Jerry P. Brodsky

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Jerry P. Brodsky

Director - Latin American Practice

Partner

Miami, FL

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Biography Practice Areas Highlights

"At P&A, we assist clients through every stage of the project cycle—from contract negotiation and risk management, to dispute resolution programs and compliance."

Bio

His practice includes the representation of international and domestic developers, general contractors, construction managers, surety, and other construction professionals in the United States and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in the preparation of contract documents, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation of construction contract claims, construction and design defect claims, insurance claims, surety bond claims, and related matters.

Jerry’s practice and experience include mega-projects for transportation and other infrastructures and industrial, commercial, and residential engineering and construction projects. Jerry also provides training services and counseling to domestic and international clients in the areas of contract negotiation, compliance, and legal project administration/risk management. In 2021, he completed FIDIC Certified Course Module 2: Claims and Disputes Resolution.

Jerry represents and has served as project counsel during the procurement, negotiation, implementation, administration, and post-completion phases of mega-projects, using both traditional and project finance/public-private partnership delivery models.

Jerry also serves as a referee and dispute board member in international disputes involving the construction of infrastructure projects in Latin America and was engaged to develop, implement, and administer a program of dispute boards for world sporting events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.

Jerry is admitted to practice in the State of Florida and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the Dade County Bar, and a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers.  He serves as Secretary of Region 4 – Latin America of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation and has served as Chair of the International Division of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. He received his Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Lehigh University and his law degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Miami.

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Jerry Brodsky es Socio y Director del área de asesoría para América Latina de Peckar & Abramson. Jerry es trilingüe (inglés/español/portugués) y está acreditado por el Colegio de Abogados de Florida/Florida Bar como Especialista en Derecho de la Construcción. Muchos de los asuntos que Jerry atiende involucran transacciones y disputas multiculturales domésticas y transfronterizas.

Su actividad profesional incluye la representación de contratistas nacionales e internacionales, gerentes de construcción, afianzadoras y otros profesionales del sector de la construcción en los Estados Unidos y en toda América Latina y el Caribe, en la preparación de documentos contractuales, negociación, mediación, arbitraje y litigio de reclamaciones de contratos de construcción, reclamaciones por defectos de construcción y diseño, reclamaciones de seguros, reclamaciones de fianzas de garantía y asuntos relacionados.

El ejercicio profesional y experiencia de Jerry incluye megaproyectos de transporte y otros proyectos de infraestructura, así como proyectos industriales, comerciales y residenciales, de ingeniería y construcción. Jerry también brinda servicios de formación y asesoramiento a clientes nacionales e internacionales en las áreas de negociación de contratos, cumplimiento y administración legal de proyectos/gestión de riesgos. En 2021, completó el Módulo 2 del Curso Certificado FIDIC: Reclamaciones y Resolución de Disputas.

Jerry representa y ha actuado como asesor de proyectos durante las fases de contratación pública, negociación, ejecución, administración y posterior a la finalización de megaproyectos, utilizando tanto modelos tradicionales como modelos de financiación de proyectos y asociaciones público-privadas.

Jerry también actúa como árbitro y miembro de juntas de resolución de disputas relacionadas con la construcción de proyectos de infraestructura en América Latina y fue contratado para desarrollar, implementar y administrar un programa de juntas de resolución de disputas para los eventos deportivos mundiales en Brasil e n 2016.

Jerry está acreditado para ejercer en el Estado de Florida y en los Tribunales de Distrito de los Estados Unidos para los Distritos Norte y Sur de Florida. Es miembro del Colegio de Abogados de Florida y del Colegio de Abogados del Condado de Miami-Dade, y ocupó el cargo de Presidente de la División Internacional del Foro de; Derecho de la Construcción de la American Bar Association y Secretario y miembro de la junta directiva de la Región 4 (Latinoamérica) de la Dispute Resolution Board Foundation. Jerry tiene un bachillerato en Ingeniería Industrial de Lehigh Universito, y un Doctorado en Derecho, summa cum laude, de la University of Miami.

Highlights

Admissions

• State of Florida

• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

• United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Memberships

• Florida Bar Association

• American Bar Association (International Division Chair)

• Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (Region 4 - Latin America Secretary)

• Dade County Bar Association

Education & Courses

• Lehigh University, B.S.

• University of Miami School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude

• FIDIC Module 2: Claims and Disputes Resolution

Awards & Recognitions

• Who’s Who Legal - Thought Leader: USA, 2024-2025

• Who’s Who Legal: Construction

• Chambers USA, Construction Law, Florida, 2020-2024

• The Legal 500: United States, “Recommended Lawyer”, 2022

• Florida Super Lawyers, 2018-2020, 2022-2024

• Best Lawyers, 2010-2025

• Lexology, Client Choice Award - U.S. Construction, 2024-2025

• South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, 2021

• Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Law Specialist

Publications & Presentations

• United States Chapter, Lexology Panoramic: Construction 2025, Law Business Research Ltd. (co-editor; co-author)

