Peckar & Abramson Named Law Firm of the Year in Construction Law by Best Lawyers 2017

MIAMI - Nov. 17, 2016 - PRLog -- Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" has named P&A "Law Firm of the Year" in Construction Law for 2017.  Only one law firm per area of practice is selected for this honor each year. This represents the third year in a row that P&A has been granted recognition as "Law Firm of the Year".

In addition to receiving "Law Firm of the Year" in the area of Construction Law, P&A has also earned outstanding rankings, both Nationally and in the Miami Metropolitan area. This is the eighth consecutive year that P&A has been ranked in the top tier for Construction Law nationally. The firm's tiered rankings include:

National Awards

• Tier 1, Construction Law
• Tier 1, Litigation – Construction
• Tier 3, Litigation – Real Estate

Metropolitan Awards

• Tier 1, Miami, Construction Law
• Tier 1, Miami, Litigation – Construction
• Tier 1, Miami, Real Estate Law
• Tier 2, Miami, Commercial Litigation
• Tier 2, Miami, Litigation – Real Estate

The U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® states that its rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process, in which clients and peers are asked to evaluate firms on the following criteria: responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, integrity and civility, as well as whether they would refer a matter to the firm and/or consider the firm a worthy competitor. U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® add that achieving a tiered ranking not only signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise, but also reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among clients and other leading lawyers for its capabilities, professionalism, and undisputed integrity.

The Industry's Leading Law Firm

Peckar & Abramson is frequently recognized as the nation's premier construction law firm. Having served the construction industry for over 35 years, P&A has achieved national recognition for its successes in representing general contractors, construction managers, and other members of the construction industry, both domestically and internationally. The firm represents many of the industry's leading construction professionals, and serves as counsel to several industry organizations. 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, New Jersey, Florida, California, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Texas, 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 http://www.pecklaw.com.

About Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers® prides itself as 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 2017 Edition of "Best Law Firms" includes rankings in 74 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan-based practice areas across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. 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.