Offit Kurman

Commercial Litigation

Principal

Wojciech ‘Voytek’ Jackowski's practice focuses on commercial and corporate dispute resolution with an emphasis on achieving rational business solutions or cost-effective judicial resolutions of such disputes. In addition to appearing in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels and administrative panels domestically, Voytek has experience in international aspects of litigation. He has represented entities and individuals in cases involving trade and contract disputes, property loss claims, bankruptcy proceedings, construction issues, commodities and derivatives matters, white-collar crime, personal injury and claims raising questions under federal labor law. Voytek also advises clients on international facets of litigation and dispute resolution, as well as criminal and civil facets of various international income reporting obligations.

Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Voytek was a partner in the New York law firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP, where he gained extensive experience with disputes involving real estate, construction contracts, design and construction defects, representing various real estate industry stakeholders in mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals. In his practice, he applies his litigation experience in advising clients and provides value-added services in structuring business, financial and legal terms for his clients.

Voytek began his career as a prosecutor and later became a Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office where he was part of the Money Laundering and Revenue Crimes Bureau and the Rackets Division. There, he concentrated on the investigation and prosecution of business and securities fraud, money laundering and corporate and individual income and sales tax evasion. He also supervised investigations relating to identification and civil forfeiture of criminally obtained assets.

The Kosciuszko Foundation, Board of Trustees

The Building Owners & Managers Association of New York (BOMA New York), Professional Development Committee

Construction Law Committee, New York Building Congress, Member

a/e ProNet, Associate Member

International Section, Forum on Construction Law, Litigation Sections, American Bar Association, Member

Construction Law Committee, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member

European American Chamber of Commerce-New York Chapter, Firm Representative

Law Firm Sustainability Network, Firm Liaison

New York County Small Claims Court, Court-appointed Arbitrator

Polish American Business Club, Vice President

University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law (LL.M.)

University of Warsaw School of Law and Administration (LL.B)

Southern Oregon University (B.S.)