Robert S. Peckar

Robert S. Peckar


Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Recognized since 2003

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Construction Law

Litigation - Construction

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Construction Law
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Robert S. Peckar is a founding partner of Peckar & Abramson. Mr. Peckar has devoted his career to serving the construction industry and bar. For decades, he has represented contractors throughout the United States and the world, gaining a widespread reputation for his legal acumen, his energetic representation and his creative approach to solving contractors’ most challenging problems. In that regard, he was among the pioneers of creative dispute avoidance and dispute resolution techniques in the construction industry. Mr. Peckar is currently continuing that service to the firm’s clients, but also bringing expertise to clients around the globe in regard to corporate integrity programs and anti-corruption issues (with particular emphasis on the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act).

Mr. Peckar’s unique level of service to the construction industry is exemplified by his tenure over many years as general counsel to the New York Building Congress (currently general counsel emeritus), the Building Trades Employers’ Association of New York, the Building Contractors Association of New Jersey and the national Construction Financial Management Association. In addition, he has contributed his efforts to educational programs for the Associated General Contractors of America, the American Arbitration Association and many other organizations throughout the United States. Service to the construction bar has also been an important element of Mr. Peckar’s dedication to the betterment of the construction industry. He has been an active member of the construction-related sections of the American Bar Association (ABA), and has presented papers and programs at bar association events in the United States and abroad throughout his career. He is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, where he has chaired its ADR and International Law Committee.

Mr. Peckar has authored many articles on construction law topics and dispute resolution in the industry, is a contributing author in several construction law textbooks and is the author of New Jersey Practice: Construction Law. He also serves as the Editor of Getting the Deal Through - Construction, an international survey of construction and construction law topics published by Law Business Research in coordination with the International Bar Association and the ABA Section of International Law.

Mr. Peckar has been widely recognized as one of the leading construction lawyers for many years. For seven successive years, he was awarded the distinction as the Leading Construction Lawyer in the World by the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers.

Mr. Peckar is admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey, the State of New York, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Circuits, the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. Mr. Peckar received his bachelor of arts degree from Rutgers University and his law degree from Columbia Law School.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor
    New York, NY 10019
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Education
  • Columbia University, J.D.
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, BA
Bar Admissions
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association (Construction Industry Forum) - Member
  • American College of Construction Lawyers (Fellow) - Member
  • American Road and Transportation Builders Association - Member
  • Associated General Contractors of America - Member
  • Building Contractors Association of New Jersey - Member
  • Building Trades Employers Association of New York - Member
  • Construction Management Association of America - Member
  • International Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

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

43 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Construction Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Construction, New York City (2021)
  • Construction Law, New York City (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Construction Disputes
  • Contractors
  • Government Contracts
Awards:
  • Leading Construction Lawyer in the World, International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, 2005-2012
  • Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
  • The Legal 500: United States
  • The Legal 500: United States - "Hall of Fame," 2021-2022
  • New Jersey Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award, 2020
  • Women Builders Council "We for She Inspiration Award", 2021
  • Chambers USA, 2017-2022
  • Best Lawyers, 2003-2023
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2006-2022
  • New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2005-2022

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Is It Live . . . Or Is It Virtual?


by Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Kevin J. O'Connor, Paulo Flores and Robert S. Peckar

Mediation via Zoom is just one of the legal-industry oddities the pandemic has wrought. Here’s a cheat sheet for how to make it work for you—and some thoughts on whether it’s here to stay.

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