Background
Markowitz, Roger S. was born on July 23, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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Roger S. Markowitz
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Bucknell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Career
United States.S. Fabrication Division versus Master of Laws Barge Management Corporation, 1984 WL 1308 (South.D.N.Y. 1984); United States. Steel Corporation versus Turner Construction Company, 560 F.Supp. 871 (South.D.N.Y. 1983); Blando versus I. & Doctorate.A. Slutzky, Incorporated., 68 North.Y.2d 869, 508 North.Y.S.2d 417, 501 North.E.2d 25 (1986); Underpinning & Foundation Constructors versus Chase Manhattan Bank, 46 North.Y.2d 459, 414 North.Y.S.2d 198, 386 North.E.2d 1319 (1979); Public Health Trust of Dade County versus Mont Rose Harrison Construction Corporation, 415 So.2d 756 (Florida Appendix 3d District 1982).Worked at Berman, Paley, Goldstein & Kannry, Limited Liability Partnership (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Construction and Contract Law. Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Administrative Proceedings and Appeals.
Real Estate, Corporate, Estate Planning and Probate Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1968, New New York 1974, United States. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, United States.
District Court, Southern District of New York and United States. District Court, Eastern District of New New York
Military: With United States.
Army, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1969-1973. The firm"s law practice, spanning a half-century, has earned a reputation for quality and professionalism. The primary specialization has been, and continues to be, in construction law and commercial litigation.
During this extensive period of broad based service to the construction industry, both as general counsel and litigation specialist, the firm has represented contractors, construction managers, engineers and architects, governmental entities and private owners on major projects.
These have included bridges, tunnels, highways, process and power plants, sewage treatment plants, high rise and institutional buildings and private developments. Principal areas of practice encompass the prosecution and defense of construction disputes and claims involving trials, arbitrations, appeals and administrative hearings or proceedings.
The firm additionally provides counsel on proposed contracts and consultation during the planning, design, funding, bidding and construction phases of heavy construction and building projects. An extensive commercial law expertise has also been developed by the firm and applied to a variety of business matters for the corporate community.
The firm prides itself on many landmark decisions in the courts of New York, as well as in various other jurisdictions.
Its reputation has resulted in retention on significant construction and commercial matters, not only in the New York metropolitan area, but in many jurisdictions throughout this country, ranging from the northeast to the far west, including Hawaii, as well as in the Caribbean.
