Levi W. Barrett

Levi W. Barrett: Experienced Construction Lawyer in New York and New Jersey

As a Partner at Peckar & Abramson’s New York and New Jersey offices, Levi W. Barrett serves as co-managing partner of the New Jersey office and chairs the firm's Construction Contracts & Risk Management practice. His primary focus is on construction law, providing comprehensive legal counsel to clients on all aspects of public and private construction contracts.

Practice Areas

• Construction Law
• Public Infrastructure Contracts
• Private Construction Projects
• Risk Mitigation Planning
• Risk Assessment
• Foreign Contractor Operations in the US
• Domestic Contractor Business Management and Risk Assessment
• Due Diligence Services for Acquisition of Construction Companies
• Disputes Involving Construction Delays, Differing Site Conditions, Changes in Project Scope, Extra Work, and Defaults
• Design-Build Projects and Delegated Design Approaches

Awards

• Recognized: Construction Law - Chambers USA (2025)
• Chambers USA Up & Coming - New York, NY (2023-2024)
• New York Metro Super Lawyers - Best Attorney USA (2022-2024)
• Rising Star - NY Metropolitan Super Lawyers (2016-2021)
• The Legal 500: United States “Recommended Lawyer”
• Lexology Index: Construction Industry Leader of the Year (2025)
• Who's Who Legal: Construction Industry Rising Star (2023-2024)
• New Jersey Super Lawyers - Rising Star (2016-2018)
• Bergen Magazine, Top Lawyer - Construction Industry (2022-2024)

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics from San Francisco State University (20XX)
• Law Degree from Syracuse University College of Law (20XX)

Firms

• Peckar & Abramson PC, New York and New Jersey offices

Affiliations

• Guest Lecturer at Columbia University’s College of Engineering (20XX)
• Guest Lecturer at Syracuse University Law School (20XX)
• Instructor, Master's Course in Construction Law at the University of Stuttgart (20XX)

Languages

• English

Recognized Since: 2026

Levi W. Barrett is recognized as a thought leader in the construction law field, frequently presenting and writing on contract negotiations and emerging issues related to project delivery methods such as design-build and delegated design.