Timothy F. Hegarty

Hal E. Blanchard

Bill P. Chimos

Michael K. De Chiara

Timothy F. Hegarty

Maria Kefalas

Raymond T. Mellon

Jaimee L. Nardiello

James G. Papadakis

Carol J. Patterson

Loryn P. Riggiola

James J. Terry

Michael J. Vardaro

Michael S. Zetlin

On November 12, 2024, Partner Timothy F. Hegarty will moderate a panel on Sustainable Design & Navigating Local Law 97 at the New York Metro Builds Bio+ 7th Annual Symposium for Life Science Innovation and Development in New York City.

Zetlin & De Chiara partners Michael Zetlin, Michael De Chiara, Bill Chimos, Tim Hegarty, Ray Mellon, Jaimee Nardiello, Carol Patterson, Loryn Riggiola,  and Jim Terry were once again recognized by Best Lawyers in their 2023 list of top Construction attorneys.

Additionally, Hal Blanchard, Rachel John, Anazette Ray and Roy Schwartz were selected as Ones to Watch.

Zetlin & De Chiara lawyers received wide recognition by Best Lawyers in their 2022 edition for being among the most skilled and accomplished construction lawyers in New York and New Jersey.

New York, NY, (August 20, 2020) -- Zetlin & De Chiara LLP is pleased to announce that nine lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

In addition, three lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes lawyers demonstrating outstanding professional skills early in their careers in private practice in the United States.

Carol J. Patterson served as the lead editor for the newly revised American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law's updated textbook, Construction Law, Second Edition, which is now available. Timothy Hegarty is among the co-authors of the textbook. 

Purchase the book here https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/364203111/

Eight attorneys at Zetlin and De Chiara LLP were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2020. 

When it comes to meeting deadlines and budgets, a little bit of a cushion is always a plus for contractors. That could come in the form of some extra time built into the schedule or as additional material that saves the day when, for instance, an inexperienced worker butchers a few pieces of drywall.

Timothy F. Hegarty, a partner at construction law firm Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, will speak at the AIA Project Delivery Symposium 2019: Delivering the Future in Washington, DC from March 11-12, where members of the development, design, and construction communities, will share perspectives on the latest strategies for driving project outcomes, allocating risk, and employing software to close the gap between design, fabrication and construction.

Zetlin & De Chiara LLP announced today that the firm has once again been selected for National Tier 1 in the areas of Construction Law and Construction Litigation by U.S. News for its annual “Best Law Firms” ranking.

Zetlin and De Chiara LLP, a leading construction law firm, is honored to announce that seven of the firm’s attorneys have been named “Best Lawyers in America” for 2019. Additionally, co-founding partner Michael Zetlin has been selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” within the Construction Law practice group in the New York City region by the respected, peer review guide.

New York, NY (August 15, 2016) - Zetlin and De Chiara LLP is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s attorneys were named to the 2017 Best Lawyers in America list. 

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. Ranked attorneys reflect the high level of respect earned among other leading lawyers and clients within their communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

When your building or association is faced with an exterior maintenance or repair job, it’s important that you don’t just hire the first contractor who comes along; carrying out your due diligence can make the difference between working cooperatively with a contractor to get the project completed on time and on budget, or winding up with partial or poorly-done work and a mess of legal problems after the fact.

New Jersey Law Journal, February 21, 2005, "New Partners Yearbook" mentioned Timothy F. Hegarty's recent promotion to partnership at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP. A brief biography of Tim Hegarty is presented that includes his noteworthy accomplishments.

Zetlin & De Chiara Celebrated Our 30th Aniversary!

How to Address the Impact on Development, Construction and Design: 

Answers for the Construction Community

Timothy Hegarty to moderate "State of Alternative Project Delivery Methods" panel on Monday

Patricia Harris to moderate "Extending Your Firm's Geographic Footprint" panel on Monday 

The increasing demand for successful project outcomes continues to drive the design and construction industry toward innovations in project delivery. Recent strategies such as Progressive Design Build and Integrated Project Delivery are rapidly evolving, and coupled with the relentless advancement of digital technologies, these delivery methods are transforming the traditional relationships among owners, architects, and builders. 

Following our webinar, COVID-19 Challenges to the Construction Industry, we assembled a Questions & Answers based upon questions participants posed and to issues we discussed.

Mock Mediation Led by Z&D"s Tim Hegarty Adds Dimension to Columbia University Course.

Summer turned up the heat at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP where we were involved in two of the most prominent construction cases in the nation. With attorneys airborne between the East and West Coasts, the office has been busy on the ground with client matters, fielding questions from the press, speaking at industry events and supporting community and professional organizations. Even as the temperature outside cools, our high level of activity shows no signs of chilling.