• “Dispute Boards in Latin America,” 17th International Congress on Integrity, Construction, State Contracts, PMO, JRD and Arbitration, March 2025 (Speaker)

• “International Construction Arbitration: Infrastructure Projects with Sovereigns,” AAA-ICDR iLaw Conference, February 2025 (Speaker)

• “Requirements for the Installation of Dispute Resolution and Appointment Boards,” V International Conference on Dispute Boards and IPA Arbitration, November 2024 (Speaker)

• “Dispute Boards in Latin America - Best Practices,” DRBF Central American Webinar Series, November 2024 (Speaker)

• “From Strategy to Implementation: Do’s and Dont’s for Successful Nearshoring Projects,” P&A and COMAD Webinar, September 2024 (Speaker)

• “Arbitration of Dispute Boards,” XXI IBDIC International Congress, August 2024 (Speaker)

• “Trends: “Nearshoring” Opportunities for the Construction Industry,” P&A Client Alert, June 2024 (Co-Author)

• “Tendencias: Oportunidades de “Nearshoring” Para la Industria de la Construcción,” P&A Client Alert (Spanish Version), June 2024 (Co-Author)

• “Fireside Chat: Dispute Boards in Latin America,” DRBF Latin America Regional Conference, March 2024 (Speaker)

• “Cross Border Power Play!,” ABA Forum on Construction Law 2024 Midwinter Meeting, January 2024 (Speaker)

• “Early Contractor Involvement,” XI IBDIC International Congress hosted by the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDiC) and International Construction Law Association (ICLA), August 2023 (Speaker)

• “Making Things Work: Determining In-person vs. virtual site visits, when to use Advisory Opinions and more,” Dispute Resolution Board Foundation’s 22nd Annual International Conference, June 2023 (Speaker)

• “Comparative Perspectives for Meeting Universal Challenges on International Construction Projects,” American Bar Association‘s (ABA) Forum on Construction Law 2023 Midwinter Meeting, February 2023 (Speaker)

• “DBs, JRDs and Amicable Compositeur: are they all the same?,” Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) Latin America Conference, December 2022 (Moderator)

• “The Role of Arbitration in the Current Worldwide Economic Crisis – Dispute Boards,” XII Convencion Centroamericana y Del Caribe de Centros de Arbitraje, October 2022 (Speaker)

• “International Practices in Construction Law,” III International Congress on Construction Law, Instituto Peruano de Arbitraje, October 2022 (Speaker)

• “Dispute Board Procedures and Practice,” International Construction Arbitration: Core Concepts for Arbitration Practitioners, August 2022 (Speaker)

• “Ethics, Advocacy, and Expert Independence,” Society of Construction Law North America‘s 2022 Conference, July 2022 (Speaker)

• “Dispute Board - Legislative Aspects,” Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) Central America Conference, June 2022 (Moderator)

• “Impacts of the Latest Developments and Tendencies on the Project Lifecycle,” Episode 3 - Construlegal Knowledge Exchange Series, March 2022 (Moderator)

• “Contractors Should Expect a New Wave of Climate-Resilient Projects,” P&A Client Alert, December 2021 (Co-Author)

• “Construction Projects and Infrastructure 2021,” Practising Law Institute (PLI) Program, May 2021 (Speaker)

• “Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Project Lifecycle,” Construlegal Knowledge Exchange Series, March and October 2021 (Speaker)

• “Bridging The Americas – Part 2,” American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law Webinar, March 2021 (Moderator)

• “Bridging the Americas,” American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law Webinar, February 2021 (Speaker)

• “International Congress on Construction Law,” Peruvian Arbitration Institute Program, November 2020 (Speaker)

• “Public Infrastructure Delivery: Alternative Procurement Challenges and Opportunities,” International Bar Association’s 2020 Conference, November 2020 (Presenter)

• “Navigating the Challenges of Multinational Projects,” Dispute Resolution Board Foundation Connections Conference, October, 2020 (Speaker)

• “Contracts for Mega Projects in Latin America,” Venezuelan Chamber of Construction, October, 2020 (Speaker)

• “COVID in the Americas – A Review of Impacts, Responses, Challenges for Construction Sectors,” Daily Business Review/Law.com, September, 2020 (Author)

• “COVID-19 Leadership Series: International Perspectives on COVID-19,” American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, June, 2020 (Speaker)

• “The Deal that Saved the Panama Canal,” 2017 Annual Construction Law Institute, March 2017 (Speaker)

• “Expert Testimony: Hot-Tubbing in Legal Proceedings,” Daily Business Review, November 2016 (Co-Author)

Languages

• English

• Spanish

• Portuguese

News & Events

• XVII International Congress – “Dispute Boards in Latin America”

• AAA-ICDR iLaw Conference – “International Construction Arbitration: Infrastructure Projects with Sovereigns”

• Four Peckar & Abramson Attorneys Receive 2025 Lexology Client Choice Awards in U.S. Construction Law

• V International Conference of Peruvian Arbitration Institute (IPA) Dispute Boards – “Requirements for the Installation of Dispute Resolution and Appointment Boards”