New York, NY – August 20, 2020 – National construction law firm Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 51 of the firm’s attorneys, based in its New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, Texas and Washington, DC offices, have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers. 41 of these attorneys were named to the 2021 The Best Lawyers in America list while 10 were named to 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

“The expanding number of Peckar & Abramson attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers is likely a product of our deep commitment to excellence and client service, as well as our dedication to the industries we serve” said P&A Chairman, Steven M. Charney. “It’s a pleasure to see many attorneys recognized for the first time, and many others continuing to be recognized year after year.”

The 2021 The Best Lawyers in America distinctions include the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” award, to which four P&A attorneys were named. Best Lawyers only recognizes one attorney per practice in each region. They are:

Adrian L. Bastianelli, III – Litigation – Construction, Washington, DC

Patrick J. Greene, Jr. – Litigation – Construction, Hackensack, New Jersey

Bruce D. Meller – Construction Law, Hackensack, New Jersey

Robert S. Peckar – Litigation – Construction, New York City

The firm attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers for 2021, along with their listed categories, are:

California 

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Alex R. Baghdassarian – Construction Law 

Florida

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Jerry P. Brodsky – Litigation – Construction

Melinda S. Gentile – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Adam P. Handfinger – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction

Stephen H. Reisman – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Donald S. Rosenberg – Construction Law, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law

Neal I. Sklar – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Gary M. Stein – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Charles E. Fombrun – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction

Freddy X. Muñoz – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction

Stefanie A. Salomon – Litigation – Construction

New Jersey

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Robert A. Drucker – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Patrick J. Greene, Jr. – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Stephen P. Katz – Corporate Law

Charles F. Kenny – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Roger S. Markowitz – Litigation – Construction

Bruce D. Meller – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Jenifer B. Minsky – Construction Law

Kevin J. O’Connor – Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management

Gerard J. Onorata – Litigation – Construction

Craig D. Spector – Real Estate Law

Michael S. Zicherman – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction

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Nicholas B. De Sena – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction

New York

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Richard L. Abramson – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Steven M. Charney – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Gregory H. Chertoff – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Thomas J. Curran – Criminal Defense: White Collar

Craig A. Landy – Construction Law

Paul G. Monte – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Robert S. Peckar – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Richard R. Volack – Construction Law

Howard M. Rosen – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Doris D. Short – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Christopher Bletsch – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction

Puja Sharma – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

 Texas 

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Kimberly G. Altsuler – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

George C. Baldwin – Construction Law

Denis G. Ducran – Construction Law

Jeffrey A. Ford – Arbitration, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, and Mediation

Jeffrey A. Hage – Commercial Litigation

Curtis W. Martin – Construction Law

Timothy D. Matheny – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Matthew S.C. Moore – Construction Law

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Crystal Dang – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

Ian Fullington – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

JD Holzheauser – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction

Washington, D.C.

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Adrian L. Bastianelli, III – Arbitration, Litigation – Construction, and Mediation

Michael A. Branca – Construction Law

Lori Ann Lange – Government Contracts

William W. Thompson, Jr. – Construction Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Joshua A. Morehouse – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction

About The Best Lawyers in America

According to The Best Lawyers in America, recognized attorneys are selected by geographic region and practice area. The publication advises that each candidate undergoes a rigorous peer-review process on the basis of their professional expertise, as well as an in-depth authentication to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

About Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. maintains offices in New York City, New Jersey, 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), London, China and India.  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. For more information, visit www.pecklaw.com.