Wojciech ‘Voytek’ Jackowski

Principal

New York Office

Contact

Email: wjackowski@offitkurman.com

Phone: 212.545.1350

Fax: 212.545.1656

Mailing: 590 Madison Ave.

6th Floor New York , NY 10022

Linkedin: Wojciech ‘Voytek’ Jackowski

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PRACTICE FOCUS

Wojciech ‘Voytek’ Jackowski's practice focuses on commercial and corporate dispute resolution with an emphasis on achieving rational business solutions or cost-effective judicial resolutions of such disputes. In addition to appearing in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels and administrative panels domestically, Voytek has experience in international aspects of litigation. He has represented entities and individuals in cases involving trade and contract disputes, property loss claims, bankruptcy proceedings, construction issues, commodities and derivatives matters, white-collar crime, personal injury and claims raising questions under federal labor law. Voytek also advises clients on international facets of litigation and dispute resolution, as well as criminal and civil facets of various international income reporting obligations.

Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Voytek was a Partner in the New York law firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP, where he gained extensive experience with disputes involving real estate, construction contracts, design and construction defects, representing various real estate industry stakeholders in mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals. In his practice, he applies his litigation experience in advising clients and provides value-added services in structuring business, financial and legal terms for his clients.

Voytek began his career as a prosecutor and later became a Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office where he was part of the Money Laundering and Revenue Crimes Bureau and the Rackets Division. There, he concentrated on the investigation and prosecution of business and securities fraud, money laundering and corporate and individual income and sales tax evasion. He also supervised investigations relating to identification and civil forfeiture of criminally obtained assets.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Additional Speaking Engagements

"A Roadmap to Contracting and the Key Construction Clauses You Need to Know Now", Maryland Construction Network's Legal Resource Group, December 2020
"Impact of the Pandemic on the Construction Industry," Half Moon Education Inc., April 2020

PUBLICATIONS

"Justice Going Virtual - An Opportunity for Innovation from the New York Perspective," a/e ProNet, April 2021

Additional Publications

“Expanding Strict Liability to Design Professionals for Excavation Damage,” New York Law Journal, October 2016
“Recognition of Foreign Judgments in the United States,” New York Example, Trade, and Investment Section, Polish Consulate General in New York, June 2013

Practice Areas

Education & Admissions

University of Florida – Fredric G. Levin College of Law, LL.M.
Warsaw University School of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland, LL.B.
Southern Oregon University, B.S.

New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Professional Affiliations

The Building Owners & Managers Association of New York (BOMA New York), Professional Development Committee
Construction Law Committee, New York Building Congress, Member
a/e ProNet, Associate Member
International Section, Forum on Construction Law, Litigation Sections, American Bar Association, Member
Construction Law Committee, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
European American Chamber of Commerce-New York Chapter, Firm Representative
Law Firm Sustainability Network, Firm Liaison
New York County Small Claims Court, Court-appointed Arbitrator
Polish American Business Club, Vice President