Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Litigation - Construction
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...
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...
Over his 20 year career, Joseph J. Manna has distinguished himself as a tenacious trial attorney who aggressively pursues the best possible results for his clients. Mr. Manna’s reputation as an effective litigator has led many prominent individuals, including federal and state court judges, to retain him as their lawyer. He has handled numerous high-profile cases and represented a wide spectrum of individuals and organizations, including other lawyers, doctors, certified public accounta...
John "Jack" Phelan is the senior partner at Phelan Phelan & Danek LLP and was one of the founding partners of the firm. He concentrates his practice in the defense of medical malpractice and construction litigation. Jack has tried over 150 cases to verdict in New York State and Federal Courts. He also has served as general counsel to a large construction and development family of companies. He has lectured through out New York State on construction litigation issues Mr Phelan is a member ...
Matthew M. Quirin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Matthew M., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Darien K. Blair is a Senior Associate in Peckar & Abramson PC ’s Construction & Infrastructure and Business Litigation practices. He is based in New York, New York and focuses his work on Construction Law and Litigation – Construction. Darien is a seasoned litigator who advises and represents owners, construction managers, general contractors, and sureties in a broad range of construction-related disputes. His practice includes civil and complex commercial litigation matte...
Deena Crimaldi is a client-focused litigator who strives to develop strategies that are not only successful but tailored to each client’s specific needs. Ms. Crimaldi concentrates her practice on construction, product liability, general commercial, and mass liability toxic tort litigation. She has experience representing corporations involved in talc and asbestos litigation, toxic tort litigation, construction, and other complex cases in multiple jurisdictions. Ms. Crimaldi has ten year...
Christopher Bletsch is a Partner in Peckar & Abramson PC ’s New York, New York office. His practice centers on Commercial Litigation , Construction Law , and Litigation – Construction , with an emphasis on disputes arising from complex construction projects and related business matters. He regularly represents general contractors, construction managers, and other industry participants in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. Chris advises clients o...
Joshua Cohn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Energy Law and Litigation - Construction. Joshua, 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 Joshua is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Artie Venti is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Construction and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Artie, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Artie 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...
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