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Peckar & Abramson, PC and Vice Chairman Stephen H. Reisman Named a Top Law Firm and Top Lawyer in 2019 South Florida Legal Guide
Published Date: April 15, 2019
MIAMI, FL. – April 16, 2019 – National construction law firm Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that the 2019 South Florida egal Guide has named P&A a Top Law Firm in South Florida and has honored P&A Vice Chairman, Stephen H. Reisman, as a Top Lawyer. The South Florida Legal Guide is an annual publication listing the top lawyers and law firms in South Florida, in both private and governmental practice.
Stephen Reisman is well-known in South Florida and across the United States for his expertise across the full range of construction matters, his commitment to clients and his depth of industry knowledge. He represents general contractors, construction managers and other industry professionals in construction litigation, arbitration and mediation, as well as in the
negotiation and preparation of construction contracts. As Vice Chairman of Peckar & Abramson, Mr. Reisman serves as an active member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Among
his many recognitions, he is ranked by Chambers USA in its prestigious Band 1 category and in the Legal 500: United States. In 2019, Reisman was named Lawyer of the Year in Miami for Construction Law by Best Lawyers in America®, and is a Florida Super Lawyer in the field of construction law.
Mr. Reisman is a Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers and is a member of the American Bar Association (Forum on Construction Law, Litigation Section and Law Practice Division), the Florida Bar (Litigation, Business Law and Real Property Sections), the Construction Association of South Florida, the Associated General Contractors of America and the University of Miami School of Architecture–Construction Management Program Advisory Board.
P&A’s Miami, Florida construction law practice is highly regarded by clients and peers for its representation of regional, national and international general contractors and construction managers in connection with high profile projects across Florida, throughout the U.S. and in Latin America and other international locations. In addition to its top-tier expertise in mediation, arbitration and litigation, the firm’s Miami-based team is also known for handling construction transactions, public-private partnership projects and providing regulatory counseling.
Lawyers with the firm’s Miami office have represented clients on matters involving many of the major Florida construction and infrastructure projects, including museums, airports, performing arts centers and other large facilities, light rail and highway projects, and the corporate global headquarters of leading companies based in the state. P&A’s Miami attorneys also played a pivotal role in designing and implementing the disputes review board program for the non-permanent structures for the 2016 Rio Olympics.