Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 50 of the firm’s attorneys, based in the firm’s Florida, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C. offices, have been recognized by Best Lawyers. 39 of these attorneys were named to 2023 The Best Lawyers in America^© list while 11 were named to the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. With this number of named attorneys, P&A once again has the largest number of construction lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers.

“It’s a privilege to see so many of our highly skilled and talented attorneys recognized by our peers,” commented P&A Chair Steven M. Charney. “Our extensive representation in Best Lawyers is a reflection of the dedication, talent, and professionalism of our attorneys, as well as their commitment to delivering outstanding results for our clients.”

The 2023 Best Lawyers distinctions include the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” award, to which three P&A attorneys were named. According to Best Lawyers, this honor is given to one lawyer per practice area who has received the highest peer ratings within each metropolitan region. They are:

Adam Handfinger – Construction Law – Miami
Charles Kenny – Construction Law – Hackensack
Curtis Martin – Construction Law – Houston

The firm attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers for 2023, along with their listed categories, are:

Florida
Best Lawyers
Jerry Brodsky – Litigation – Construction
Melinda Gentile – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Adam Handfinger – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Brett Moritz – Construction Law
Stephen Reisman – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Donald Rosenberg – Construction Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Gary Stein – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Charles Fombrun – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Freddy Muñoz – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Stefanie Salomon – Litigation – Construction

New Jersey
Best Lawyers
Robert Drucker – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Patrick Greene, Jr. – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Charles Kenny – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Roger Markowitz – Litigation – Construction
Bruce Meller – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jenifer Minsky – Construction Law
Kevin O’Connor – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Gerard Onorata – Litigation – Construction
Denis Serkin – Litigation – Construction
Michael Zicherman – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

New York
Best Lawyers
Steven Charney – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Gregory Chertoff – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Thomas Curran – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Craig Landy – Construction Law
Paul Monte – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Robert Peckar – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Howard Rosen – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Doris Short – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Richard Volack – Construction Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Christopher Bletsch – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Mark Snyder – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Texas
Best Lawyers
Kim Altsuler – Litigation – Construction
George Baldwin – Construction Law
Denis Ducran – Construction Law
Paulo Flores – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jeffrey Ford – Arbitration, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation
Jeffrey Hage – Commercial Litigation
Curtis Martin – Construction Law
Timothy Matheny – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Matthew Moore – Construction Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Lee Banta – Construction Law
Crystal Dang – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Ian Fullington – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
JD Holzheauser – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jackson Mabry – Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction

Washington, D.C.
Best Lawyers
Adrian Bastianelli III – Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation
Michael Branca – Construction Law
William Thompson, Jr. – Construction Law
Michael Zisa – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Jennifer Harris – Construction Law

About Best Lawyers

According to Best Lawyers, attorney recognition is based entirely on peer review and their “methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.” Learn more about Best Lawyers at bestlawyers.com.

About Peckar & Abramson

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. is a national law firm with offices in New York City, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Boston, 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.