Gerard J. Onorata

Gerard J. Onorata


Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Recognized since 2012

River Edge, New Jersey

Practice Areas

Litigation - Construction

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Gerard J. Onorata has been with Peckar & Abramson since 1992 in the Construction Group. He concentrates primarily on representing general contractors. He has authored a number of articles related to ERISA preemption of the New York Lien Law, the New Jersey Bond Act and the New Jersey Construction Lien Law for the Construction and Public Contracts Law Section Newsletter of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Mr. Onorata has worked on an array of cases arising out of projects being constructed within and outside the United States. He routinely handles multimillion-dollar litigations and arbitrations, some of which have resulted in several published decisions. To his credit, he has obtained a number of successful arbitration awards during his time at Peckar & Abramson and has developed a reputation as being a tough and aggressive adversary. His experience ranges from handling disputes that relate to large commercial projects to infrastructure projects to extremely high-end residential homes. He has been recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers, New York Super Lawyers- Metro and Best Lawyers in America for his prominence in construction law.

Location
  • 70 Grand Avenue
    River Edge, NJ 07661
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Seton Hall University, J.D.
  • University of New Haven, BA
Bar Admissions
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Member
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
Headquarters: River Edge, New Jersey

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Construction
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Construction, Hackensack (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Litigation - Construction
Awards:
  • Bergen Magazine, Top Lawyer – Construction, 2021-2022
  • New Jersey Law Journal Professional Excellence Award, Mentor, 2021
  • New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2007, 2015-2022
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2012-2022
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2012-2023
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Construction Law

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