Becker is thrilled to announce that the firm and its attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA, a prestigious annual guide of leading law firms and attorneys. Becker once again received top recognition in Band 1 of the Florida Construction category, with sources describing the firm as a “formidable adversary” with […]
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SPOTLIGHT: Jennifer Bales Drake, Real Estate Law & P3
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Becker showcases the inspiration, philosophies, and expertise of the women attorneys and lobbyists who help elevate our firm and client service. Jennifer Drake is a highly accomplished real estate attorney and a Vice Chair of Becker’s Public, Private Partnerships (P3) practice group. Her practice focuses on commercial transactions for […]
Read MoreBecker & Poliakoff Endows Speaker Series at Miami Law; Honors Firm’s Founding Shareholders
Becker & Poliakoff, a Ft. Lauderdale headquartered law firm, recently made a generous donation to the University of Miami School of Law to form the Alan S. Becker & Gary A. Poliakoff Preeminent Leaders in Law Speaker Series. The speaker series honors the legacy of the law firm’s founding shareholders by bringing renowned national and […]
Read More“Do US Universities Need Further Education in P3?,” Proximo Magazine
U.S. university public-private partnerships, known as P3s, have surged in popularity in the last decade. However budgetary pressures from the 2008 recession eroded state funding for U.S. public universities. Becker Shareholder Lee Weintraub, a leader in the field of P3s, shared, “The Great Recession caused funding for public universities to take a dive and they […]
Read MoreWebinar: PPP Funding: How to Apply and What You Should Know.
The White House and Congress have reached an interim “Phase 3.5” coronavirus funding deal that increases the appropriation level for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by over $310 billion and appropriates an additional $10 billion for Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Grants (EIDL). Watch the replay below.
Read More“Bringing P3s to the World,” P3 Bulletin
Public/private partnerships (“P3s”) have proliferated around the world, gaining momentum and acceptance while development projects in numerous sectors have been successfully delivered on time, on budget and with appropriate transfer of risk from public agencies to their private partners. Although governments with established infrastructure procurement mechanisms have taken note, the U.S. Government is helping allied […]
Read MoreA Message From Our Managing Shareholder, Gary C. Rosen
Dear Clients and Friends: With the federal government issuing a state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the World Health Organization characterizing the situation as a global pandemic, I’d like to share our promise to you during this unprecedented time: Becker’s Business Continuity Plan Our top priority is always the health, safety, […]
Read More“Q&A Interview with Lee Weintraub,” ActionLine
Q: Lee, how long have you been the chair of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) group at Becker? A: I have practiced in the Fort Lauderdale office of Becker since 1999, where I am the Vice-Chair of the Construction Law and Litigation Practice Group and Chair of the Public/Private Partnerships Practice Group. Since 2013, the year […]
Read MoreLee Weintraub Shares P3 Infrastructure Expertise to Eight Asian Governments in Nepal and Singapore
Ft. Lauderdale, FL – September 26, 2019 – Lee A. Weintraub, Chair of Becker’s Public-Private Partnership (P3) Practice, was invited by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) to share his expertise in a series of P3 training workshop on behalf of the U.S. federal government for governments of eight Asian countries. The […]
Read MoreSuper Lawyers Recognizes Sixteen Becker Attorneys in 2019 Edition
June 3, 2019 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Becker is pleased to announce that sixteen of its attorneys have been named as 2019 Super Lawyers, an honor that recognizes the top 5% of the total lawyers in any given state. The following attorneys have been listed in the 2019 edition of Super Lawyers: Florida Super […]
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