Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP.

Frederick Cohen, a partner at Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP, has been appointed chair of the Construction Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association, effective September 1, 2006. Cohen's appointment is a reflection of his dedicated service to the Association as well as a testament to his highly esteemed reputation as one of the leading construction law attorneys in the country.

Frederick Cohen is co-chair of the Construction Law Group at Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP. His former firm, Ross & Cohen, LLP, joined Brown Raysman in February 2006, assembling one of the largest construction law practices in the country.

As committee chair, Cohen will head up initiatives involving important legal and policy issues related to current legislation, amicus briefs filings, and the planning and hosting of CLE programs and other events of interest and importance to the construction industry.

"I am honored to have been appointed as Chair of the Construction Law Committee," said Fred Cohen. "I look forward to further contributing to the work of this Committee and to this great organization.

Cohen's extensive involvement in the Construction Law Committee will further strengthen the firm's presence in the construction law community.