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2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 34 Becker Attorneys

Perry M. Adair, Joseph E. Adams, Donna DiMaggio Berger, Evan B. Berger, Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP, Jennifer L. Biletnikoff, Thomas J. Code, Jude C. Cooper, Steven M. Davis, Rosa M. de la Camara, Kenneth S. Direktor, Jennifer Bales Drake, Bernie Friedman, Michael C. Góngora, Patrick C. Howell, Scott Kiernan, Sanjay Kurian, Conrad J. Lazo, Steven B. Lesser, Allen M. Levine, Kevin Markow, Steven H. Mezer, J. Kevin Miller, David G. Muller, Howard J. Perl, Jon Polenberg, Aaron J. Pruss, J. David Ramsey, David H. Rogel, Gary C. Rosen, Jeremy C. Sahn, Gary M. Schaaf, Paul H. Shur, Lee A. Weintraub | 12.08.2023
Accolades

The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the oldest and most revered peer review publications, recognizes 34 Becker attorneys across the Firm’s practices. Our own Steven B. Lesser, was also recognized as Lawyer of the Year, a distinction based on the highest overall peer feedback for their specialty and location. Lesser […]

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Becker Named a Top 50 Construction Law Firm by Construction Executive Magazine 2023

Perry M. Adair, Filiz Akkaya, Martin C. Cabalar, Arnold J. Calabrese, Ryan F. Carpenter, Thomas J. Code, Aaron K. Crews, Randy R. Dow, Brett Gold, Howard E. Googe, Claramargaret H. Groover, Jake Herrel, Patrick C. Howell, Scott Kiernan, Sanjay Kurian, Conrad J. Lazo, Steven B. Lesser, Edward C. Lohrer, James J. Mahon, Robert J. Manne, Kaylin Martinelli, Brandon R. McDowell, James McLaughlin, Karl T. Meth, David M. Milton, Vincenzo M. Mogavero, Aaron J. Pruss, Jonathan D. Silver, Glenn H. Spiegel, Mark J. Stempler, William H. Strop, Sean P. Sullivan, Lee A. Weintraub | 06.01.2023
Accolades | Construction Executive Magazine

Becker’s Construction Law & Litigation practice once again pushed the firm to the upper ranks of Construction Executive Magazine’s annual Top 50 Construction Law Firms. This national rating system measures and weighs the following: 2022 revenues from the firm’s construction practice; the number of attorneys in the firm’s construction practice; the percentage of firm’s total […]

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2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 33 Becker Attorneys

Perry M. Adair, Joseph E. Adams, Ned Bassen, Donna DiMaggio Berger, Evan B. Berger, Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP, Jennifer L. Biletnikoff, James Robert Caves, III, Thomas J. Code, Jude C. Cooper, Kenneth S. Direktor, Jennifer Bales Drake, Bernie Friedman, Patrick C. Howell, Scott Kiernan, Sanjay Kurian, Conrad J. Lazo, Steven B. Lesser, Allen M. Levine, Scott A. Marcus, Kevin Markow, Steven H. Mezer, J. Kevin Miller, Howard J. Perl, Jon Polenberg, Aaron J. Pruss, J. David Ramsey, Gary C. Rosen, Philip C. Rosen, Jeremy C. Sahn, Gary M. Schaaf, Paul H. Shur, Lee A. Weintraub | 08.19.2022
Accolades

The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the oldest and most revered peer review publications, honors 33 Becker attorneys across the Firm’s practices. Two Becker attorneys, Joseph Adams and Sanjay Kurian, were also recognized as Lawyer of the Year, a distinction that comes with the highest overall peer feedback for their […]

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Becker Named a Top 50 Construction Law Firm by Construction Executive Magazine

Perry M. Adair, Martin C. Cabalar, Arnold J. Calabrese, Ryan F. Carpenter, William J. Cea, Thomas J. Code, Randy R. Dow, Howard E. Googe, Nicole Grassi, Claramargaret H. Groover, Patrick C. Howell, Benjamin T. Johnson, Scott Kiernan, Sanjay Kurian, Conrad J. Lazo, Steven B. Lesser, Edward C. Lohrer, James J. Mahon, Robert J. Manne, Brandon R. McDowell, Karl T. Meth, David M. Milton, Vincenzo M. Mogavero, Aaron J. Pruss, Jonathan D. Silver, Glenn H. Spiegel, Mark J. Stempler, William H. Strop, Sean P. Sullivan, Lee A. Weintraub | 06.06.2022
Accolades | Construction Executive Magazine

