Seven Attorneys From The Law Firm Of Peckar & Abramson P.c. Named To Best Lawyers In America 2014

MIAMI - Aug. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- Seven attorneys from the Miami office of Peckar & Abramson, P.C. have been selected by their peers for the Best Lawyers in America 2014 edition, the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Jerry P. Brodsky, Melinda S. Gentile, Stephen H. Reisman, Ralf R. Rodriguez, Donald S. Rosenberg, Neal I. Sklar and Gary M. Stein were all named Best Lawyers.  In addition, Stephen H. Reisman was selected as Best Lawyers’ 2014 "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation - Construction in the Miami area.

Board Certified Construction Law attorney Jerry P. Brodsky is a partner and Director of the Latin American Practice Group at Peckar & Abramson. His practice includes the representation of international and domestic general contractors, construction managers and other construction professionals — in the United States and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, in the negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation of construction contract claims, construction and design defect claims, insurance claims, surety bond claims and related matters. Throughout his career, Brodsky has also been named in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for construction.

Board Certified Construction Law attorney Melinda S. Gentile has expertise in all aspects of construction law and construction dispute resolution, and has demonstrated success in preparing and handling construction matters ranging from bid protests to contract disputes, and from construction liens to defect, impact, bond and insurance claims. Gentile is involved in several organizations, including The National Association of Women Construction, The Construction Association of South Florida and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. She was ranked in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA for excellence in construction law, has been named a Florida Super Lawyer, recognized in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for construction, a Leading Lawyer in Construction in The Legal 500: United States, a Top Attorney in Florida in the American Registry, a Woman of Vision by the Young at Art Museum and an Up and Comer by the South Florida Business Journal.

Board Certified Construction Law attorney Stephen H. Reisman is Vice Chairman of Peckar & Abramson, serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, and is the Co-Managing Partner of the Firm’s Miami office. Reisman’s practice includes the representation of general contractors, construction managers, and other construction professionals in the negotiation and preparation of construction documents, as well as construction litigation, arbitration and mediation. Reisman is also a member of the American Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators, the Construction Association of South Florida and the Associated General Contractors. He is ranked in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA for excellence in the field of construction law, named in The Legal 500: United States, the International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers, and is a Florida Super Lawyer.

Board Certified Construction Law attorney Ralf R. Rodriguez specializes in construction law and commercial litigation, including transportation, white collar criminal defense, business torts, insurance claims and environmental law. His experience in construction-related litigation includes representation of clients regarding construction liens, contract disputes, zoning waivers, building permits, commercial landlord/tenant disputes, environmental compliance, criminal defense, bankruptcy matters and compliance with the Americans with Disability Act. He is also a member of the South Florida Associated General Contractors.

Partner Donald S. Rosenberg’s primary areas of practice are in complex real estate, financial transactions, corporate law and banking, as well as in matters involving construction, where he represents owners, developers, lenders and general contractors. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Cedars Medical Center, now UM Hospital, for 11 years and acted as its chairman for nine years. He was a longtime advisor to the YWCA and formerly served as a director of the Zoological Society of Florida.

Board Certified Construction Law attorney Neal I. Sklar's primary area of practice is focused on the representation of general contractors, construction managers and infrastructure contractors in a variety of construction related matters. In his practice, Sklar employs alternative dispute resolution procedures whenever possible to solve problems and resolve disputes before crises occur. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Associated General Contractors of America, the Associated Builders and Contractors and the Florida Transportation Builders Association. He has been named a Florida Super Lawyer and recognized in Chambers USA, Florida Legal Elite and The Legal 500: United States.

Board Certified Construction Law attorney Gary M. Stein is the Co-Managing partner of the firm's Miami office. Stein’s primary area of practice is construction law and general litigation including real estate, contract and business-related disputes. He is currently general counsel for the South Florida chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. In addition, Stein is a member of the Construction Association of South Florida and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He has also been named a Florida Super Lawyer.

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. maintains offices in New York City, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County, Atlanta and Pennsylvania, 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 www.pecklaw.com.