Representative Experience

·        Represented contractor on $30 million claim on a $80 million NYCDEP project

·        Represented steel fabricator on $25 million claim on NYC hotel building

·        Represented construction manager on $5 million claim arising from $30 million public works project

·        Represented contractor on $18 million wrongful termination claim against public owner on $100 million Washington, D.C. subway contract

·        Represented contractor on $6 million differing site condition claim against public owner, resident engineer, and design engineer on bridge construction project

·        Represented building trade contractor on $3 million extra work claim against public owner and construction manager

·        Represented building trade contractor on $2.8 million surety claim

·        Represented trade contractor in civil racketeering (RICO) suit against local labor union stemming from acts of violence

·        Published Cases:

o       Cyan Contracting Corporation v. National Grange Mutual Insurance Company, 257 F.R.D. 626 (S.D.N.Y. 2009) (successfully defended contractor against surety’s motion for relief from order dismissing surety’s case with prejudice)

o       Agai v. Diontech Consulting, Inc., 64 A.D.3d 622, 882 N.Y.S.2d 503 (2d Dept 2009) (successfully established triable issues of fact respecting verbal modification of written agreement)

o       Nagel v. Nagel, 52 A.D.3d 258, 859 N.Y.S.2d 639 (1st Dept 2008) (successfully established that triable issues of fact exist respecting the intent of the parties to a settlement agreement)

o       Asbestos & Lead Removal Corp. v. Severino (Local 78), 181 L.R.R.M. 2796, 154 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P10,830 (successfully defended non-union contractor against union’s motion to dismiss contractor’s civil RICO claim)

o       G. Rama Constr. Enters., Inc. v. 80-82 Guernsey St. Assoc., LLC, 43 A.D.3d 863, 841 N.Y.S.2d 669 (2d Dept. 2007) (successfully defended developer’s challenge to mechanic’s lien)

o       Silverman v. Mergentime Corporation/J.F. White, Inc., J.V., 252 A.D.2d 925, 676 N.Y.S.2d 301 (3d Dept 1998) (successfully defended contractor’s right to terminate subcontractor based on labor peace clause)