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RESULTS FIRST℠
Decades of leadership in construction law extends to a full spectrum of legal services, focused on results, client service and value.
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Built upon decades of experience, industry-leading professionals and a history of accomplishments.
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Resourceful, insightful and determined - why clients have come to P&A for decades.
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Respecting the cost, time and impact to our client – efficiency from the start.
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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
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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
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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
INSIGHTS
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Stephen Katz and Abby Weiner Co-Author Article in ConsensusDocs Newsletter
Stephen P. Katz, and Abby Weiner, Partner and Senior Counsel, respectively, in the firm’s New Jersey office, co-authored a bylined article entitled “Potential Risks of Taking Equity Stakes in Construction Projects” that published in the April 2018 issue of AGC of America’s Newsletter ConsensusDocs. The article describes the risks and rewards, and issues to be … Read More
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Nine Attorneys In Peckar & Abramson’s Washington, DC Office Named 2018 Super Lawyers®
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys in our Washington, DC office have been named 2018 Super Lawyers®. Each attorney is being honored for their ongoing leadership and achievements in the field of construction law. “Our Washington, D.C. office and the sought after, experienced attorneys recognized by Super … Read More
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Peckar & Abramson Publishes Its Inaugural Issue of Our Government Contract’s Blog – GovConLaw
Peckar & Abramson is committed to delivering timely, relevant content that is both substantive and practical in order to help readers become better informed about the issues affecting contractors doing business with the Federal Government. That’s why we’re pleased to introduce this new blog. Our goal is to provide clear and practical legal insights on … Read More
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Jacqueline Voronov Joins Peckar & Abramson’s New Jersey Office as a Senior Associate
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Litigation Attorney Jacqueline Voronov has joined the firm’s New Jersey office as a Senior Associate. Ms. Voronov’s principal areas of practice include civil litigation and labor and employment disputes, with a focus on complex employment discrimination cases. Her clients include major hotels, major retailers, shipping … Read More
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Oleysa Sidorkina Joins Peckar & Abramson’s Washington, DC Office
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that White-Collar Litigation attorney Olesya Sidorkina has joined the firm as an Associate. Ms. Sidorkina has white-collar criminal litigation experience representing corporations and individuals in civil and criminal investigations and prosecutions relating to conspiracy, fraud and regulatory matters. She has managed discovery and pre-trial preparations in … Read More
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Partners Jerry P. Brodsky and Frank M. Rapoport Co-Author Article in National Association of Surety Bond Producers Spring 2018 Issue
Frank M. Rapoport, Partner in the firm’s New York office, and Jerry P. Brodsky, Partner in the firm’s Miami office and Director of the Latin American Practice Group, co-authored an article for the Spring 2018 issue of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers entitled “Bonding the Rapidly Growing and Changing P3 Market in the … Read More
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Nathan A. Cohen Re-Joins Peckar & Abramson’s Los Angeles Office
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Litigation and Construction Law attorney Nathan A. Cohen has re-joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as senior counsel. Mr. Cohen focuses his practice on construction law, commercial litigation, real estate, corporate compliance and internal investigations. He was most recently Chief Legal Officer for a large … Read More
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Peckar & Abramson’s Austin Office Sponsors Construction Leadership Counsel Crawfish Boil
Peckar & Abramson’s Austin office sponsored the Construction Leadership Counsel (CLC) Crawfish Boil on April 4, 2018. See attached picture – JD Holzheauser of Peckar & Abramson, Kelly Pettersen of Spire Consulting and David Deschaine of Alterman. Pictured from left to right – JD Holzheauser of Peckar & Abramson, Kelly Pettersen of Spire Consulting and … Read More
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Meredith N. Reynolds Participates In American Bar Association Telephonic Presentation
On March 1, 2018, Meredith Reynolds, Senior Associate in the firm’s Miami office, participated in a telephonic presentation with the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law on the recent opinion issued by the Supreme Court of Florida in Altman v. Crum & Forster. The Court in Altman recognized for the first time that Florida’s … Read More
