Michael A. Branca
District of Columbia
Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
2055 L Street, N.W.
Suite 750
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: 202.293.8815
Email:
mbranca@pecklaw.com
Web:
www.pecklaw.com
Michael A. Branca is Co-Managing Partner of Peckar & Abramson’s Washington, D.C. office and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. He focuses his practice on construction and government contract law. Mike routinely represents general and prime contractors, construction managers, and other members of the construction and government contract industries. Given his depth of experience, he is able to provide an impressive range of services to his clients, including the review and negotiation of contract documents, prosecution of bid protests, project counsel support and guidance, and the preparation and litigation of claims.
Mike has been involved with a wide variety of projects, both public and private. In the public arena, Mike has provided counsel on high profile federal health care facilities, courthouses, and military construction projects, civil works to include dam construction and remediation, rail, bridge and highway projects, and solar power facilities. In the private sector, in addition to all manner of general building projects, Mike has extensive experience providing counsel, arbitrating and litigating substantial claims on power generation facilities, including nuclear, fossil, hydroelectric, and solar.
Mike was elected a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers in 2019. Mike has been recognized since 2007 as one of the leading lawyers in the field of Construction Law by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Mike has been noted by one Chambers source as having “a niche specialty relating to federal acquisition regulations.” One client reported that Mike was “very knowledgeable in how federal law applies to federal projects” and was “deemed to be a go-to lawyer for projects that involve the Navy and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.” Mike has been recognized by BTI to its 2016 list of Client Service All-Stars.
Mike is the immediate past editor of the Construction Lawyer, the flagship publication of ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. Mike is also a past chair of the Board of Governors of the Construction and Public Contract Law Section of the Virginia State Bar.
Our Construction Dispute Resolution Group has decades of experience helping clients avoid disputes, promote positive relationships, maximize successful results and maintain profitability. We structure, advocate for and defend against complex claims of every type. We mediate, arbitrate, litigate and try cases to achieve outstanding results, again and again.
We draft and negotiate the contracts. We close the deals. We provide guidance, training and risk management support throughout the life cycle of projects. Our Contracts, Project Documentation and Risk Management Group is involved in many hundreds of major construction transactions every year. Our decades-long experience coupled with our long-term view provides us with an understanding of the industry in its every nuance and many facets. The breadth of our exposure to every issue that affects the industry affords us a singular perspective.
We recognize that strong working relationships with other project participants are critical to overall success. Beyond providing a winning legal strategy, we facilitate improved business relationships between our clients and their own clients wherever possible.
We spot the industry trends that give our clients a critical edge. When new forms of project agreements are introduced or regulations being formulated, our attorneys often guide the industry. Through our service to the industry, we influence positive changes as regulations are codified.
As industry insiders, we are often well acquainted with those charged with overseeing and regulating the industry and, by having their respect, facilitate critical interchange between our clients and regulators. We leverage our unparalleled knowledge, insight and years of service to the industry to our clients’ advantage at every opportunity.
With over 100 lawyers and offices in 10 major cities across the United States and extensive experience with projects around the globe, Peckar & Abramson has more construction-focused practitioners than any other law firm in the country. Many of our lawyers and other professionals have firsthand knowledge of a client’s perspective — knowledge gained through their experience working in the industry. P&A provides a deep bench and extraordinarily comprehensive expertise.
- Over 115 attorneys in ten U.S. offices and affiliations around the globe, we bring extensive capabilities and expertise to clients that range from start-ups to many in the Fortune 100.
- P&A enjoys an excellent reputation as a legal advisor to some of the nation’s most preeminent construction contractors, professionals and associations.
- The firm’s legal prowess and expertise has extended to a well-regarded, trusted advisor to the those in government, and the healthcare, energy, defense, insurance, banking, real estate, aerospace and life sciences industries.
- Extensive experience in the courtroom and in dispute resolution, coupled with a proven track record for providing genuinely insightful legal advice and commercial representation, helps a wide range of clients to maximize opportunities, meet challenges, solve problems and manage risk.
Today, as a full-service law firm, Peckar & Abramson’s commitment to the construction industry has never wavered. As the “go to” law firm for the leading companies and organizations in the construction industry, we bring a unique depth and talent with a full range of legal services that now crosses many diverse industries and businesses around the world.Peckar & Abramson commands high praise and recognition in the United States and internationally from various industry sources and publications but, most importantly, we covet the shared success that breeds recognition and praise from our clients. We are driven to provide excellence, efficiency and effectiveness — always mindful of our Results First℠ focus.
“Michael Branca is described as a “go-to lawyer for government contract cases, where he is as knowledgeable as anyone in the country.” He advises on public and private projects, contract negotiations, bid protests and litigation. He has notable experience in government construction projects as well as energy sector-related developments.”