John Palmeri and Peter Siachos Named to 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
February 17, 2026 —
Gordon Rees Scully MansukhaniGordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is proud to announce that Partners John Palmeri and Peter Siachos have been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2026. Their inclusion reflects their extensive trial experience, national leadership roles, and sustained excellence representing clients in complex, high-stakes matters.
Now in its 21st year, the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide honors attorneys who lead the profession through exceptional advocacy, dedication to clients, and influence within their firms and communities. Selected through yearlong research, peer discussion, and robust nominations, the guide recognizes lawyers who continue to shape the legal landscape at the highest levels.
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Congratulations to BWB&O’s 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Honorees!
February 23, 2026 —
Dolores Montoya - Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLPBremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is proud to announce that Partners
Nicole Whyte,
Keith Bremer,
John Toohey, and
Tyler Offenhauser have been named to the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Notably, Nicole Whyte was also selected to the Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers list, an honor reflecting her outstanding work, leadership, and impact in the legal community.
Partners
Kyle Riddles and
Courtney Serrato, along with Associate Kevin Moore, were also recognized as 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars.
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Kahana Feld Secures Voluntary Discontinuance With Prejudice in High-Exposure Trip-and-Fall Case
December 22, 2025 —
Kahana FeldKahana Feld partners
Rachael Marvin and
Dominic Donato recently achieved a significant victory in Kings County obtaining a voluntary discontinuance with prejudice of a high-exposure trip-and-fall lawsuit just before oral argument on defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
Plaintiff claimed they were injured after tripping on an allegedly worn and cracked exterior stair at the clients’ property. However, through careful investigation and strategic motion practice, our team argued that the accident did not occur on the defendants’ premises, but instead on a nearby MTA subway platform, as identified by eyewitness accounts and plaintiff’s medical records. Additionally, our defense medical expert opined that the plaintiff’s severe leg injuries were inconsistent with the claimed fall location—supporting our position that the alleged incident could not have happened as described.
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Government Claiming Contract Is Void Ab Initio by Contractor Knowingly Making False Statements
January 06, 2026 —
David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal UpdatesCan the federal government declare a contract “void ab initio” or void from the beginning? Yes, if the government can “prove that the contractor (a) obtained the contract by (b) knowingly (c) making a false statement.” MLB Transportation v. U.S., 2025 WL 2962897, *8 (Fed.Cl. 2025) (citation omitted).
Where a contractor “obtained [a] contract by knowingly falsely stating that it was a small business … [the] government contract [is] tainted from its inception by fraud [and] is void ab initio.” The general rule that “a Government contract tainted by fraud or wrong-doing is void ab initio … protects the integrity of the federal contracting process and safeguards the public from undetectable threats to the public fisc.” A contract found to be void ab initio has “no legal effect,” and is “[n]ull from the beginning, as from the first moment when a contract is entered into.”
MLB Transportation, supra (citations omitted).
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Why Hurricane Preparedness Isn’t About the Property
November 21, 2025 —
Brad Hill - Construction ExecutiveAlong Florida’s 8,436 miles of shoreline, residents face a persistent threat: hurricanes and the often catastrophic damage these natural weather events inflict. Come late summer and autumn, meteorologist forecasts transition from sun and clear skies to overcast days, high winds and heavy rainfall that signal disaster may be afoot.
The state’s construction industry is particularly sensitive to volatile weather patterns, with real estate developments at high risk of destruction if hurricanes cross their path. And with each significant weather event, the losses are substantial. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, there were nearly 100 disaster events in Florida with financial losses exceeding $1 billion each between 1980 and 2024.
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Texas Case Exposes Cracks in the Government Contractor Immunity Shield
November 09, 2025 —
Elaine Silver - Engineering News-RecordIt started with a horrific crash.
Pedro Alfonso Castaneda, the mainstay of a Texas family of five, had finished shopping at a plumbing supply store on an August afternoon in 2019, when he pulled up in his Toyota Tacoma pickup at an intersection adjacent to a busy highway overpass construction project in Pinehurst, Texas.
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Snell & Wilmer Partner Jonathan Frank Named Winner of 2025 Connect CRE’s Lawyers in Real Estate Award
January 13, 2026 —
Snell & WilmerORANGE COUNTY — Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Orange County Partner
Jonathan Frank has received the 2025 Connect CRE’s
Lawyers in Real Estate Award, a distinction honoring attorneys who demonstrate excellence in commercial real estate law while making meaningful contributions to the industry and their communities. The award recognizes legal leaders whose expertise, vision, and dedication set them apart, reflecting a career marked by both professional achievement and civic impact.
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Snell & Wilmer Phoenix Partner Jody Pokorski Named Winner of Connect CRE’s 2025 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards
January 21, 2026 —
Snell & WilmerPhoenix – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Phoenix Partner
Jody K. Pokorski has been named a winner of
Connect CRE’s
Lawyers in Real Estate Awards for the Phoenix and Southwest region. This recognition highlights commercial real estate lawyers throughout various regions of the U.S., w
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