Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

801 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-682-6800

Website: http://www.zdlaw.com

  • Partners: 10
  • Of Counsel: 1
  • Associates: 10

Firm Profile

OUR FIRM
Zetlin & De Chiara LLP is a construction law firm committed to providing innovative legal and business advisory services to members of the design, construction and real estate industries. We are dedicated to producing superior results that lead to successful projects and satisfied clients. The firm provides counsel throughout the planning, design, and construction process — from drafting and negotiating contracts to advising on risk management. The firm also advises on business formation, licensing and corporate issues. When litigation and alternative dispute resolution are required, Zetlin & De Chiara represents its clients worldwide.

Founded in 1992, Zetlin & De Chiara serves as general counsel to numerous design, construction, and real estate industry and professional associations. Our attorneys include individuals with in-house counsel experience, able to bring pragmatic business understanding to the table. Several of our attorneys hold architecture and engineering degrees, and a number have earned LEED AP status. Partners teach classes at Columbia University, The Cooper Union, Cornell University and other local educational forums. Zetlin & De Chiara authored New York Construction Law, the definitive treatise on construction law in New York State.

OUR CLIENTS
Zetlin & De Chiara serves diverse construction industry professionals engaged in projects throughout the United States and abroad. The firm's client roster includes many of the most notable architects and engineers in the world. The firm also represents leading commercial and residential developers and property owners ranging from single building developers to public, corporate and large institutional owners. It is the comprehensive expertise of the attorneys at Zetlin & De Chiara that draw such a wide array of distinguished clientele. Our constant exposure to the concerns, issues and trends affecting our clients' business results in better contracts, stronger conflict avoidance strategies, and more effective dispute resolution tactics.

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Michael K. De Chiara

It is a great pleasure working with Michael De Chiara. In addition to working with Michael on day to day contracting issues, he also assists us with long term strategy of the firm. He has done a wonderful job representing this firm -- we are very pleased clients.

Anonymous

Michael S. Zetlin

Michael Zetlin is at the top of construction industry attorneys practicing in New York City and across the United States. His effectiveness is based on thorough preparation, attention to detail, and an excellent reputation in the building community. He commands respect in everything he does and has been an outstanding General Counsel of the New York Building Congress, among numerous other outside activities.

Richard Anderson
New York Building Congress

Mike Zetlin meets even the most demanding of expectations. Intelligent, responsive, honest, experienced, articulate, and dependable, he is everything that in-house counsel in need of outside assistance could possibly require. He treats each client with respect, and his intense focus leaves that client feeling as if he were the sole beneficiary of a one-client, five-star practice. Mike is my "go-to" counsel in New York.

John Hoehner
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Michael Zetlin is an excellent attorney and a pleasure to work with. His engineering background is invaluable to his ability to handle construction-related claims. He is accommodating and responds in a timely manner. He is able to work well with co-counsel, as well as opposing counsel. I recommend Michael Zetlin without reservation.

Elise Greenspan
DMJM+HARRIS, Inc.

 

Listed Lawyers

United States
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction

Offices

United States
  • Stamford, CT
    Six Landmark Square, Fourth Floor
    Stamford, CT 06905
    Phone: 203-359-5733
  • Caldwell, NJ
    80 Bloomfield Avenue
    Caldwell, NJ 07006
    Phone: 973-364-9900
  • New York, NY
    801 Second Avenue
    New York, NY 10017
    Phone: 212-682-6800

Practice Areas

Construction Law

  • Construction Contract Preparation & Negotiation
  • Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Risk Management
  • Corporate & Employment Law
  • Intellectual Property & Emerging Technology
  • Professional Licensing
  • International Construction Law