Best Lawyers Near You in New York, New York 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...
Scott T. Tross is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Construction. Scott T., 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 Scott T. 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...
Charles E. Williams III is a Partner in the Construction and Real Estate Law practices at Peckar & Abramson PC , based in New York, New York. His practice focuses on construction law , real property matters , government relations , and commercial litigation , including the representation of sureties . His work regularly involves complex disputes and regulatory issues arising from public and private construction projects. Recognized practice areas include Litigation - Construction . Charle...
Paul Monte is Co-Managing Partner of Peckar & Abramson PC ’s New York City office, Chair of the firm’s Infrastructure practice group, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Based in New York, New York, he has more than 35 years of experience handling Construction Law and Litigation – Construction matters involving complex infrastructure and development projects. Paul’s practice focuses on transactional, project support, and dispute resolution service...
Kenneth M. Block is the Co-Chair of the Construction & Design Practice and is an acknowledged leader in the area of construction law. Ken is the former Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section and writes for the New York Law Journal Construction Law column. He lectures extensively on construction legal and business issues and represents prominent real estate owners, developers and not-for-profit institutions, including Vornado...
Ryan Gormley is a partner in the firm’s Las Vegas office, where his practice focuses on complex civil litigation and appeals. Ryan has represented both plaintiffs and defendants across a broad array of high exposure matters, including insurance bad faith, products liability, catastrophic injury, construction, and general business litigation. He is licensed in Nevada and has represented clients pro hac vice in several other jurisdictions across the country. Ryan has received recognition ...
After more than three decades litigating, arbitrating and mediating complex business disputes, Neal launched Eiseman ADR LLC to serve as a full-time neutral arbitrator and mediator. As an advocate, he specialized in the construction and real estate industries, representing real estate developers, lenders, owners, construction managers, contractors, sureties, manufacturers and design professionals. Neal is a past-President and current Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, an invitat...
David M. Grill focuses his practice on representing major real estate owners, developers, and contractors in complex commercial, construction, surety, lien law, and property litigation. Based in New York, New York, David has more than 20 years of experience handling matters involving Construction Law and Litigation – Construction on behalf of clients throughout the region. As an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP, he has litigated and arbitrated hundreds of real property and construction-r...
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 ...
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...
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...
Jared D. Newman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Jared D., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jared D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robert S. Peckar is a founding partner of Peckar & Abramson PC , based in New York, New York. He has devoted his career to representing participants in the construction industry, with a practice focused on Construction Law and Litigation – Construction . For decades, he has advised and represented contractors and construction companies across the United States and internationally, addressing a wide range of legal, business, and project-related challenges. Throughout his career, Bob ...
Melissa Billig is Co-Chair of Tannenbaum Helpern's Construction & Design Practice. She represents owners, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers and contractors engaged in the design and construction process on projects in New York City and across the region. Melissa delivers a range of experience as both a results-driven litigator and a strategic counselor, adept at drafting and negotiating complex contracts. Melissa represents clients in high-profile, multi-party contr...
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...
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