Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Construction Law

David J. Pfeffer is a partner, chair of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s Construction Practice, and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Pfeffer serves as a business partner to his clients – including real estate owners and developers, educational institutions, high-net-worth individuals, healthcare organizations, and cultural centers – and advises on all aspects of their construction, development, real estate, and business needs. His work has helped reshape sk...

Aaron E. Zerykier is a commercial litigation attorney with more than 20 years of experience representing businesses and professionals in complex disputes. Based in Uniondale, New York, he practices with Rivkin Radler LLP and represents clients in federal and state courts throughout New York. Aaron’s work includes matters involving construction disputes, business dissolutions, shareholder and partnership disputes, real estate conflicts, and business tort claims. A significant portion of ...

Gregory H. Chertoff is Co-Managing Partner of Peckar & Abramson PC ’s New York, New York office and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. His practice focuses on Construction Law and Litigation – Construction , representing general contractors, construction managers, engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, and project owners in contract negotiations, risk management, and dispute resolution matters. Greg regularly assists clients with complex const...

Michael A. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Michael A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher B. Kinzel is a Partner in the New York, New York office of Peckar & Abramson PC . His practice is focused on Construction Law and Litigation – Construction , representing construction managers and general contractors in commercial litigation and transactional matters. Chris advises clients on practical, business-oriented strategies to address current challenges and to reduce the risk of future disputes on complex construction projects. Chris regularly represents clients ...

Mark A. Rosen is a Partner in Peckar & Abramson PC , based in New York, New York, with practice responsibilities that also extend to New Jersey. His practice focuses on Arbitration, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction, including construction and contract law , public contract matters, surety issues, and complex commercial litigation. With more than four decades of experience, Mark is known for a practical, solutions-oriented approach to resolving construction-related dis...

Stuart Rosen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Stuart, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stuart is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert S. Bernstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Robert S., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Howard Rosen is a Partner in the Construction Law group at Peckar & Abramson PC , based in New York, New York. His practice focuses on Construction Law and Litigation – Construction , representing construction companies, developers, and contractors in private project transactions and disputes. He also regularly represents public construction contractors in claims litigated in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. Howard has handled a wide range of comple...

Darren Miller focuses his practice on real estate construction and development and other transactional matters. He leads the firm’s New York Alcoholic Beverage team and is a member of the firm’s Campus Infrastructure & Community Development team. What do you focus on? Construction I represent owners, developers and lenders in structuring, negotiating and interpreting EPC, design-build, design construction and equipment purchase contracts for projects ranging from apartment com...

Dave handles a broad range of disputes in state and federal courts, focusing on commercial disputes, construction litigation, intellectual property disputes, including patent and trade dress infringement, surety defense, insurance coverage disputes and product liability matters. He represents clients across many industries, including accounting, agricultural, electrical components, liquor distributors, photographic, mining, printing and sporting goods, as well as mall developers and builders....

Richard Volack is a Partner at Peckar & Abramson PC , based in New York, New York, where he focuses his practice on Construction Law . He is also Chair of the firm’s Cyber Security & Data Privacy practice. Richard represents general contractors, construction managers, and project owners on a wide range of construction-related matters, including dispute resolution and project risk issues. His experience includes matters involving breach of contract, construction and design defect...

Steven M. Charney is Chair of Peckar & Abramson PC and practices in the areas of Construction Law and Litigation – Construction . Based in New York, New York, Steve represents contractors, developers, and owners on complex construction matters throughout the United States. Steve’s practice focuses on providing legal counsel and dispute resolution services to contractors, including companies consistently ranked among the largest in the industry by Engineering News-Record. His b...

Richard D. Kalson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Richard D., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Besar Thaci is a Senior Associate in the New York, New York office of P eckar & Abramson PC . His practice focuses on Construction Law and Litigation - Construction , as well as complex commercial litigation and real estate matters. He represents owners, developers, contractors, and other project participants in disputes arising from construction projects and commercial transactions. Besar represents clients in New York state and federal courts and manages matters from initial case assess...

Skyler Santomartino is a Senior Associate in the New York, New York office of Peckar & Abramson PC . His practice focuses on Construction Law and Litigation - Construction , with an emphasis on representing clients in complex construction-related disputes in state and federal courts. Skyler regularly represents construction managers and general contractors involved in public infrastructure and private commercial construction projects. His experience includes handling matters involving del...