James J. Terry

Attorney James J. Terry is a partner with Zetlin & De Chiara LLP law firm, and he works primarily out of the firm's law office in New York City. A top-rated and award-winning trial lawyer with more than 42 years of total legal experience, Mr. Terry provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the greater New York City metro and surrounding areas who have legal needs involving construction law.

Over the course of his long and illustrious legal career, Mr. Terry has become a recognized authority in construction law, and he has handled thousands of cases involving construction defect claims, bid protests, delays and lost productivity, cumulative impact claims, and other issues. Along with maintaining a successful litigation practice, he routinely negotiates and drafts enforceable contracts for his clients while delineating clear responsibilities for all parties involved.

Moreover, he has extensive experience dealing with performance and payment bond agreements, and he also has considerable experience handling appeals. Drawing upon his in-depth legal knowledge, he has published articles and conducted numerous lectures and seminars across his region and around the country on a variety of legal topics on construction law and other related subjects.

Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Terry has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America. He has also received many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers as well as the Clients' Choice Award from Avvo.

A summa cum laude graduate of New York University, Mr. Terry began his legal career in 1978 after obtaining his Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law and his license to practice from the New York State Bar Association. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd and 3rd Circuits.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.