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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
Susan Elliott Authors Article in the AGC of America Newsletter, titled “Subcontractor Reporting Requirements Under Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces”
Published Date: October 27, 2016
Susan Elliott, an associate in the firm's Washington, DC Office, authored an article in the AGC of America Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2016, titled "Subcontractor Reporting Requirements Under Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces". The article focuses on the implementation of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Rule and final U.S. Department of Labor Guidance implementing Executive Order 13673, "Fair [...] Read More
