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Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship is Just Weeks Away

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 18, 2018
The deadline to apply for the Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for Autism is just a few weeks away! The deadline to submit your application is Tuesday, July 31. Every year, the Perecman Firm offers ...

U.S. Senate Proposes $4 Million Increase to OSHA's Budget

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 17, 2018
The United States Senate proposed a slight increase to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) budget for fiscal year 2019. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved funding for ...

Supreme Court Ruling Deals Massive Blow to Public Sector Unions

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 2, 2018
The United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that government workers who choose not to join unions may not be required to pay to help those union’s collective bargaining efforts. At The ...

The Perecman Firm Included in NY Magazine's List of Leaders in the Law

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 29, 2018
We are excited to announce that the Perecman Firm has been listed as one of NY Magazine’s Leaders in the Law, a biannual honor given to the top law firms across the nation. “Every client’s case is ...

Can an Undocumented Worker File a Personal Injury Claim?

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 27, 2018
Undocumented workers face unrelenting and increasingly severe challenges, but they are still protected by many of the same safety laws and regulations as documented workers in the United States. These ...

NY State Assembly Approves Bill Creating Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 25, 2018
The State Assembly voted to send the bill to create a commission tasked with investigating prosecutorial misconduct to the Governor’s desk with an 86-35 vote. The State Senate passed the bill last ...

The Perecman Firm Proudly Sponsored the Children's Smile Foundation's Children's Festival

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 12, 2018
The Perecman Firm joined the Children’s Smile Foundation on Saturday, June 9 at the Foundation’s Children’s Festival. Children and families were invited to take part in the festivities which included ...

OSHA Proposes Crane Operator Qualification Rule Change

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jun 1, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed an update to its crane safety rules by changing certain provisions and adding new minimum operator competency requirements. ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Sponsors Brooklyn Mother's Day Soccer Tournament

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| May 18, 2018
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. was recently a proud sponsor of a Mother’s Day soccer tournament held this past weekend in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The full day soccer tournament was organized by Gram-X ...

NYC Department of Buildings Announces Mandatory 40 Hours of Training for Workers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| May 17, 2018
NYC’s Department of Buildings (DOB) recently announced its final safety training requirements , which includes a mandatory 62 hours of training for supervisors and 40 hours for workers. “Most ...

Falls Remain the Most Dangerous Threat to Construction Workers in New York

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 21, 2018
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) recently published “Deadly Skyline”, the organization’s annual report on construction fatalities throughout New York State. We have ...

The Perecman Firm Was a Proud Sponsor of the Children's Smile Foundation's Valentine's Day Ball

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Feb 14, 2018
The Children’s Smile Foundation held its Valentine's Day Ball, an annual charitable fundraiser for disadvantaged children in need of medical care and financial assistance. From left to right: Attorney ...

Attorney Sagar Chadha Sworn in as SAICBA-Q's First General Secretary

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jan 26, 2018
Several members of the Perecman Firm attended the South-Asian and Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens (SAICBA-Q) officers’ induction ceremony on Wednesday, January 24, where Perecman Firm ...

The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. Featured in NY Magazine as Some of New York's Leading Personal Injury Lawyers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 21, 2017
The Perecman Firm is excited to announce that our firm was featured in the December 11 th issue of NY Magazine as one of “New York’s Leading Personal Injury Lawyers.” Click here for a larger version ...

Perecman Firm Held Supply Drive to Support Puerto Rico

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Dec 1, 2017
During the month of October, the attorneys and staff at The Perecman Firm organized a supply drive, collecting materials to assist in the disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria ...

$20 Billion Worth of Institutional Construction Projects Break Ground in NYC Since 2012

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 29, 2017
New York City has been in the middle of a construction boom since October of 2012, with an estimated $20 billion worth of renovation and construction projects breaking ground in that five year ...

The Perecman Firm Selected to the List of Best Law Firms

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Nov 1, 2017
The Perecman Firm is proud to announce that our firm has been selected to the list of Best Law Firms by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, a prestigious award reserved for the most outstanding law firms in ...

Attorney Sagar Chadha Attends Inaugural SAICBA-Q Fall Networking Event

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 19, 2017
Attorney Sagar Chadha of the Perecman Firm attended the inaugural fall networking event of the South Asian & Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens (SAICBA-Q) on Thursday, October 12. This ...

Mayor Bill De Blasio Signs New Construction Safety Bill Into Law

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Oct 18, 2017
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio signed Intro 1447-C into law on Monday, October 16. This construction safety bill will require workers on most construction sites to participate in at least 40 hours of safety ...

Attorneys David Perecman and Peter Rigelhaupt Named to the List of Super Lawyers

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 22, 2017
We are proud to announce that two of our attorneys, David Perecman and Peter Rigelhaupt, were selected to the 2017 list of Super Lawyers. This award is only given to the top five percent of attorneys ...

New Scaffolding Ready to be Installed in New York City

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Sep 14, 2017
New York is looking to add some style to the scaffolding that covers thousands of buildings throughout the city. Urban Umbrella, the company that won a competition to redesign the drab green ...

New York City to Rapidly Expand Protected Bicycle Lanes

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 29, 2017
The New York City Department of Transportation recently vowed to add 50 lane miles of regular bicycle lanes and another 10 miles of protected lanes to the city every single year starting in 2017. ...

Founding Partner David Perecman Selected to the List of The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Aug 16, 2017
We are pleased to announce that founding partner David Perecman was recently named to the list of The Best Lawyers in America © 2018. This award is only given to a small selection of attorneys who ...

The Perecman Firm Enjoys a Weekend Supporting the Laborers' Local 1010

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 12, 2017
Members of The Perecman Firm took some time this past weekend to enjoy the warm weather and support the Laborers’ Local 1010. We enjoyed a great day filled with BBQ, sports and swimming with the union ...

Governor Andrew Cuomo Opens All Major NYC Roads, Suspends Non-Emergency Construction

Posted by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.| Jul 11, 2017
In preparation for Amtrak’s repair work, dubbed the “Summer of Hell” that was scheduled to begin on Sunday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will open all lanes and suspend all non-emergency ...

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