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About Michael
Biography
I specialize in complex commercial litigation and construction law. The scope of my practice has been both domestic and international. I regularly represent owners/developers, engineers, general contractors, and subcontractors on public and private construction projects in the prosecution and defense of a broad range of construction claims, including scheduling/delay/impact damages, payment and performance bonds, mechanic's liens, design defect and change order claims, where the amounts in dispute are upwards of and exceed US$ 100 Million. I also regularly advise clients in connection with pre-bid contract reviews and risk analyses, post-award contract negotiations and drafting, litigation and dispute resolution, general contractual rights and obligations, as well as bankruptcy issues.
I am admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits; United States District Court for the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York, District of New Jersey, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Western District of Wisconsin, as well as the state courts of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Construction and Development
50%
34 years
Litigation
50%
34 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 21 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 32 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 33 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
70 Grand Avenue, River Edge, NJ, 07661
Peckar & Abramson PC
41 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10010
Law Offices of Michael Scott Zicherman
Peckar & Abramson Pc, 70 Grand Ave, River Edge, NJ, 07661
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Experience
Honors
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Construction Law, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Construction Litigation, Super Lawyers New Jersey
2016
Construction Litigation, Super Lawyers New York Metro
2016
Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Commercial Litigation, Bergen's Top Lawyers
2015
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Construction Litigation, Super Lawyers New York Metro
2015
Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Construction Law, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Appellate Practice, Bergen's Top Lawyers
2014
Commercial Litigaiton, Bergen's Top Lawyers
2014
Construction Litigation, SuperLawyers New Jersey
2014
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Commercial Litigation, Bergen's Top Lawyers
2013
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1994 - 1998
Attorney, Brach Eichler
Associations
New Jersey State Bar Association, Construction and Public Contract Law Section
New York State Bar Association
Construction Management Association of America (NY / NJ Chapter)
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
International Bar Association, Litigation Committee and International Construction Projects Committee
CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Arbitration Committee and Construction Advisory Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
BSC-C & C JV v. Louis Berger Grp., Inc., No. 2:13-CV-06444 WJM, 2014 WL 3516246 (D.N.J. July 15, 2014)
Panasia Estates, Inc. v. Hudson Ins. Co., 10 N.Y.3d 200, 886 N.E.2d 135 (N.Y. 2008)
Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc. v. Yonkers Contracting Co., No. 05-C-104-S, 2005 WL 1181952 (W.D. Wis. May 18, 2005)
In re Falcon Const. Co. of Matawan, No. 08-17342(RTL), 2009 WL 1085268 (Bankr. D.N.J. Apr. 22, 2009)
Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc. v. Yonkers Contracting Co., No. 05 CIV. 5042 (WHP), 2006 WL 2679940 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2006)
Abramo v. Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPA's, P.C., 713 F. Supp. 2d 96 (N.D.N.Y. 2010)
Stivala v. Bd. of Trust. NY Dist. Council of Carpenters, 48 A.D.3d 669, 852 N.Y.S.2d 291 (App. Div., 2nd Dept. 2008)
Mermaid Indus., Inc. v. Cty. of Nassau, 299 A.D.2d 485, 749 N.Y.S.2d 888 (App. Div., 2nd Dept. 2002)
Panasia Estates, Inc. v. Hudson Ins. Co., 68 A.D.3d 530, 889 N.Y.S.2d 452 (App. Div., 1st Dept. 2009)
Hudson Ins. Co. v. AK Const. Co., LLC, 83 A.D.3d 503, 504, 920 N.Y.S.2d 655 (App. Div., 1st Dept. 2011)
Education
1992
Syracuse University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
University of Rochester
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1989
University of Rochester
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Construction Law 2014: Handling the Construction Defect Case
Construcion Law
2007
CMAA National Conference & Trade Show
Effective Risk Management: A Roadmap to Success
Publications
2016
The Construction Lawyer
Hard Hat Case Notes
2015
Practical Law Company
Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Subcontracts
2015
Getting the Deal Through
Construction 2016 – United States Chapter
2015
The Construction Lawyer
Hard Hat Case Notes
2015
Practical Law Company
Pay-If-Paid vs. Pay-When-Paid in Construction Contracts
2014
The Construction Lawyer
Hard Hat Case Notes
2014
Getting the Deal Through
Construction 2015 – United States Chapter
2014
AGC Law in Brief
Statute of Repose Limits an Indemnity Claim
2013
The Construction Lawyer
Hard Hat Case Notes
2013
Getting the Deal Through
Construction 2014 – United States Chapter
2012
The Construction Lawyer
Hard Hat Case Notes
2012
Getting the Deal Through
Construction 2013 – United States Chapter
2011
NYCLA Construction Law Journal
Pay-If-Paid Provisions In Construction Contracts Are Enforceable in New York Where The Project Is Located Outside the State
2011
Getting The Deal Through
Construction 2012 – United States Chapter
2011
The Construction Lawyer
Hard Hat Case Notes
2010
2010
The Construction Lawyer
Hard Hat Case Notes
2010
Getting The Deal Through
Construction 2011 – United States Chapter
2009
Getting The Deal Through
Construction 2010 – United States Chapter
2008
Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers
Constitutional Due Process And Mechanic’s Liens: Do Public Mechanic’s Lien Laws Stand Up To The Challenge?
2008
Getting The Deal Through
Construction 2009 – United States Chapter
2007
Getting The Deal Through
Construction 2008 – United States Chapter
2005
Lorman Construction Newsletter
Mechanic’s Liens – An International Perspective
Activity
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