Stephen Reisman is Vice Chairman of Peckar & Abramson, serves on the firm’s Executive Committee and is resident in the Miami office. Mr. Reisman’s primary area of practice is Construction Law and he is certified by the Florida Bar as a Construction Law Specialist. His practice includes the representation of general contractors, construction managers, and other construction professionals in the negotiation and preparation of construction documents, as well as in the negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation of claims involving construction contracts, construction and design defects, insurance, surety bonds, and related matters. Mr. Reisman also assists with project administration on construction projects to identify and achieve early resolution of potential conflicts and disputes.
Mr. Reisman has represented clients in all aspects of the procurement process for both public and private construction projects, including airports, seaports, state and federal courthouses, prisons, roads, bridges, hotels, retail centers, mixed-use facilities, hospitals, condominiums and high-rise residential rental projects. He has litigated and arbitrated cases involving building cladding systems, roofing, foundations, concrete construction (reinforced, pre-stressed, post-tensioned), drywall assemblies, masonry construction, stucco systems, EIFS systems, piping (metal, PVC, CPVC), fire protection and many other building systems and components. He has also litigated and arbitrated delay and impact claims, and presented requests for equitable adjustment on public works.
As an active member of the American Arbitration Association® Panel of Construction Arbitrators, Mr. Reisman has served as Arbitrator in many domestic and international construction disputes, and has also facilitated the resolution of numerous construction and commercial disputes in the role of Mediator. Mr. Reisman is also an active member of the American College of Construction Lawyers, ABA Forum on Construction Law, , South Florida Associated General Contractors, Construction Association of South Florida and other industry organizations.