney, Stephen H. Reisman, Bruce D. Meller, George J. Pierson, Patrick J. Greene, Jr., Charles F. Kenny, and Howard M. Rosen.

According to Who’s Who all nine partners “received an exceptionally high level of nominations from clients and peers in the course of the research. The book is a result of six months of independent research incorporating feedback from lawyers and in-house counsel, and covers 370 lawyers in 32 separate jurisdictions.” Managing Editor Callum Campbell said, “It is impossible to buy entry into this publication, only those lawyers who receive sufficient nominations from their peers are included. This book represents a truly global, highly qualitative survey of only the best construction lawyers, based on exhaustive research.”

Peckar & Abramson and our new software program ProjectNotice® were recently profiled on the program Eye on Technology. Please click on the link to learn more about the firm and ProjectNotice®.


May 2005

Partners Robert S. Peckar and George J. Pierson recently spoke at the Construction Superconference in London for the third year in a row.

The Spring Edition of the Peckar & Abramson Newsletter examines the relationship between a Contractor and its Surety, Mechanics' Liens and an alternative to Performance Bonds as well as other relevant issues affecting the construction industry.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Mary A. Salamone has joined our firm as a partner in our Los Angeles office.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the relocation of our Los Angles office to 550 South Hope Street, Suite 1655.


April 2005

Gregory Begg, a partner in our NJ office, will be doing a presentation on Labor Harmony Clauses: What Are They and What Do They Do? at the 21st Annunal Construction Labor Law Symposium sponsored by the AGC Labor and Employment Law Council on April 28th -29th at the Willard International in Washington, D.C.

Jeffrey Daitz, a partner in our New Jersey office, recently gave a seminar in Florida entitled Sexual Harassment Awareness, Diversity, and Legal Implications for Managing your Workforce.

Gregory Begg, a partner in our New Jersey office, recently wrote two articles for Executive Decision magazine entiled:

Reducing the Risk of Age Discrimination Claims

and

Minimizing Risk: Workplace Harassment Claims.


January 2005

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Neal Sklar has been promoted to Partner.


November 2004

We would like to thank the speakers, panelists, sponsors and attendees for making Groundbreaking Women In Construction (GWIC) 2004 such a tremendous success. We have already begun planning GWIC 2005, which will be held in Los Angeles in the Fall of 2005. More information about GWIC 2005 will be available soon. If you would like to receive information regarding GWIC 2005, please contact:

Anna Lupian.
415-837-1968, Ext. 4412

For pictures from GWIC 2004, please click here.

For the attendee list from GWIC 2004, please click here.

For reviews from GWIC 2004, please click here.

For the GWIC 2004 homepage click here.


October 2004

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Eugene J. McTague, Jr. has been promoted to Partner.


September 2004

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Stephen P. Katz has joined the firm as a Partner.


August 2004

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the 1st annual conference of "Groundbreaking Women in Construction" on September 30th in San Francisco, CA. Please click on the PDF below for more information or click on the link below to view the web site:

GWIC 2004 website.


July 2004

Raymond M. Buddie (San Francisco Office) and John D. Hanover (Los Angeles Office) will be speakers at a seminar on July 15, 2004 in San Francisco, CA, entitled, "Fundamentals of Construction Law in California." The seminar is sponsored by Sterling Education Services. To register for this seminar, please go to here.

Patrick J. Greene (New Jersey Office) will be a speaker at a seminar on July 21, 2004 in Edison, NJ, entitled, "Construction Expertise: The Whole Project From Every Angle in New Jersey." The seminar is sponsored by Lorman Educational Services. To register for this seminar, please go to here.


April 2004

Chambers USA has again ranked Peckar & Abramson the #1Construction Law Firm in New York City.

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that John D. Hanover has joined our firm as a partner in our Los Angeles office. For More information please click here.


March 2004

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce the relocation of their Ft. Lauderdale office to the Las Olas City Center in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida to better serve its clients in the greater Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach areas. Melinda Gentile will be the partner in charge.


March 2004

Peckar & Abramon is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Daitz was recently appointed Management Co-Chair of the Newsletter for the ABA Committee on ADR in Labor and Employment Law. Mr. Daitz is also a contributing author for the Subcommittees on the Family and Medical Leave Act and Federal Labor Standards Legislation.


January 2004

We are pleased to announce that Jeffrey Conner, a senior litigation associate in our San Francisco office, was recently appointed Chair of the California Bar Association's Construction Law Section and that Michelle McKee, a litigation associate in our San Francisco office, was recently appointed Vice Chair of the Construction Law Section of the Barristers Club of the San Francisco Bar Association.


November 2003

McGraw-Hill/ENR and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Inaugural Joint Global Conference on December 8-9, 2003 in Washington, D.C. Program Directors: Peckar & Abramson, P.C. and Kissinger McLarty Associates. To learn more about this conference or to register for this conference please click here.


October 2003

Peckar & Abramson will be presenting "Mechanic Liens and Stop Notices" at the October 8th Dinner Meeting for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). For more information or to register for this seminar please click here.


September 2003

Steven M. Charney, Managing Partner of the New York Office, was featured in the September 22, 2003 issue of Engineering News Record - "Proactive Planning Averts Mold Litigation." For a copy of the AGC Mold guidelines "Managing the Risk of Mold in the Construction of Buildings," please click here.


June 2003

Chambers has ranked Peckar & Abramson as the #1 construction law firm in New York City.


May 2003

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. is pleased to announce that Gregory H. Chertoff has recently been named as a Partner.

Craig A. Landy has also joined Peckar & Abramson as Special Counsel. Mr. Landy's practice focuses on construction contract law. He comes to Peckar & Abramson as part of a long career in private practice and public service in New York, including recent service as president of the New York County Lawyers' Association. Mr. Landy was recently appointed by Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye to the Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections.

Lorraine D’Angelo, formerly of McDonough, Marcus, Cohn, Tretter, Heller & Kanca, has also joined the firm as a senior litigation associate. Ms. D’Angelo’s practice will continue to focus on construction law.


April 2003

Peckar & Abramson, in conjunction with New York Construction News, is pleased to announce a unique half-day seminar on Mold, which will be held on May 29, 2003 at the McGraw-Hill Auditorium in New York City. Three professional panels will explore the issues of mold from all perspectives and Steve Charney will make a special presentation, sponsored by the General Building Contractors of America of New York State (GBC), of the landmark Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) guidelines, "Managing the Risk of Mold in the Construction of Buildings." A cocktail reception in celebration of Peckar & Abramson’s 25th Anniversary will be held immediately following the seminar. For more information about the seminar or to register for the seminar, please click on the PDF below.

Seminar PDF


April 2003

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that the firm has been added to the National Union Employment Practices Panel Counsel list for New Jersey and New York. Any inquiries pertaining to this announcement should be directed to Jeffrey M. Daitz, Partner, Labor Relations and Employment Law Department.

January 2003

George J. Pierson joins Peckar & Abramson

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that George J. Pierson has joined the firm as a partner and Director of Peckar & Abramson’s International Construction Practice Group.

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January 2003

We are pleased to announce that the merger of Peckar & Abramson and Rosenberg, Reisman & Stein which created our Florida office is complete. Peckar & Abramson Rosenberg, Reisman & Stein is now Peckar & Abramson.