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Jack S. Kannry

is a Lawyer in New York, NY

New York, NY

Peer Rating  5/5.0 AV®Preeminent

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Areas of Law


  • Construction and Public Contract Law
  • Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
  • Engineering and Architectural Malpractice Law
  • Environmental Law



Contact Information

Currently Employed At 555 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10017

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  • Last reviewed on Jun 09, 2009


Experience & Credentials

Admission Details1968, New York; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court; 1974, U.S. Claims Court; 1985, U.S. Tax Court; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
EducationCity College of the City University of New York, B.C.E.; Fordham University, J.D.
Additional Bio DetailsLicensed Professional Engineer, New York State, 1961. Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of New York, 1969-1970. Associate Attorney, Corner, Finn, Cuomo & Charles, 1970-1973. Managing Partner/Senior Litigation Partner, Berman, Paley, Goldstein & Kannry, LLP, 1973-2006. Special Counsel to: City of New York Law Department, 1970-1971; City of Milford, Connecticut, 1988-1991; Government of Barbados, West Indies, 1985-1988. Power Authority of State of New York, 2006-2008. Lecturer: "A Litigator's Guide to Construction Law Practice," Fordham University School of Law Continuing Legal Education Program, 1989; "Hazardous Waste Liability Aspects for the Construction Contractor," Deep Foundations Institute, 1990; "Contractual Rights and Remedies for New York Contractors on the Troubled Construction Project," Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley/Nassau Suffolk Contractors Association Downstate Construction Industry Joint Meeting, 1991; "Defensive Recordkeeping on the Construction Project: An Rx for Claims Avoidance or Prosecution," General Contractors Association of New York and Associated General Contractors of America, New York Chapter, 1991-1992; "Architect/Engineer Liability and Damages Control During the Construction Process," Invited Attorneys Meeting of American Institute of Architects, Professional Engineers in Private Practice (NSPE) and Schinnerer Management (CNA Insurance Companies), 1992, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1996; "Liability Perspectives for the New York Design Professional," The Municipal Engineers of the City of New York, 1993; "Hazardous Waste Liability for Construction Contractors and Design Professionals in the United States," King's College London, England Conference on Construction Law and the Environment, 1993; "Practical Construction Law Experiences: Frontline Reflections of an Attorney/Engineer, General Building Contractors of New York State and Associated General Contractors of America, 1995-1996; "Engineering Contracts with the City of New York: Procedures and Problems Under the Procurement Policy Board Rules," New York Association of Consulting Engineers, 1995; "Annual Firm Sponsored Forum on Practical Construction Law and Business Issues for New York Contractors," 1999-2000, Long Island Contractors, 2001, Westchester/Rockland/Hudson Valley Contractors, 2003; "The New City of New York Standard Construction Contract A Contractor's Overview," General Contractors Association of New York, 2001; "Construction Documents Retention, Destruction and Discovery in the Electronic Era," Construction Industry Council and Building Contractors Association of Westchester and Hudson Valley, 2004; "New York Construction Law for Manufacturers and Suppliers," Scientific Equipment & Furniture Association, 2005. Contributing Author: Uff et al., Construction Law and The Environment (Wiley Chancery, London, England, 1994). Member: New York Building Congress Coalition Against Construction Delay, 1997-1998; Associated General Contractors of America Task Force on New York State Department of Transportation, Section 100, Contract Revisions, 1997-; General Contractors Association Law and Legislation Committee, 1999-. General Building Contractors Task Force on City of New York Department of Buildings Construction Safety Issues, 2008-. National Panel of Arbitrators (Member, Commercial and Construction, 1976-1995). Member: Commercial Arbitration Practice Committee, 1976-1985; New York Region Construction Roster of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association, 1996-2000; City of New York Procurement Policy Board Advisory Council, 1995-.

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