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CHAMBERS & PARTNERS USA NAMES PECKAR & ABRAMSON, P.C. TO BAND 1 LEVEL NATIONWIDE IN CONSTRUCTION LAW
Published Date: May 10, 2018
Peckar & Abramson (P&A) is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by Chambers & Partners USA in the category of Construction Law at the coveted Band 1 level Nationwide – no other firm has the distinction of having been awarded that honor every year for 15 consecutive years since Chambers began this recognition in 1990. [...] Read More
Christopher Ruhman Publishes Article in Inaugural Edition of Law360’s Construction Section
Published Date: May 8, 2018
Christopher Ruhman, Senior Counsel in the firm's Houston office, authored an expert analysis in the inaugural edition of Law360's Construction section entitled "HUD's Increased Use Of Split-Wage Decisions Is Troubling", published May 7, 2018. The article describes how HUD’s Office of Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards (ODBLS) has recently begun applying split-wage rate decisions to multifamily projects of four stories or [...] Read More
Angela Connor Elected to Governing Council for the Houston Bar Association Construction Law Section
Published Date: May 4, 2018
Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Angela Connor has been elected to the Houston Bar Association Construction Law Section Governing Council. The Council position is for a one year term and during that term the Council has general supervision and control of the affairs of the Construction Law Section. The Houston Bar Association (HBA) was established in 1870, [...] Read More
Paul Monte Speaks at the General Contractors Association of New York
Published Date: May 2, 2018
Paul Monte, Partner in the firm's New York office, spoke at the General Contractors Association of New York on May 2, 2018. Paul's presentation focused on notice and record keeping requirements and best practices on delay and impact cost claims on MTA contracts. The presentation was to active membership of the General Contractors Association. Paul reviewed contractual and practical requirements [...] Read More
Robert S. Peckar Speaks at the 29th National Congress of Civil Engineering in Mexico City, Mexico
Published Date: May 2, 2018
Robert S. Peckar, Founding Partner in the firm's New York office, spoke at the 29th National Civil Engineering Congress, March 1 - 8, 2018, at the Word Trade Center in Mexico City, Mexico. Mr. Peckar was the keynote speaker during a plenary session entitled "Ethics and Transparency." His topic, "Challenging Corruption in Construction - You Can Make a Difference" took [...] Read More
