Insights & News

“Grab hold of a star and great things will happen.” – Fred Gray, Forum Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida, April 18, 2015 Industry commentators observe that reported decisions have languished in recent years due to an increased use of alternative dispute resolution and private arbitration. Yet despite a drop in reported decisions […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – August 21, 2015 – Steven B. Lesser, a shareholder at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office of law firm Becker & Poliakoff and chair of the firm’s Construction Law and Litigation Practice Group, has been appointed by the President of the American Bar Association, Paulette Brown, to serve on the […]

As construction activity continues to increase in today’s booming real estate market, so are the risks resulting from a strained skilled labor force and fast-paced production. With proper planning, owners can mitigate much of this risk by taking steps to avoid it, shift it to others, or insure against it. […]

If you want something you’ve never had, then you’ve got to do something you’ve never done. – Thomas Jefferson As we move into the fall, cranes are in the air, the economy is on the upswing, the Forum’s pursuit of “Building the Best Construction Lawyers” ascends to new heights. At […]

Becker & Poliakoff Shareholder and Chair of the Firm’s Construction Law & Litigation Practice Group, Steven B. Lesser, is the 2014-2015 Chair of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law. The Forum is largest organization of construction lawyers in the world. The Forum’s 6,000 Members and Associates are drawn from all types of […]