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Michael C. Zisa Authored Article in Surety Bond Quarterly
Published Date: October 27, 2016
Michael C. Zisa authored an article in the Surety Bond Quarterly, Spring 2016 Newsletter for the National Association of Surety Bond Producers. The article titled " Joint Ventures in Construction" was featured in the Practical Insights: What You Need to Know section of the publication. The article focuses on how joint ventures have been used in the construction industry for [...] Read More
Peckar & Abramson recognized by The Legal 500 as “Top Tier Firm in Construction”
Published Date: October 27, 2016
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that The Legal 500, in its 2016 United States Awards, has once again ranked P&A as a “Top Tier Firm in Construction” and has named P&A Chairman Steven M. Charney and Founding Partner Robert S. Peckar on the institution’s elite list of “Leading Lawyers.” Nine (9) P&A attorneys in total were [...] Read More
Melinda S. Gentile Featured in the Daily Business Review
Published Date: October 27, 2016
Melinda S. Gentile, a partner in the firm's Miami office, was featured in the August 8, 2016 issue of the Daily Business Review in the Profiles in Law section. The article described Ms. Gentile’s successful career in construction law which she thoroughly enjoys because of its many aspects including contract law, administrative law, constitutional law and environmental issues. She grew [...] Read More
Chris M. Sweeney Authors Article “How to Ensure a Successful Inefficiency Claim”
Published Date: October 27, 2016
Chris M. Sweeney, an associate in the firm's Washington, DC office, authored a bylined article, entitled "How to Ensure a Successful Inefficiency Claim" which was published in the Fall 2016 DRI Quarterly In-House magazine, the In-House Defense Quarterly. The article discusses inefficiency / lost productivity claims and the common methods of proving the existence of and amount of damages for [...] Read More
Gary M. Stein and Adam P. Handfinger Published Article “Florida Beware: Amendment 4 and Its Negative Economic Impact” in Constructor Magazine
Published Date: October 27, 2016
In November, 2010 Florida voters will decide whether to approve Amendment 4 to Florida’s Constitution, which would require voters to approve any and all changes to local comprehensive land-use plans. Currently, publicly elected city and county commissioners make these types of land-use decisions without the need for a general vote. Amendment 4 needs at least sixty-percent of the total votes [...] Read More
