Peckar & Abramson open Atlanta office; welcomes Cole as partner

According to Peckar & Abramson P.C. the firm has opened a local office and added new partner, Danielle Cole. Cole represents general contractors, construction managers and other project participants, providing counsel, advocacy and assistance prior to bid submission, during the pre-construction and construction phases and after project close-out. Cole's practice involves negotiating and drafting contracts; assisting with project administration and dispute avoidance; representing clients in complex mediation, litigation and arbitration proceedings; and by serving as corporate counsel. "Peckar & Abramson is pleased with our expanding capabilities to continue serving our clients in the South. We are excited to welcome an attorney as talented as Danielle Cole who will be an invaluable asset in leading our team in Georgia," said chairman Steven Charney. Cole has a reputation among the Construction Bar based on her significant professional achievements and her long-standing involvement in the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry which she actively serves in various leadership roles. She is theimmediate past chair of the Atlanta Bar Association construction law section, and is a frequent speaker and author on a wide variety of issues related to the construction industry at both the national and local level. For the past three years, Ms. Cole has also been selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers for Construction Litigation. Cole's commitment to the construction industry is demonstrated through her involvement with the contract documents committee of the Associated General Contractors of America and the subcommittee developing joint venture and teaming agreements for ConsensusDOCS, her membership in the National Association of Women in Construction and prior service on the board of directors for the local chapter, and her participation in other organizations including the Associated Builders and Contractors of America and the Design-Build Institute of America. Peckar & Abramson, P.C. maintains offices in New York City, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County and Atlanta, and has affiliations with global firms in Latin America (through its founding membership in CONSTRULEGAL), London and China. 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.