P&A named "Law Firm of the Year" by U.S. News - Best Lawyers in America

U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" has named Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P & A) "Law Firm of the Year" in Litigation - Construction for 2013. Only one law firm per area of practice is selected for this honor each year. The publication also honored founding partner Richard Abramson, chairman Steven Charney, and partners Charles Kenny and Gary Stein as 2013 "Lawyers of the Year" in Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. In receiving the 2013 "Law Firm of the Year" award, P&A has demonstrated consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers. Achieving a high ranking is a distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise. The tiered rankings showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas. P&A maintained its ranking as a Tier 1 firm in Construction Law and Litigation - Construction for a third consecutive year. The firm's offices in Miami, New York, New Jersey and Washington D.C. were awarded Tier 1 rankings in Construction Law for their respective metropolitan areas as well. Additionally, Abramson, Charney, Kenny and Stein were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013. Abramson has been named the Best Lawyers' 2013 New York City Litigation - Construction "Lawyer of the Year." Abramson is a founding partner at P&A as well as a recognized leader among the national construction bar. Abramson's prominence in Construction Law has led to glowing accolades by clients and colleagues alike, and he has been honored as a leading lawyer in numerous publications including The International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA. Charney has been named "Lawyer of the Year" in New York City Construction Law for 2013. Charney is chairman at P&A with over 25 years of experience in Construction Law. His practice includes ongoing representation of major contractors, both local and national. Kenny has been named "Lawyer of the Year" in Newark Construction Law for 2013. Kenny is partner at P&A, and an expert in construction contracts, legislation and litigation. Kenny has been involved in drafting and lobbying for legislation affecting the construction industry, including the New Jersey Municipal Lien Law and Public Bond Act. Stein has been named "Lawyer of the Year" in Miami Construction Law for 2013. Stein is co-managing partner of the firm's Miami office. His practice includes the representation of owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals in construction and real property disputes. Stein has published numerous articles on Construction Law, and is a frequent lecturer at seminars on construction-related matters. Several other partners at P&A were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013: Adrian Bastianelli, Jerry Brodsky, Gregory Chertoff, Robert Drucker, Melinda Gentile, Patrick Greene, Jr., John Hanover, Roger Markowitz, Bruce Meller, Paul Monte, Gerard Onorata, Robert Peckar, Stephen Reisman, Howard Rosen, Donald Rosenberg, Neal Sklar, and Michael Zicherman. P&A is widely recognized as a leading construction law firm that has been serving the development industry for more than 30 years. The firm has achieved national recognition for its successes in the representation of members of the construction industry, both domestically and internationally. P&A represents many of the industry's most successful contractors and construction professionals, as well as serving as counsel to many industry organizations. The firm combines its unique problem-solving expertise and litigation and arbitration experience with its substantial experience in providing counsel to clients regarding the management of transactional risks inherent in their contracts and in the industry. Having represented clients in every category of construction, P&A has successfully resolved disputes at all levels of complexity arising from a wide range of construction projects, from moderately sized projects to mega-projects in both the public and private sectors. About Peckar & Abramson, P.C. 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. The firm's website can be found at http://www.pecklaw.com/. About Best Lawyers Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. For over thirty years, the company has helped lawyers and clients find legal counsel in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. The 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America includes 41,284 lawyers covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is based on more than 4.3 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Best Lawyers lists are excerpted in a wide range of general interest, business and legal publications worldwide, reaching an audience of more than 17 million readers. 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