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Eleven Becker & Poliakoff Attorneys Listed In The Best Lawyers In America® 2018

08.15.2017
Alan Becker (1946-2020)Bernie FriedmanSteven B. LesserGary C. RosenLee A. WeintraubConrad J. LazoSteven H. MezerGary M. SchaafJ. David Ramsey

The 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, announced today, includes eleven attorneys covering four practice areas from the Florida and New Jersey offices of law firm Becker & Poliakoff. Of note, Founding Shareholder Alan S. Becker was recognized in 2018 as a Lawyer of the Year for his […]

Areas of Focus: Business Litigation, Construction Law & Litigation, Real Estate

“Arbitration Clauses In Construction Contracts: Not A One-Size-Fits-All Solution” – ActionLine

08.06.2017
Randy R. Dow

The common widsom is that arbitration provides a swift, private and cost-effective path to dispute resolution. Mindful of this widely held view, some construction companies have learned the hard way that arbitration does not always deliver the promised benefits. Too often, the arbitration process turns out to be more costly […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation, Design Professional Liability

Steven B. Lesser Appointed Chair of ABA’s Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee

07.21.2017
Steven B. Lesser

Becker & Poliakoff is proud to announce that Steven B. Lesser, shareholder and Chair of our Construction Law and Litigation group, has been appointed Chair of the Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee of the national American Bar Association. Mr. Lesser was appointed Chair by Hilarie Bass, President-Elect of the ABA, for […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation

Conrad Lazo in Law360 on New Immigration Policy and the Construction Industry

07.14.2017
Conrad J. Lazo

Trump’s Immigration Policy Won’t Help Construction Industry   As the title suggests, Conrad commented on the ramifications this proposed policy would likely have on the construction industry. With the nationwide boom in construction starts, Conrad writes that an already tight labor market will only get tighter with immigration restrictions. In […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation