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Jerry Brodsky

Founder · Board-Certified Construction Lawyer

An industrial engineer and construction lawyer, advising owners and builders of the hemisphere's most complex and demanding projects — in three languages, among cultures coming together for a common purpose: project success.

Jerry Brodsky is the founder of Jerry Brodsky Legal, Professional Association. He is trilingual — English, Spanish and Portuguese — holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University, a J.D. from the University of Miami, magna cum laude, and is a Specialist in Construction Law, Board-Certified by The Florida Bar since 2006.

His practice includes counseling domestic and transnational contractors, construction managers, sureties and other construction-industry participants across the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean — in the preparation of contract documents, prevention, negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation of construction contract claims, construction and design defect claims, insurance claims, surety bond claims and related matters.

Jerry's experience spans transportation megaprojects and other infrastructure works, as well as industrial, energy, commercial and residential engineering and construction projects. He also provides training and counseling to domestic and transnational clients in contract negotiation, compliance, and the legal administration of projects and risk management.

He represents and advises project participants through the procurement, negotiation, execution, administration and post-completion phases of megaprojects, using both traditional delivery and project-finance and public-private partnership models. He also serves as an arbitrator and as a member of construction dispute resolution boards on infrastructure projects across Latin America, and was engaged to develop, implement and administer a dispute board program for the world sporting events held in Brazil in 2016.

He has served as Chair of the International Division of the American Bar Association's Forum on Construction Law, and as Secretary and President-Elect of the Executive Board of Directors of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation. He currently serves as President of the Executive Board of Directors of the DRBF.

Experience

A career built across problem-solving through engineering and law.

2025 — Present

Founder

Jerry Brodsky Legal, Professional Association · Miami, FL

2002 — 2025

Partner & Director, Latin America Practice

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. · Miami, FL

1992 — 2002

Associate & Partner

Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. · Miami, FL

1986 — 1992

Industrial Engineer

Eastern Airlines, Inc.

Jerry Brodsky on a project site

On site

An engineer before he was a lawyer — still most at home where the work is being built.

Credentials

Education, admissions and standing.

Education

J.D., Juris DoctorUniversity of Miami, magna cum laude
B.S., Industrial EngineeringLehigh University
FIDIC Module 2Claims & Dispute Resolution
University of Miami
University of Miami
Lehigh University
Lehigh University

Bar admissions

State of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Certification

Board-Certified Specialist in Construction Law — The Florida Bar, since 2006

Memberships & leadership

The Florida Bar
American Bar Association — International Division
Dispute Resolution Board Foundation — President-Elect, Executive Board of Directors (2026-2027)
American College of Construction Lawyers — Fellow (2023)
Miami-Dade County Bar Association

Recognition

Chambers USABest LawyersThe Legal 500Super LawyersWho's Who LegalLexology Client ChoiceSouth Florida Legal Guide

Languages

English · Español · Português

Discuss your matter with Jerry.

Consultations in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

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