Gerard J. Onorata has been with Peckar & Abramson since 1992 in the construction group. He concentrates primarily on representing general contractors. He has authored a number of articles related to ERISA preemption of the New York Lien Law, the New Jersey Bond Act and the New Jersey Construction Lien Law for the Construction and Public Contracts Law Section Newsletter of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
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“Contractors engaged in complex, high-profile projects require counselors who are deeply embedded in the construction industry and have experience advising clients through each stage of the building process.”
Gerard has worked on an array of cases arising out of projects being constructed within and outside the United States. He routinely handles multimillion-dollar litigations and arbitrations, some of which have resulted in several published decisions. To his credit, he has obtained a number of successful arbitration awards during his time at Peckar & Abramson and has developed a reputation as being a tough and aggressive adversary. His experience ranges from handling disputes that relate to large commercial projects to infrastructure projects to extremely high-end residential homes. He has been recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers, New York-Metro Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers for his prominence in construction law. In 2019, Gerard was invited to become a member of the panel responsible for rating arbitrators on the American Arbitration Association’s Construction Mega Projects panel. According to AAA, “the rating committee is a diverse group of advocates and in-house counsel representing owners, contractors, design professionals and insurers with experience in disputes arising out of significant construction and infrastructure projects”.
State of New York
State of New Jersey
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court of the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
New Jersey State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association
University of New Haven, B.A.
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2007, 2015 - 2020
New York-Metro Super Lawyers, 2012 - 2019
Best Lawyers, 2012 - 2021
Best Lawyers, "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation – Construction – Hackensack region, 2019
“Ownership Rights of an Architect's Work,” New Jersey State Bar Association Construction and Public Contracts Law Section Newsletter, June 2005.