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Sean T. Scuderi is a partner and Vice Chair of the Firm’s Construction Practice. Sean serves as general counsel for individual owners, multicultural centers, and educational institutions on their various commercial, real estate, and construction business ventures and disputes. He advises clients through ongoing construction and renovation projects, addressing issues such as delays, liens, violations, termination, compliance with the NYC Building Code and other applicable laws, and disputes with contractors, consultants, and neighbors.

Sean counsels his clients through every phase of the design and construction process, from negotiating agreements to complex business disputes. He regularly negotiates and prepares construction, design, and consultant agreements for developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, and construction managers. Relying on his strategic experience, Sean can easily shift to represent clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation disputes as they arise, including on construction and design defects, professional liability, delay claims, fraud, property damage, and breaches of contract. He leverages his experience to provide clients valuable insight and guidance to mitigate risk, navigate issues and disputes, and manage professional relationships.

Education
  • Boston College (B.A.)
    • With Honors
  • St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
    • Executive Articles Editor of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review
Bar Admissions
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Affiliations
  • New York City Bar Association, Construction Law Committee and Social Event & Networking Committee
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Center for Architecture Foundation, Guess-A-Sketch Hosting Committee
Awards & Honors
  • Best Lawyers in America®2024 - 2026
  • Chambers USA, Up and Coming in Construction, 2023-2024,
  • Chambers USA, Band 3 in Construction, 2025-2026
  • Law360's 2022 Construction Rising Star 
  • Real Estate Weekly's 2020 and 2019 Rising Star
Clerkships
  • P. Kevin Castel, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • Stephen A. Bucaria, New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County, Commercial Division
  • Gregory Lasak, New York State Supreme Court, Queens County, Criminal Term
Areas of Concentration
  • Adjacent Access
  • Construction Litigation
  • Liquor Licensing
Article
  • Benefits and Pitfalls of Outsourcing Email Services, New York Law Journal 
Speaking Engagements
  • The Design Professional’s Guide to Avoiding Problems, Claims and Disputes, Presentation at the Center for Architecture (October 20, 2016)
  • Introduction to Scope of Services, Presentation at American Society of Civil Engineers Conference (October 12, 2013)

Sean T. Scuderi

Sean T. Scuderi is a partner and Vice Chair of the Firm’s Construction Practice. Sean serves as general counsel for individual owners, multicultural centers, and educational institutions on their various commercial, real estate, and construction business ventures and disputes. He advises clients through ongoing construction and renovation projects, addressing issues such as delays, liens, violations, termination, compliance with the NYC Building Code and other applicable laws, and disputes with contractors, consultants, and neighbors.

Sean counsels his clients through every phase of the design and construction process, from negotiating agreements to complex business disputes. He regularly negotiates and prepares construction, design, and consultant agreements for developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, and construction managers. Relying on his strategic experience, Sean can easily shift to represent clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation disputes as they arise, including on construction and design defects, professional liability, delay claims, fraud, property damage, and breaches of contract. He leverages his experience to provide clients valuable insight and guidance to mitigate risk, navigate issues and disputes, and manage professional relationships.

Sean T. Scuderi

Sean T. Scuderi