Charlson Braber McCabe Denmark

President and Managing Partner: Noah H. Charlson

Vice President: Christopher I. McCabe

Treasurer: William A. Denmark

Secretary: Liam Y. Braber

Number of partners: Four

Number of other fee-earners: Two

Charlson Braber McCabe & Denmark is the firm you've been looking for. We have spent our careers providing sophisticated and efficient solutions to the legal problems that businesses and individuals confront every day. Our clients want us to handle most of their legal work, so we created a full-service firm that can do just that. We specialize in construction contracts and litigation, employment, labor, and ERISA issues, government contracting, and corporate and real estate transactions. We also craft estate plans and draft commercial contracts of all types.

​Formed originally by veteran litigator and construction lawyer Noah H. Charlson in 2016, he was soon joined by Liam Y. Braber, Christopher I. McCabe and William A. Denmark, whose varied practices round out the firm's full-service practice. Combined, our attorneys have nearly 100 years of experience representing companies, individuals and non-profits in a wide range of matters. We are licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, but can often handle matters throughout the United States through our contacts with local counsel.

Construction Law

We represent all participants in the construction process, including owners, associations, contractors, subcontractors, developers, property managers, sureties, and design professionals.Many of our clients look to us for our expertise in negotiating and drafting design and construction agreements.We help our clients manage risks, changes, delays, and other impacts to maximize your leverage if a dispute arises.If a fight cannot be avoided, we are experienced and tenacious litigators.

Employment, Labor & ERISA

We represent employers, employees, benefit funds, and associations in all aspects of employment and labor law.We advise on day-to-day employment decisions, resolve labor disputes, and handle collective bargaining.We draft employment contracts, employee manuals, severance agreements, non-compete agreements and all other types of workplace documents.We advise on protection of trade secrets, and we recover our clients' proprietary data and documents that have been misappropriated.We also consult on civil rights statute compliance, workplace practices, discrimination charges, and harassment issues.

Business and Real Estate

Our capability includes business formation, filings, shareholder and operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, and executive employment or consulting arrangements.We handle all aspects of the sale and purchase of businesses of many different types.Going hand-in-hand with our corporate practice, we provide a full complement of real estate services.We prepare, negotiate and close real estate transactions of all sizes.Our practice covers acquisition and disposition of property, commercial leases, financing structures, and representing condominium and owners' associations.

Contracts and Commercial

We draft, negotiate, and litigate over business agreements of all types.Our clients represent a wide range of industries, each with different commercial interests and problems.Our contract expertise includes vendor agreements, supply contracts, construction contracts, commercial and residential real estate contracts, leases, operating agreements, and many other commercial instruments.Among many aspects of such agreements, we advise on risk management, indemnity, tax implications, personal implications, and dispute resolution.We help our clients avoid litigation, but if a case proceeds to court, mediation, or arbitration, we are second to none in our advocacy.

Public Contracts

Contractors who contract with public entities in Pennsylvania, at the state and local level, confront issues that do not arise in the context of private commercial contracts.They need experienced public contracts counsel to assist them in this process.We assist clients on a diverse range of issues involving public bidding and contracting.Our attorneys have a thorough understanding of the rules that govern the process of contracting with government entities.

Litigation and Appeals

Our firm is highly experienced handling litigation in state and federal trial courts, mediating and arbitrating in various alternative forums, and presenting arguments on appeal to higher courts and tribunals.We pride ourselves on efficient use of the court system and skillful application of alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation or arbitration.Whether your matter is a commercial action, a construction dispute, a labor arbitration, or an employment lawsuit, rest assured that it will be managed with an eye toward a swift and favorable outcome.

​Wills and Estates

Our firm provides estate planning services to individuals with estates of all sizes.We assist our clients in developing plans for the transmission of their property and wealth by means of wills and trusts.We advise on the most efficient methods, taking into account the impact of estate and inheritance taxes.Our firm is well suited to address the specific needs of owners of closely held businesses, for whom we can provide business and succession planning to facilitate the disposition of their business interests.

PHILAELPHIA:

8 Penn Center

1628 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1803

Philadelphia

Tel: 215-447-7400

Fax: 215-660-0180

[email protected]

NEW YORK:

1250 Broadway, 36th Floor

New York, NY 10001 (appt. only)

Tel: 215-447-7400

Fax: 215-660-0180

[email protected]