New York, NY — Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Washington, D.C. office with the addition of seven attorneys from Seeger, P.C. The Seeger team, consisting of some of the D.C. area’s leading construction litigators, will enhance P&A’s construction, commercial and surety law practice in the D.C. area, and its national government contracts practice.
Combining Knowledge & Expertise
“P&A’s addition of the Seeger attorneys reinforces our position as the premier construction law firm,” said Steven M. Charney, Chairman of P&A. “P&A is committed to providing unparalleled legal services to the construction community. Delivering results for our clients, through excellence,
foresight, leadership and innovation, is at the center of our culture at P&A. Stephen M. Seeger and Michael C. Zisa, and the talented associates they bring with them, are a perfect fit, will strengthen our team, and provide expanded resources to our clients.”
Stephen M. Seeger, founding partner of Seeger, P.C., added, “It just made sense. P&A shares our results oriented approach. Joining P&A allows us to expand our practice while continuing to provide personal service and attention to our clients. We look forward to working with the extraordinary P&A attorneys we have known for many years, including Adrian L. Bastianelli III and Michael A. Branca in P&A’s D.C. office.”
About Stephen M. Seeger
Stephen M. Seeger will join the P & A team as partner. He concentrates in construction, commercial and government contracting. He has successfully tried many complex cases in the state and federal courts of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, and before arbitral panels, boards of contract appeals, and the Court of Federal Claims. Mr. Seeger is intimately familiar with the nuances and pitfalls most often found in construction documents and jobsite realities and uses these insights to serve clients from project concept to final completion. He was ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale and has been recognized by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers and Smart CEO Magazine as a leader in the D.C. construction bar. Chambers identified Steve as a leader in the District of Columbia Construction Bar and noted that: “Talented litigator Stephen Seeger is highly regarded as a ‘hard working straight shooter.’ He impresses sources with his intelligent performance in substantial litigation and arbitrations.”
About Michael C. Zisa
Michael C. Zisa also will join the P & A team as a partner. His primary areas of practice include construction, surety and government contract law. He has successfully represented sureties, general contractors, subcontractors and owners in disputes before federal and state courts in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, as well as contract appeals boards and alternative dispute resolution forums. Although well-versed in the litigation process, Mr. Zisa regularly counsels clients through planning and preemptive actions, including contract review and negotiation, contract administration assistance and claim development and analysis. Mr. Zisa regularly speaks on construction and surety issues and was recently recognized by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers in the areas of surety, construction and government contracts.
P & A will also bring on a team of highly experienced associates, including Jesse S. Keene, Christopher Sweeney, Eric D. Marlowe, Hillary J. Boroian and Anthony J. LaPlaca.
About Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. maintains offices in New York, New Jersey, Florida, California, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Georgia 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 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.
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