Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys have been recognized by Who’s Who Legal (WWL) and are included in the 2023 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 per firm. P&A also has the largest total number of US construction attorneys recognized overall and eight times the number of recognized construction attorneys in North America than any other firm in the publication’s top ten list. Among the list is Denis Serkin, partner, and chair of P&A’s International practice, who is one of only three US attorneys recognized in the “Future Leaders” category.

The following attorneys were recognized by WWL:

• Levi W. Barrett – River Edge, NJ
• Adrian L. Bastianelli III – Washington, DC
• Michael A. Branca – Washington, DC
• Jerry P. Brodsky – Miami, FL
• Steven M. Charney – New York, NY
• Melinda S. Gentile – Miami, FL
• Patrick J. Greene Jr. – River Edge, NJ
• Charles F. Kenny – River Edge, NJ
• Bruce D. Meller – River Edge
• Paul Monte – New York, NY
• Robert S. Peckar – New York, NY
• Stephen H. Reisman – Miami, FL
• Howard M. Rosen – New York, NY
• Denis Serkin – New York, NY
• Gary M. Stein – Miami, FL
• Michael S. Zicherman – River Edge, NJ

In addition, ten attorneys were named 2023 Thought Leaders – Construction by the publication: Adrian L. Bastianelli; Michael A. Branca; Jerry P. Brodsky; Steven M. Charney; Charles F. Kenny; Bruce D. Meller; Paul Monte; Robert S. Peckar; Howard M. Rosen; and Gary M Stein. These attorneys are recognized for having obtained the largest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel, and other market sources in WWL’s most recent research cycle, with many having been listed multiple years in a row.

Firm Chair Steven M. Charney commented, “We’re honored to once again have the largest number of US attorneys recognized by WWL and to be among a top list of such well-respected international firms.” Steve went on to state, “P&A takes prides in serving as a valuable source of insight and guidance for our clients and the industry through our commitment to addressing national and international challenges with exceptional solutions.”

WWL reports that the publication, a global directory, “provides in-depth analysis to the world’s elite construction lawyers.” According to WWL, attorneys are selected “for their outstanding experience and expertise” and are chosen based on “interviews with leading members of the legal community around the world, including private practice and in-house lawyers, arbitrators, judges, consulting experts and academics” as well as peer review and feedback.

About Who’s Who Legal

According to WWL, they have “identified the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law” since 1996. WWL “features over 24,000 of the world’s leading private practice lawyers and 2,500 consulting experts from over 150 national jurisdictions.” WWL’s website can be found at whoswholegal.com.

About Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. maintains offices in New York City, New Jersey, Boston, Washington D.C., Miami, Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, and Dallas, and has affiliations with global firms in Latin America (through its founding membership in CONSTRULEGAL) and across Europe (through its founding membership in Leading Construction Lawyers International Alliance). In addition to its core construction practice, the firm has affiliated practice groups who counsel contractors on labor and employment matters, corporate and regulatory compliance issues including D/M/WBE compliance and general corporate and real estate matters.