Becker’s Construction Law & Litigation practice once again pushed the firm to the upper ranks of Construction Executive Magazine’s annual Top 50 Construction Law Firms. This national rating system measures and weighs the following: 2021 revenues from the firm’s construction practice; the number of attorneys in the firm’s construction practice; the percentage of firm’s total […]

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Construction Law Institute Awards Becker’s Claramargaret H. Groover Lifetime Achievement Award

Perry M. Adair, Claramargaret H. Groover, Scott Kiernan, Sanjay Kurian, Steven B. Lesser, Lee A. Weintraub | 03.14.2022
Press Release

Pictured: Lee A. Weintraub, Claramargaret H. Groover, Steven B. Lesser, Perry M. Adair, Sanjay Kurian, and Scott Kiernan March 14, 2022 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the US, extends congratulations to Claramargaret (“Claire”) H. Groover who received the prestigious Florida Bar Construction […]

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2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 25 Becker Attorneys

Perry M. Adair, Joseph E. Adams, Hugo V. Alvarez, Ned Bassen, Michael E. Boutzoukas, Thomas J. Code, Jude C. Cooper, Bernie Friedman, Patrick C. Howell, Scott Kiernan, Sanjay Kurian, Conrad J. Lazo, Steven B. Lesser, Allen M. Levine, Steven H. Mezer, Jon Polenberg, Howard J. Perl, Aaron J. Pruss, J. David Ramsey, Gary C. Rosen, Philip C. Rosen, Jeremy C. Sahn, Gary M. Schaaf, Paul H. Shur, Lee A. Weintraub | 08.19.2021
Accolades

The 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® honors 25 Becker attorneys across the Firm’s practices. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. Becker congratulates its attorneys on their recognition as among the best and brightest lawyers in the United States. Perry M. Adair, […]

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Becker’s Construction Practice Named to the 2021 Legal 500

Perry M. Adair, Martin C. Cabalar, Arnold J. Calabrese, Ryan F. Carpenter, William J. Cea, Randy R. Dow, Howard E. Googe, Nicole Grassi, Claramargaret H. Groover, Patrick C. Howell, Benjamin T. Johnson, Scott Kiernan, Dana B. Kuczynski, Sanjay Kurian, Conrad J. Lazo, Steven B. Lesser, Edward C. Lohrer, James J. Mahon, Robert J. Manne, Brandon R. McDowell, Karl T. Meth, David M. Milton, Vincenzo M. Mogavero, Aaron J. Pruss, Evan D. Rosenberg, Jonathan D. Silver, Glenn H. Spiegel, Mark J. Stempler, William H. Strop, Sean P. Sullivan, Lee A. Weintraub | 06.18.2021
Press Release

Becker is pleased to announce that its Construction Law & Litigation Practice has once again earned a top spot in the Legal 500-U.S. This national rating system highlights practice groups who provide the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. The publication lauded Becker’s “notable strength in construction disputes,” while naming our work […]

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Becker Named a Top 25 Construction Law Firm by Construction Executive Magazine

Perry M. Adair, Martin C. Cabalar, Arnold J. Calabrese, Ryan F. Carpenter, William J. Cea, Thomas J. Code, Randy R. Dow, Howard E. Googe, Nicole Grassi, Claramargaret H. Groover, Patrick C. Howell, Benjamin T. Johnson, Scott Kiernan, Dana B. Kuczynski, Sanjay Kurian, Conrad J. Lazo, Steven B. Lesser, Edward C. Lohrer, James J. Mahon, Robert J. Manne, Brandon R. McDowell, Karl T. Meth, David M. Milton, Vincenzo M. Mogavero, Aaron J. Pruss, Evan D. Rosenberg, Jonathan D. Silver, Glenn H. Spiegel, Mark J. Stempler, William H. Strop, Sean P. Sullivan, Lee A. Weintraub | 06.09.2021
Accolades | Construction Executive Magazine

