Peckar & Abramson, P.C. > Firm Profile

As a firm dedicated to the needs of its clients in the construction industry, P&A employs over 115 attorneys in 11 offices across the US, including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Washington, DC, California, Florida, Illinois, and Texas. The firm also maintains international affiliations around the world, allowing its capabilities and scope to reach a truly global scale.

Main areas of practice

Construction/Construction Litigation:
Represents clients in a wide range of construction projects in the public and private sectors with a focus on general contractors and construction managers. The firm has extensive experience on a wide range of projects, including: airports, government buildings, highways, bridges, power generation facilities, railways, tunnels, pipelines, schools, hospitals, sports arenas, manufacturing facilities, hotels and other hospitality-industry projects, residential communities, etc.
Key Clients: National and international general contractors, construction managers and other members of the construction industry.
Contact: Steven M. Charney
Tel: 212-382-0909
Email: scharney@pecklaw.com

Contracts, Project Documentation and Risk Management
Laser-focused on the transactional side of construction projects — beginning with up-front project agreements, extending to project documentation during the course of performance, and ultimately to project closeout.
Contact: Levi W. Barrett
Tel: 212-382-0909
Email: lbarrett@pecklaw.com

Corporate:
Represents both public and privately held companies in all matters of corporate law including mergers, acquisitions, public offerings, private placements, venture capital, securities regulation, formation and organization of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, joint venture agreements, licensing, corporate governance and general commercial agreements.
Contact: Stephen P. Katz
Tel: 201-343-3434
Email: skatz@pecklaw.com

Corporate Compliance:
Provides advice on internal corporate controls, constructing and implementing compliance programs, internal investigations of potential ethics violations and representation of clients in investigations, audits and litigations, with a particular focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Contact: Robert S. Peckar
Tel: 212-382-0909
Email: rpeckar@pecklaw.com

Cyber Security & Data Privacy:

Provides guidance based on our deep understanding of our clients’ business and the legal issues concerning cyber security and data privacy, the technologies employed by construction businesses, and the importance of maintaining privacy and security to our clients’ daily and long-term operations.
Contact: Richard R. Volack
Tel: 212-382-0909
Email: rvolack@pecklaw.com

Government Contracts:
Provides counsel to a wide variety of industries engaged in government contracting and represent them in connection with an even broader array of contracting issues and disputes, including bid protests.
Contact: Patrick J. Greene, Jr (co-chair)
Tel: 201-343-3434
Email: pgreene@pecklaw.com
Contact: Lori Ann Lange (co-chair)
Tel: 202-293-8815
Email: LLange@pecklaw.com

Employment:
Handles defense and oversight of EPLI/D&O claims through insurance coverage, and monitor EPLI/D&O claims on behalf of carriers.
Contact: Kevin J. O’Connor, Aaron C. Schlesinger
Tel: 201-343-3434
Email: koconnor@pecklaw.com, aschlesinger@pecklaw.com

Labor Relations:
Counsels private employers, public employers and ERISA entities in all matters of litigation and labor relations management.
Contact: Gregory R. Begg
Tel: 201-343-3434
Email: gbegg@pecklaw.com

Power & Industrials/EPC:
Represents owners, contractors, construction managers and equipment vendors and suppliers in connection with a vast range of national and international power and industrial projects.
Contact: Timothy Rothberg
Tel: 713-568-1500
Email: trothberg@pecklaw.com

International:
International dispute resolution expertise is deep and diversified, representing industries including construction, banking and sports/entertainment. The firm represents clients in formal and informal proceedings, in court and before dispute resolution boards and international arbitration forums around the world.
Contact: Denis Serkin
Tel: 201-343-3434
Email: dserkin@pecklaw.com

Public-Private Partnerships:
Regularly counsels clients on complex P3 projects, including civil infrastructure initiatives such as bridges, tunnels, highways, pipelines and railways, and social infrastructure projects.
Contact: Nathan A. Cohen
Tel: 310-228-1075
Email: ncohen@pecklaw.com

Real Estate:
Handles every aspect of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, financing, construction financing, leasing and disposition of real property.
Contact: Craig D. Spector
Tel: 201-343-3434
Email: cspector@pecklaw.com

Surety:
Combines insight and experience in the construction industry with a genuine understanding of issues affecting sureties to provide pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
Contact: Michael C. Zisa
Tel: 202-293-8815
Email: mzisa@pecklaw.com

White Collar Criminal Defense:
The firm has extensive experience on both the federal and local levels in criminal trials, the intricacies of the grand jury and other aspects of the practice of criminal law and issues that arise in the conduct of business.
Contact: Thomas J. Curran
Tel: 212-382-0909
Email: tcurran@pecklaw.com