Ms. Cohen focuses her practice on construction litigation and condominium association law. She has represented a diverse range of construction clients, including owners, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers. Ms. Cohen has been involved in both prosecuting and defending claims on private and public projects in New Jersey and New York, including delay claims, construction lien and mechanic’s lien foreclosure actions, defective work claims, bond claims, prompt payment act claims and trust fund issues. She has also represented condominium associations in the prosecution of construction defect claims, as well as assisted condominium associations with general condominium matters. Ms. Cohen is listed in the New Jersey editions of Super Lawyers, Rising Stars from 2014 through 2021 and in the New Jersey editions of Super Lawyers for 2022 in the field of construction law. Ms. Cohen is the Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Construction Law Section. 

Ms. Johnson represents architects, engineers, interior designers, and other design professionals as well as individual property owners, real estate developers, and related clients with operations in the construction sector. Ms. Johnson’s practice focuses on transactional drafting for construction projects. She is experienced in working with AIA documents, design contracts, real property agreements, commercial leases, and numerous other forms of agreement between stakeholders in the real estate and construction industry. Ms. Johnson regularly advises design clients on matters involving professional licensure compliance, project dispute resolution, risk management, negotiating access agreements, and mechanic’s lien filings. Additionally, she provides general counseling advice to construction & design clients, visual artists, and retail startups seeking to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights. Prior to joining Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, Ms. Johnson ran her own practice as a solo construction attorney for two years. Before that, she was an associate attorney in the construction law practice group at Offit Kurman.

Mr. Lakind’s practice focuses on construction law including construction defect litigation, Consumer Fraud Act claims, equitable adjustment/delay claims, insurance issues related to construction, construction lien law, public bid protests, professional malpractice claims involving design professionals, and negligence/tort claims arising out of construction projects. Mr. Lakind also drafts and negotiates contracts for a wide array of construction projects, including large public and commercial projects, solar power installations under Master Service Agreements, and residential contracts. Mr. Lakind handles all aspects of construction related litigation, including trials, depositions, motion hearings, and navigating the discovery process. He has tried several cases to conclusion both in the Superior Court of New Jersey and before the American Arbitration Association. Those cases involved issues over environmental remediation, defective work, the New Jersey Prompt Payment Act, and personal injury claims. Mr. Lakind has ample experience practicing before the New Jersey Appellate Division, having briefed and argued on a variety of issues including public bid protests, insurance coverage, and the effect of arbitration clauses in construction contracts. Mr. Lakind has been practicing law since 2006 and is admitted to the Bar in both New York and New Jersey.

Mr. Nudelman concentrates his practice in construction law. For over two decades he has represented members of the construction industry across a broad spectrum of matters. He has defended and asserted claims on behalf of owners, developers, condominium associations, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, vendors and sureties involved in public and private construction projects throughout the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. More specifically, Mr. Nudelman has extensive experience handling claims related to payment disputes, construction, design and performance defects, errors and omissions/professional malpractice, code violations, delay and disruption, liens, bonds, public contracting and violations under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. He also maintains an active transactional practice, drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts for his clients with an emphasis on efficiency and practical results.

Mr. Sherman is a partner in Porter Wright’s litigation department and co-chairs the firm’s construction practice group. He concentrates his practice on complex commercial disputes, with a particular focus on construction matters. Mr. Sherman regularly represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and architects/engineers in contract matters, disputes, and litigation. He has been recognized by Chambers USA as a “Leader in the Field” for general commercial litigation, which described him as “one of the next generation of leading Ohio litigators.” Mr. Sherman has also been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2009. He received a B.A. degree from The Ohio State University and a J.D. degree from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law. Mr. Sherman is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, the Columbus Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee, and the Builders Exchange of Central Ohio.