Katherine R. Peluso
Associate
Katherine also has comprehensive experience in drafting and negotiating American Institute of Architects (AIA) form and custom construction contracts from the owner and developer sides. She has assisted project owners with contract administration and enforcement to efficiently resolve claims before they are submitted to formal dispute resolution or litigation. Katherine also regularly drafts and negotiates license agreements for both developers and neighbors involving temporary protection and license fees, and advises clients in the administration and enforcement of those agreements.
Katherine was also an adjunct professor at the Fordham University School of Law, where she taught oral advocacy, case strategy, evidence, and witness preparation.
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Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
- Orchestrated and conducted a multiparty mediation and negotiated a global settlement on behalf of a developer in Brooklyn for its high-end residential property that had experienced extensive gas leaks and required a costly remediation; successfully resolved the dispute with all parties despite significant statute of limitations issues weighing against the developer
- Conducted a mediation and negotiated a class action settlement on behalf of a construction manager in New York that was sued in a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law (NYLL) action in federal court; resolved the dispute, significantly lowered the client's potential liability exposure and foreclosed on any future claims by opt-in claimants
- Obtained dismissal of two orders to show cause on behalf of a developer and builder of a multi-story mixed-use building in Manhattan seeking to halt construction on the ground that the building did not conform to special zoning rules governing building construction in the area, thereby allowing the project to proceed without interruption
- Conducted a mediation on behalf of a developer and builder of a prefabricated hotel in Brooklyn that had experienced extensive leaks; successfully resolved the dispute with the key players
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. Fordham University School of Law 2018
- Online managing editor, Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law
- Judicial intern, the Honorable Peter G. Sheridan, U.S. Court for the District of New Jersey
- B.A. International Relations magna cum laude Boston University 2015
Bar Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Adjunct professor, Fordham University School of Law
- Member, Venable Hiring Committee
- Mentor, Venable Summer Associate Program
- Co-Lead, Venable New York Lateral Associates Committee
- Graduate, National Institute for Trial Advocacy's (NITA) Building Trial Skills Program
Recognition
Recognition
- Chambers USA, Construction, New York, 2025
- Legal 500, Real Estate - Construction (including construction litigation), 2024 – 2025
Community
Community
Pro Bono
- Handled pro bono work for Her Justice and Sanctuary for Families
- Handled a pro bono matter for a low-income individual involved in a New York anti-SLAPP suit brought by a cooperative and obtained a favorable ruling in Westchester County Supreme Court in the face of binding Second Department authority that ultimately led to settlement of the case and a payment of attorneys’ fees by the plaintiff cooperative pursuant to the New York anti-SLAPP statute
- Assisted a New York City historic performing arts theater in drafting its construction contracts for a large-scale interior renovation project and analyzing related Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues