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Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Offices
One Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 2000
Miami, FL 33131
FLORDIA
United States
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Adam Handfinger
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Adam Handfinger is co-managing partner of the firm’s Miami office. He is certified by the Florida Bar as a Construction Law Specialist and focuses his practice on construction law and commercial litigation matters, representing construction professionals in issues relating to construction defects, contract negotiation, project management, payment, bond claims, and the project closeout process, as well as the litigation of disputes.
Adam’s experience includes settlement negotiations at all stages of construction projects, and he has worked to resolve disputes with vendors and suppliers, subcontractors, payment and performance bond sureties, liability insurers, lenders and owners. Adam often advises clients before, during and after construction to minimize the risk of claims for construction defects and has extensive experience managing, defending and shifting the risk of unavoidable construction defect claims. Adam also works with Peckar and Abramson’s Employment Law Group, defending employment practice liability claims, including discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation and wage claims. He has successfully defended class action Fair Labor Standards Act Claims brought by construction laborers.
A significant portion of Adam’s practice includes on-site counsel and advice to clients during construction projects. Adam assists in solving problems when they arise in order to immediately resolve them, reduce their impact to the project and avoid litigation. Adam regularly meets with project management staff to address issues in real time, which has proven to be an extremely effective way to resolve disputes that could otherwise be the subject of protracted and expensive litigation.
Adam has authored several articles on construction law and is a frequent lecturer at seminars on construction-related topics. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Terry W. Stiles School of Real Estate Development at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University, teaching a course on construction management.
Memberships
Construction Association of South Florida
American Bar Association (Construction Industry Forum)
Associated General Contractors of America
Education
University of Florida, B.S. with highest honors
Emory University Goizueta School of Business, M.B.A.
Emory University School of Law, J.D.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
(Next Generation Partners)Peckar & Abramson, P.C. routinely assists international clients on multi-jurisdictional projects, advising construction designers, managers and owners as well as contractors and construction managers. Located in New York, Steven Charney oversees the team and has acted as lead counsel to the BTEA and represented several significant US contractors. Also based in New York, founding partner Robert Peckar
is reputed for his expertise in assisting contractors and construction managers in dispute resolution and is supported on contentious matters by Michael Branca who works from Washington D.C. The duo are based alongside Paul Monte who represents global and regional contractors on projects pertaining to bridges, process and power plants, roads and tunnels. Ronald Helmuth works from Los Angeles and has extensive experience in construction law, as well as regularly being engaged in alternative dispute resolution.
Co-managing partner of the practice’s Miami office Adam Handfinger is seasoned in settlement negotiations that concern all stages of construction projects.