Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 53 of the firm’s attorneys, based in the firm’s California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C. offices, have been recognized by Best Lawyers. 43 of these attorneys were named to the 2024 The Best Lawyers in America© list while 10 were named to the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. With this number of named attorneys, P&A once again has the largest number of construction lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers.

P&A Firm Chair Steven M. Charney, commented “We are proud that Best Lawyers has again recognized P&A for our extensive representation. We see this recognition as a reflection of our leadership in the construction law, as well as our attorneys’ dedication to our client’s objectives, all while maintaining a commitment to efficiency, value, and exceptional client service.”

The 2024 Best Lawyers distinctions include the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” award, to which three P&A attorneys were named. According to Best Lawyers, this honor is given to one lawyer per practice area who has received the highest peer ratings within each metropolitan region. They are:

Charles F. Kenny – Litigation – Construction
Bruce D. Meller – Construction Law
Stephen H. Reisman – Litigation – Construction

The firm attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers for 2024, along with their listed categories, are:

California
Best Lawyers
Nathan A. Cohen – Construction Law
Ronald Helmuth – Construction Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Sewar K. Sunnaa – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

Chicago
Best Lawyers
David Scriven-Young – Environmental Law

Florida
Best Lawyers
Jerry P. Brodsky – Litigation – Construction
Melinda S. Gentile – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Adam P. Handfinger – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Brett Moritz – Construction Law
Stephen H. Reisman – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Donald S. Rosenberg – Construction Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Gary M. Stein – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Charles E. Fombrun – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Freddy X. Muñoz – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Stefanie A. Salomon – Litigation – Construction

New Jersey
Best Lawyers
Robert A. Drucker – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Patrick J. Greene, Jr. – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Charles F. Kenny – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Roger S. Markowitz – Litigation – Construction
Bruce D. Meller – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jenifer B. Minsky – Construction Law
Kevin J. O’Connor – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Gerard J. Onorata – Litigation – Construction
Denis Serkin – Litigation – Construction
Michael S. Zicherman – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

New York
Best Lawyers
Steven M. Charney – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Gregory H. Chertoff – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Thomas J. Curran – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Christopher B. Kinzel – Construction Law
Paul G. Monte – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Robert S. Peckar – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Howard M. Rosen – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Richard R. Volack – Construction Law
Charles E. Williams, III – Litigation – Construction

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Christopher M. Bletsch – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Mark A. Snyder – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Texas
Best Lawyers
Kim G. Altsuler – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
George C. Baldwin – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Angela A.L. Connor – Construction Law
Denis G. Ducran – Construction Law
Paulo Flores – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jeffrey A. Ford – Arbitration, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction
Jeffrey A. Hage – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
Curtis W. Martin – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Timothy D. Matheny – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Matthew S.C. Moore – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Cornelius “Lee” Banta, Jr. – Construction Law
Justin D. Holzheauser – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jackson Mabry – Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction

Washington, D.C.
Best Lawyers
Adrian L. Bastianelli III – Arbitration, Mediation
Michael A. Branca – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Michael C. Zisa – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Jennifer Harris – Construction Law

About Best Lawyers

According to Best Lawyers, attorney recognition is based entirely on peer review and their “methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.” Learn more about Best Lawyers at bestlawyers.com.

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, 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.