Tony Berman

Background

Berman, Tony was born on December 31, 1933 in New York City. Son of Murray T. and Lillian L. (Levine) Berman.

Education

New York University (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1957).

Career

Crimmins Contracting Company vs. City of New York, 74 N.Y.2d 166, 544 N.Y.S.2d 580, 542 N.E.2d 1097 (1989); Grow Tunneling Corporation vs City of New York, 70 N.Y.2d 665, 518 N.Y.S.2d 958, 512 N.E.2d 541 (1987); Lovisa Construction Company, Inc. vs. City of New York, 69 N.Y.2d 801, 513 N.Y.S.2d 386, 505 N.E.2d 951 (1987); Corrino Civetta Construction Corporation vs. City of New York, 67 N.Y.2d 297, 502 N.Y.S.2d 681, 493 N.E.2d 905 (1986); Underpinning & Foundation Constructions vs. Chase Manhattan Bank, 46 N.Y.2d 459, 414 N.Y.S.2d 298, 386 N.E.2d 1319 (1979); Public Health Trust of Dade County vs. M.R. Harrison Construction Corporation, 454 So2d 659 (Fla. App. 3d Dist. 1984).Worked at Berman, Paley, Goldstein & Kannry, LLP (New York, NY) 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, 1957, New York. 1959, United States. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit and United States.

District Court, Southern District of New York. 1976, United States. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Member, New York University Law Review, 1956-1957.

Assistant Attorney General, State of New York, 1957-1963. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

New York State and American (Member, Construction Litigation Committee, 1982-1983) Bar Associations. New York County Lawyers Association. 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.

Membership

Member, New York University Law Review, 1956-1957. Assistant Attorney General, State of New York, 1957-1963. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.

Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. New York State and American (Member, Construction Litigation Committee, 1982-1983) Bar Associations. New York County Lawyers Association.

Connections

Children: Julie A., Nina A.

Father:

Murray T. Berman

Mother:

Lillian L. (Levine) Berman

child:

Nina A. Berman

child:

Julie A. Berman