Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is proud to announce that founding Partner Robert S. Peckar and Partners Michael A. Branca, Jerry P. Brodsky, and Michael S. Zicherman have been honored with the 2025 Lexology Client Choice Awards for excellence in construction law.

The honorees are determined solely through client nominations, celebrating outstanding service and legal expertise. According to Lexology, the publication received over 2,500 nominations for the awards this year.

“We see these awards as well-deserved recognition of these outstanding attorneys for their unwavering dedication and leadership in construction law,” said Steven M. Charney, Chair of P&A. He added, “The trust our client’s place in our lawyers goes hand in hand the exceptional client service for which we are known, and it is a pleasure to see our lawyers consistently recognized as leaders in our field, as these four lawyers received from Lexology.”

Lexology’s Client Choice report can be viewed here.

About Michael Branca

Michael is the Co-Managing Partner of P&A’s Washington, D.C. office and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Focusing on construction and government contract law, Michael advises general and prime contractors, construction managers, and other industry members, providing a wide range of services, including contract negotiation, bid protests, project counsel support, and litigation.

About Jerry P. Brodsky

Jerry, Partner, and Director of Peckar & Abramson’s Latin American Practice, is a trilingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese) Florida Bar-certified Construction Law Specialist. He represents international and domestic contractors, construction managers, and sureties across the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean, handling contract negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation of construction and design defect claims, as well as insurance and surety bond matters.

About Robert S. Peckar

Robert, a founding Partner of Peckar & Abramson, has dedicated his career to serving the construction industry and legal profession. For decades, he has represented contractors across the United States and internationally, earning a stellar reputation for his legal expertise, dynamic advocacy, and innovative problem-solving. A pioneer in the field, Robert has been instrumental in advancing creative dispute avoidance and resolution techniques within the construction industry.

Michael S. Zicherman

Michael, a senior Partner in P&A’s New Jersey office, focuses on litigating, arbitrating, and appealing complex commercial and construction disputes, both domestically and internationally. He has argued cases before the highest courts in New York and New Jersey, with numerous written decisions in state and federal courts, including the landmark decision in Panasia Estates, Inc. v. Hudson Ins. Co., where he successfully argued for the insured’s rights to seek consequential damages beyond policy limits.

About the Client Choice Award

The Client Choice Award is granted by the International Law Office and Lexology. Regarding the Award, they state that “the Client Choice Award honors partners around the world who stand apart for their outstanding commitment to client service.” They add that this year’s awards “are a result of more than 2,500 nominations from corporate counsel; law firms and attorneys cannot self-nominate or lobby to be added to the list.” Additionally, they report that a group of researchers then evaluate client service and the ability to add real value to a client’s business, among other factors, in determining the annual award winners.”

About Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. is a national law firm with offices in New York City, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Boston, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, and Dallas, and has affiliations with global firms in Latin America (through its founding membership in CONSTRULEGAL) and across Europe (through its founding membership in Leading Construction Lawyers International Alliance). In addition to its core construction practice, the firm has affiliated practice groups who counsel contractors on labor and employment matters, corporate and regulatory compliance issues including D/M/WBE compliance and general corporate and real estate matters.