Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Angela A.L. Connor, a partner in the firm’s Houston, Texas office, has been named Chair of the Construction Law section of the Houston Bar Association for the 2023-2024 term. The group’s purpose is to promote the objective and standards of professionalism of the Houston Bar Association within the field of construction law.

Kim Altsuler, co-managing partner of P&A’s Houston office, commented, “We are proud of Angela’s selection as Chair of the Construction Law Section. She has contributed so much to the section already, and there is no doubt she will be a great leader. She is a model of professionalism and dedication to the enhancement of construction law.”

About Angela Connor

Angela focuses her practice on business litigation, dispute resolution, and contract negotiation. Known for her sound and practical legal advice, she routinely finds creative solutions to meet her client’s business needs. Angela represents a wide range of construction industry clients, including general contractors, owners, subcontractors, and sureties, and regularly handles complex construction-related matters involving mechanic’s liens, payment bonds, contract disputes, collections, delay claims, and construction defects. She is also involved in drafting and reviewing contract documents and regularly performs contract risk assessment and risk management for various construction projects.

Angela has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list every year since 2017 and is board-certified in construction law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University, and her law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston, where she served as Student Bar Association President and graduated cum laude.

About the Houston Bar Association

Established in 1870, the Association’s “purpose was to maintain high standards in the legal profession and provide legal education for Harris County attorneys. Today, the HBA, one of the largest metropolitan bar associations in the nation, still adheres to those basic principles, but has expanded its goals to include public service and better access to legal services for all citizens in the Greater Houston area.”

The purpose of the Construction Law Section is to promote the objective and standards of professionalism of the Houston Bar Association within the field of construction law. This section comprises construction law practitioners.

About Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. maintains offices in New York City, New Jersey, Boston, Washington D.C., Miami, Chicago, Oakland, 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.