Cohen Seglias is pleased to announce that Paul Lucas has joined the firm as a litigation partner in the firm’s New York office as we also enter into an of counsel relationship with downtown Manhattan-based firm Georgoulis PLLC, founded by Chris Georgoulis.
Jason Copley, vice president of Cohen Seglias, said, “Cohen Seglias continues its strategic growth in New York with the welcome addition of Paul Lucas and the re-establishment of our relationship with Georgoulis PLLC—this time as of counsel. Paul and Chris have focused their practices on representing tri-state area and national corporations in construction, corporate and real estate matters, and are excited to join our team and continue to provide excellent client service. We are excited to have Paul as a partner here at Cohen Seglias and to again work with Chris and Georgoulis PLLC.” Georgoulis of Georgoulis PLLC, formerly Georgoulis & Associates, was previously a partner at Cohen Seglias in 2013.
“I have known the Cohen Seglias firm and its lawyers throughout my career and have always held them in high regard. I am excited to expand my practice at Cohen Seglias and collaborate with my colleagues across the firm’s many offices,” said Lucas.
Georgoulis added, “I am pleased to re-establish our relationship with Cohen Seglias and collaborate with this group of exceptional practitioners on sophisticated construction and real estate matters.”
About Paul V. Lucas, Jr.
With more than 20 years of experience working with contractors, subcontractors, developers, design professionals and owners on construction matters and in commercial litigation, Lucas helps clients navigate complex construction claims from inception to trial. He has spent his career in New York, handling, among other matters, default and termination claims, delay claims, extra work disputes and defense and prosecution of mechanic’s lien claims. Lucas is active in the New York construction and real estate industries and regularly handles cases in New York’s state and federal courts.
About Georgoulis PLLC
Chris Georgoulis has more than 40 years of experience handling complex construction cases, litigating affirmative construction claims involving delay analysis, acceleration analysis, and compensation for extra work claims on public and private construction projects. He has represented clients on bridge, heavy civil, public housing, school and large construction projects for entities including the New York State Department of Transportation, New York City Transit Authority, New York City School Construction Authority, New York City Housing Authority, New York City Department of Design and Construction, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, United States Department of Labor, New York State Department of Labor and the United States General Services Administration, among other agencies.
About Cohen Seglias
Founded in 1988, Cohen Seglias is a law firm with more than 80 lawyers in offices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Washington, DC, and Kentucky. The firm provides client service on a national basis in areas including business transactions, commercial litigation, construction, creditors’ rights & bankruptcy, family law, financial services, government contracting, labor & employment, government law & regulatory affairs, insurance coverage & risk management, real estate, research misconduct, student defense, Title IX, wealth preservation, and white collar defense & internal investigations. For more information, please visit www.cohenseglias.com.