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Karla Pascarella Participates in Panel Discussion at the University of Texas School of Law
Karla Pascarella, Partner in the firm’s Austin office, will participate as a panel member at the International Law Section of The State Bar of Texas on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas. The presentation tilted, “International Law and Business in the Cyber Era” will feature a … Read More
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Peckar & Abramson Celebrates 40 Year Anniversary Serving The Construction Industry
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that the firm celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. P&A’s reputation as the ‘go-to’ law firm for leading general contractors, construction managers and other companies and organizations across the construction industry was developed over four decades of service – always with our commitment to clients at … Read More
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Tracey L. Williams Authors Article in Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes
Tracey L. Williams authored an article in the Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes, published January 2018, Volume 43, Number 1. The article titled, “What? You are Foreclosing? A Mechanic’s Lien Nightmare!,” The article explains what a Mechanic’s Lien is which may be issued demanding payment for labor and/or material used in a home’s construction. Further, the … Read More
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Robert Bell Joins Peckar & Abramson’s New York Office
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense attorney Robert Bell has joined the firm’s New York office as Senior Counsel. Bell has represented public and privately held companies in highly-regulated industries in complex civil litigation matters and white collar criminal investigations, regulatory and administrative proceedings. … Read More
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Alexa L. Magrath Joins Peckar & Abramson’s Los Angeles Office
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Alexa L. Magrath has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as an associate. Magrath has expertise in complex construction defect cases as well as managing cases through all states of litigation including research, discovery, defense, client management, depositions and trial preparation. She was formerly an … Read More
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Twenty-Two Peckar & Abramson Attorneys Named 2018 Super Lawyers®
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that twenty-two (22) attorneys at the firm have been named 2018 Super Lawyers®. Attorneys in our New Jersey, California, Illinois and Texas* offices are being honored for their ongoing leadership and achievements in the field of construction law. Following a rigorous peer-review process, P&A’s accomplished team … Read More
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The Impact of New Tariffs on the Construction Industry – Suggested Steps to Protect Your Interests
On March 8, 2018, President Trump executed two Presidential Proclamations, both going into effect on March 23, 2018, which establish a 25% tariff on certain steel products and a 10% tariff on certain aluminum products. The amount of the tariffs and the origin countries subject to same are fluid concepts subject to change by further … Read More
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JD Holzheauser Authors Article on Drones in Construction in the AGC Law In Brief Newsletter
JD Holzheauser, an Associate in Peckar & Abramson’s Houston office, authored an article entitled “Drones in Construction” which published in the Association of General Contractors AGC Law in Brief on March 20, 2018. The article discusses the increasing popularity of drones in the construction industry including information on regulations, insurance, private versus public space and … Read More
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CASEY J. RAHN Joins Peckar & Abramson’s New York Office
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Construction Attorney Casey J. Rahn has joined the firm’s New York office as an Associate. Mr. Rahn focuses his practice on construction disputes, mechanics liens, impact claims, subcontractor defaults, public-private partnerships and corporate compliance. He previously served as a Summer Associate/Law Clerk with Peckar & … Read More
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Frank M. Rapoport Speaks at Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Frank M. Rapoport, Partner and Chair of the Public-Private Partnerships (P3) practice in Peckar & Abramson’s New York office, was invited by Michael Peil, Vice Dean & Associate Professor at the Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law in the Kingdom Bhutan to speak before law students on the topic of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP or P3). … Read More
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TRACEY L. WILLIAMS RECEIVES DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP FOR ABA FORUM ON CONSTRUCTION LAW’S 2018 ANNUAL MEETING
Tracey L. Williams, an Associate in Peckar & Abramson’s Dallas Office, has received a Diversity Scholarship for the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s 2018 Annual Meeting entitled “Taking Care of Business: A Mini-MBA Program for the Construction Lawyer.” The Annual Meeting will take place at the Roosevelt New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana on April … Read More