Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that five of its lawyers, Michael A. Branca, Adrian L. Bastianelli, III, Lori Ann Lange, Tim Matheny and Susan Elliott, authored chapters in a comprehensive 900+ page treatise published by the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law entitled Federal Government Construction Contracts (3rd ed. 2017). In addition to contributing as authors, [...] Read More

Todd Colvard, a Partner in the firm's Houston office, recently spoke at the quarterly meeting of the Southeast Texas Damage Prevention Council.  The Council's purpose is to facilitate underground utility damage prevention, promote excavation best practices, and contribute towards public safety, education, and environmental protection through communication between excavators and stakeholders. Mr. Colvard's presentation focused on the effective use of [...] Read More

Levi W. Barrett, a senior associate in the firm's New York office, authored an article for ConsensusDocs entitled ‘Consent Agreements – A Trap for the Unwary’ which published online in the October 2017 issue. The article describes the purpose of language in a construction contract requiring the contractor to consent to the contract’s assignment to the project’s lender. Barrett cautions [...] Read More

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that three of its lawyers, Richard Robinson, Levi Barrett and Sean Ryan, resident in the firm's New York office, authored a chapter in the American Bar Association's (ABA) newly released book, The 2017 A201 Deskbook. Peckar & Abramson's lawyers authored the chapter dealing with Article 3 – Contractor, where many of the contractor's [...] Read More

J.D. Holzheauser, an associate in the firm's Austin office, authored an article which published in the October 2017 issue of Austin Lawyer Magazine entitled ‘Perfecting Texas Mechanic’s Liens.’ The article discussed the steps required for the four parties involved in mechanic’s liens to perfect s lien under Chapter 53. View Full Article Read More