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A Case of First Impression
In a case of first impression, P&A represented a general contractor, whose home office is in Maryland, with respect to a project in New Jersey. A subcontractor brought a lawsuit against the general contractor in state court in New Jersey. The subcontract between P&A’s client and the subcontractor identified Maryland as the choice of venue. ... Read More
Bench Trial Success
Peckar & Abramson’s Houston lawyers secured a judgment in the Harris County District Court. Our attorneys successfully defended a claim for wrongful termination and delay damages brought by a subcontractor against our highway contractor client and its payment bond surety. P&A’s client was also counterclaiming for excess completion costs. Peckar & Abramson tried the case ... Read More
Bet the Company – and Win
Peckar & Abramson’s Chicago office scored a victory on behalf of its client in a true “bet the company litigation”. The Plaintiff, a global and well-funded competitor, alleged that our client had engaged in fraud and conspiracy, while improperly aiding and abetting unfair competition practices. The plaintiff’s sought punitive damages that would have bankrupted our ... Read More
P&A Closes $10.5 million Acquisition on Behalf of European Contractor
Peckar & Abramson’s M&A team recently represented a European Contractor in the successful closing of its $10.5 million purchase of the controlling interest of a heavy highway and civil contractor. Our M&A team structured the transaction and negotiated the purchase agreement, LLC membership agreements, executive employment agreements and other transaction documents. Our team conducted a ... Read More
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Effective July 1, 2022, Contractors Will be Liable for their Subcontractor’s Failure to Pay its Employees’ Wages and Benefits
On June 10, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed two House Bills that amend the Illinois Wage Payment & Collections Act, 820 ILCS 115 et. seq. (“Wage Act”), to provide greater protection for individuals working in the construction trades against wage theft in a defined class of projects. Pursuant to this new law, every general ... Read More
Getting the Deal Through – Construction 2023
Peckar & Abramson founding partner Robert S. Peckar and partner Michael S. Zicherman served as contributing editors of Lexology‘s Getting the Deal Through – Construction 2023, which provides members of the construction industry, construction-related legal, and business providers with international expert analysis in key areas of law, practice and regulation. They also co-authored the Global ... Read More
The Future is Now: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues in Construction Tech
Richard R. Volack, partner and chair of Peckar & Abramson’s Cyber Security & Data Privacy practice, has authored the article, “The Future is Now: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues in Construction Tech.” The article, written for Construction Executive, highlights a recent shift in the application of construction technology within the industry and the potential cybersecurity issues that ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson’s Growth in Texas Brings New Leadership
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Kim Altsuler, chair of the firm’s residential and multi-family practice and co-chair of the firm’s diversity & inclusion committee, has been named Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Houston office. Kim shares the role with Matt Moore. Matt has also been named Managing Partner of the ... Read More
Super Lawyers® Names Eight Peckar & Abramson Attorneys to 2022 Florida Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists; Stephen H. Reisman Selected to Top 100
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been named to the 2022 Florida Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. The following P&A attorneys were named to the Florida Super Lawyers list for 2022: Jerry P. Brodsky Melinda S. Gentile Adam P. Handfinger Stephen H. Reisman Gary M. Stein The ... Read More
A Brief Discussion – Liquidating Agreements
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here During a construction project, it is not uncommon for disputes to arise between a general contractor and a subcontractor. Frequently, these disputes involve claims for extra work and delay damages that can be attributed to the owner of the project due to deficient ... Read More
Chambers USA Names Peckar & Abramson to Band 1 Level in Construction Law and Government Contracts; 25 P&A Lawyers Recognized as Leading Attorneys; Six Regions Recognized
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Chambers USA at the Band 1 level nationwide in the areas of “Construction Law” and “Government Contracts: Highly Regarded.” P&A stands alone in its distinction of being named a Band 1 firm in “Construction Law” nationally, and has been ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Ranked First Among Construction Executive’s “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™” 2022
CE: “Top 50 Law Firms”: Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that it has been ranked first among Construction Executive (CE)’s “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™.” P&A has held this distinction since 2019, the inaugural year of the publication’s rankings. According to CE, to determine the 2022 ranking the publication invited ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Has the Largest Total Number of US Attorneys Ranked by Who’s Who Legal: Construction and is the Only US Firm in the Top Five; Denis Serkin One of Only Four US Attorneys Recognized as a Future Leader
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys have been recognized by Who’s Who Legal (WWL) and are included in the 2022 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Construction. P&A is the only US firm among a top five list of international construction firms, based on the total number of recognized attorneys ... Read More
Brian D. Waller Elected to Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
National construction law firm Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that civil litigation attorney Brian D. Waller, Partner of the firm’s New York Office, has been elected to the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA). “Brian is an exceptional trial and appellate attorney, whose impactful legal career representing complex commercial litigations, dispute resolutions, ... Read More