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Address: 500 Berwyn Baptist Road, Suite 5 Gevrey, devon, PA, 19333
Law Firm: Peckar & Abramson A Professional Corporation
Phone: 201-343-3434
Fax: 610.644.3900
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Website: http://www.pecklaw.com
| Title | Partner |
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| Description | Michael S. Zicherman is an accomplished construction lawyer and complex commercial litigator with 25 years of experience. He is a creative thinker and problem solver, possessing outstanding oral and written advocacy skills, and is particularly adept at distilling complex facts and issues. He has a history of achieving economical and successful results for clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation, and is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s national roster of construction arbitrators. BioMichael is a partner in the New Jersey office. His practice focuses on the litigation, arbitration, and appeals of complex commercial and construction disputes. The scope of his practice is both domestic and international, and he has litigated disputes to the highest courts in New York and New Jersey. Michael has numerous published and unpublished written decisions to his credit, in both state and federal courts, including the landmark decision in Panasia Estates, Inc. v. Hudson Ins. Co ., in which he successfully argued before the New York Court of Appeals that insureds may sue their insurance carriers for consequential damages above the policy limits, arising out of the carriers’ breach of the insurance policy.As part of Peckar & Abramson’s Construction Law Practice, Michael regularly represents owners/developers, engineers, general contractors, construction managers and subcontractors, on various public and private construction projects, ranging from heavy and highway, bridges, tunnels, airports, and pipelines, to public-private partnerships, retail, office and mixed-use buildings, and school construction projects. He has both prosecuted and defended a broad range of construction claims and disputes, where the amounts in dispute have exceeded $100 million, including scheduling/delay/impact damages, payment and performance bond claims, construction/mechanics’ liens, and design-defect and change order claims. Michael also regularly advises clients in connection with pre-bid contract reviews, risk analyses, and general contractual rights and obligations, as well as post-award contract negotiations and drafting.Michael’s commercial litigation practice involves representing clients in various business disputes, including insurance coverage, real estate transactions, consumer fraud, professional negligence, breach of contract claims and other general business torts and transactions. He also has significant experience with bankruptcy, and has frequently represented clients in bankruptcy court, pursuing claims against the debtor and seeking other relief from the court. Michael is a frequent author on domestic and international construction law topics. In addition to his many publications, he is the co-editor of Getting the Deal Through’s Construction, an international survey of construction and construction law, and co-authored the US chapter since 2008. From 2006 through 2016, he also served as a contributing editor of The Construction Lawyer, the official quarterly publication of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, and for 6 years co-authored the publication’s Hard Hat Case Notes section. Recognizing his accomplishments, Michael has received numerous top accolades in the fields of construction law, construction litigation, commercial litigation, and appellate practice from various professional rating services, such as New York-Metro Super Lawyers, New Jersey Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Bergen’s Top Lawyers, and holds the highest rating – AV Preeminent – from Martindale Hubbell. He also is the Global Law Experts recommended attorney in the field of construction law for New York and New Jersey.Awards and RecognitionsMartindale Hubbell – AV Preeminent RatedNew Jersey Super Lawyers, 2014, 2016 – 2020New York-Metro Super Lawyers, 2015 – 2019Best Lawyers, 2013 – 2021 Bergen’s Top Lawyers, Commercial Litigation, 2013 – 2016, 2017, Appellate Practice, 2014Expert Guides, Construction, 2017Who’s Who Legal, Construction, 2017, 2018News and Events Seven Peckar & Abramson Attorneys Named 2020 Top Lawyers by Bergen Magazine Three Peckar & Abramson Attorneys Named New Jersey Law Journal 2020 Professional Excellence Award Winners New York Office Co-Managing Partner Paul Monte Ranked In Top 100 of All New York Metro Area Attorneys 37 Attorneys with National Construction Law Firm Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Named 2020 Best Lawyers in America Publications & PresentationsUnited States Chapter, Getting the Deal Through – Construction (2008-2018 editions), Law Business Research Ltd. (co-editor; co-author)The Intersection of Construction Law & Bankruptcy Law: Resolving the Dilemma, NJICLE, February 2017 (panelist)Physical Security in the Design and Construction of High-Risk Construction Projects, Construction Superconference, December 2016 (panelist)United States Chapter, Construction Law & Practice (International Series), Sweet & Maxwell (2nd Edition, 2016) (co-author)Hard Hat Case Notes, The Construction Lawyer, American Bar Association, Summer 2010-Summer 2016 (co-author)Pay-If-Paid vs. Pay-When-Paid in Construction Contracts, Practical Law CompanyPay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Subcontracts, Practical Law CompanyConstruction Law 2014: Handling the Construction Defect Case, NJICLE, June 2014 (panelist)Statute of Repose Limits an Indemnity Claim, AGC Law in Brief, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 3, 2014 (co-author)Pay-If-Paid Provisions In Construction Contracts Are Enforceable in New York Where The Project Is Located Outside the State, NYCLA Construction Law Journal, Vol. I, Issue II, Summer 2011CM Liability for Jobsite Safety: The Fine Line Between Managing the Work and Controlling It, CM Advisor, September/October 2010Constitutional Due Process And Mechanics’ Liens: Do Public Mechanic’s Lien Laws Stand Up To The Challenge?, Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers, Volume 2, Number 1, Winter 2008 Effective Risk Management: A Roadmap to Success, CMAA National Conference & Trade Show, 2007 (moderator/panelist)Mechanics’ Liens – An International Perspective, Lorman Construction Newsletter, August 2005 (co-author) |
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