George Pallas

Practice Areas

Construction

Career

George acts as counsel to a wide range of construction clients including general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers on both public and private projects. With 30 years of industry experience, he is a key player in construction litigation, handling complex multi-million dollar disputes on behalf of his clients.

In contentious settings, George successfully builds rapport and consensus across the negotiating table and approaches litigation as a team effort with the best interest of the client in mind.

Recent cases he has handled include commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential construction, heavy highway, water supply and treatment, solid hazardous waste, school, and various other multi-prime projects.

George is an experienced litigator, regularly handling cases nationally. He has recently tried cases at the state and federal appellate levels in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. George has also argued before the Pennsylvania and Delaware Supreme Courts. He is appointed a national neutral arbitrator by the American Arbitration Association.

As co-CEO of Cohen Seglias, George spearheads the firm’s strategic growth with Ed Seglias.

George frequently shares his experience and presents seminars for clients and trade associations on all aspects of construction litigation.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association (ABA)

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) – Assistant General Counsel

American Rail & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey (ACCNJ)

Building Contractors Association of Atlantic County (BCA) – Counsel from 1997-2010

Building Contractors Association of South Jersey (BCASJ) – Counsel from 1997-2010

General Contractors Association of New York (GCANY)

Mechanical Contractors Association of New York (MCA)

Mid-Atlantic Steel Fabricators Association – General Counsel

Mid-Atlantic Steel Fabricators Association (MASFA) – General Counsel

New Jersey Alliance for Action

New York Building Congress (NYBC)

Philadelphia Bar Association (PBA)

Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA)

South Jersey Mechanical Contractors Association (SJMCA) – Counsel from 1997-2010

Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of New Jersey (UTCA) – Special Counsel, 2017-present

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

New York

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

Education

Awards