Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Jerry P. Brodsky, partner and chair of the firm’s Latin American practice, and Denis Serkin, partner and chair of the firm’s International practice, have been awarded 2024 Lexology Client Choice Awards in the area of construction. This is the first year that the organization has selected Jerry and Denis for this honor. Additionally, they are the sole recipients in this category for their respective states of Florida and New York.

“Congratulations to Jerry and Denis who continuously exhibit a remarkable aptitude for solving complex problems and exceptional client care service,” said Steven M. Charney, Chair of P&A. “This recognition speaks to their tireless advocacy for their clients and commitment to excellence.”

About Jerry P. Brodsky

Trilingual in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, Jerry is well-known among peers for his expertise with dispute boards across Latin America and in other jurisdictions, and he is actively engaged in training local attorneys throughout the Americas in the use of dispute resolution techniques. An industry leader who is ever engaged in bringing thought leaders together, Jerry is Co-Founding partner of Construlegal, an alliance of law firms specializing in infrastructure and construction law in the Americas.

Jerry is ranked in Construction Law by Chambers USA and recognized by Florida Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Who’s Who Legal. He received his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, and his B.S. from Lehigh University.

About Denis Serkin

Denis represents construction managers, general contractors, and design builders in transactional matters, through project construction, and in the resolution of disputes through litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He has extensive experience litigating cases in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. Denis is also a highly sought-after advisor, helping clients draft and negotiate construction agreements that utilize both custom and industry standard forms.

Denis has been named to the New York-Metro Super Lawyers list from 2019 to 2023, the New York-Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2011 to 2018, the New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2008 to 2018 and the New Jersey Super Lawyers list from 2021 to 2023. He was recognized in 2023 and 2024 by Best Lawyers. He is also recognized as a Future Leader by Who’s Who Legal and selected as one of Legal 500’s 2022 “Recommended Lawyers”, a 2016 “Top Construction Lawyer” and one of the “New York Top-Rated Lawyers” in 2019 by ALM & Martindale-Hubbell.

About the Client Choice Award

The Client Choice Award is granted by the International Law Office and Lexology. Regarding the Award, they state that “the Client Choice Award honors partners around the world who stand apart for their outstanding commitment to client service.” They add that this year’s awards “are a result of more than 2,500 nominations from corporate counsel; law firms and attorneys cannot self-nominate or lobby to be added to the list.” Additionally, they report that a group of researchers then evaluate client service and the ability to add real value to a client’s business among other factors in determining the annual award winners.”

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.