Becker’s Construction Law & Litigation practice pushed the firm to the upper ranks of Construction Executive Magazine’s annual Top 50 Construction Law Firms. This national rating system measures and weighs: 2020 revenues from the firm’s construction practice; the number of attorneys in the firm’s construction practice; the percentage of firm’s total revenues derived from its […]

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“The Threshold Question On Threshold Inspections: To Whom Does The Threshold Inspector Owe A Duty?” – ActionLine

Perry M. Adair | 10.13.2020
Article Publication | ActionLine

The position of threshold inspector 1 has its origin in the March 27, 1981 collapse of the then under construction, Harbour Cay Condominium building in Cocoa Beach, Florida. On that day, the five-story flat-plate reinforced concrete building collapsed as concrete was being placed for the roof slab. 2 Eleven workers were killed and twenty-three were […]

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19 Becker Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America® in 2021 Edition

Perry M. Adair, Hugo V. Alvarez, Michael E. Boutzoukas, Jude C. Cooper, Bernie Friedman, Patrick C. Howell, Sanjay Kurian, Conrad J. Lazo, Steven B. Lesser, Allen M. Levine, Steven H. Mezer, Jon Polenberg, Aaron J. Pruss, J. David Ramsey, Gary C. Rosen, Philip C. Rosen, Gary M. Schaaf, Paul H. Shur, Lee A. Weintraub | 08.20.2020
Press Release

The 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® honors nineteen Becker attorneys spanning nine practice areas. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. Becker congratulates its attorneys on their recognition as among the best and brightest lawyers in the United States. The nineteen attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (2021 Edition), […]

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Becker’s Construction Law & Litigation Practice Recognized in 2019 Edition of The Legal 500

Steven B. Lesser, Sanjay Kurian, Perry M. Adair | 06.05.2019
Accolades Press Release

June 3, 2019 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Becker is pleased to announce that its Construction Law & Litigation Practice has been recognized in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500. For over 30 years, The Legal 500 has highlighted the practice area teams who provide the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate […]

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Becker, Seven Attorneys Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide

Perry M. Adair, In Memoriam – Alan S. Becker (1946-2020), Jude C. Cooper, Steven B. Lesser, Marilyn Perez-Martinez, Jon Polenberg, Lee A. Weintraub | 01.02.2018
News | South Florida Legal Guide

Becker & Poliakoff is honored to be recognized as a “Top Law Firm” for 2018 by the South Florida Legal Guide. We also proudly congratulate the following attorneys named by the SFLG as “Top Lawyers” in its January edition: Perry M. Adair – Commercial and Business Litigation, Real Estate – Land Use and Zoning Alan S. […]

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Becker & Poliakoff, Three Attorneys Recognized by the South Florida Business Journal

Perry M. Adair, Gary C. Rosen, Robert Rubinstein | 06.22.2017
News | South Florida Business Journal

Becker & Poliakoff continued to fare well in the latest South Florida Business Journal rankings and awards. The firm was ranked number 17 in the SFBJ’s Top Law Firms in South Florida for 2017 edition. Individually, managing shareholder Gary C. Rosen, Miami office managing shareholder Perry M. Adair and West Palm Beach managing shareholder Robert Rubinstein were named 2017 Power […]

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$10M Construction Defect Verdict in Fire Code Case

Perry M. Adair, In Memoriam – John Cottle, (1952-2018), Sanjay Kurian | 06.12.2017
News | Daily Business Review

Florida attorneys from Becker & Poliakoff won a $10 million construction defect verdict against a publicly traded developer and an architectural company. The firm represented a condominium association whose members said they learned after buying units in a six-story New Jersey development that the building was not code-compliant — and that the developer’s parent company, […]

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Perry Adair Appointed to Florida Bar Code & Rules of Evidence Committee

Perry M. Adair | 06.11.2012
News

CORAL GABLES, FL, June 6, 2012 – Becker & Poliakoff, a diversified commercial law firm with more than 145 attorneys and lobbyists in Florida, New York City, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and internationally, today announced that attorney Perry M. Adair, a shareholder with the Firm, has been appointed to the Code & Rules of Evidence Committee of the […]

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