April, 2023 Presentation

Speaker: Charles Webb

Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023

Topic:  Ethics in Engineering – A Lawyer’s Perspective

Presentation: N.A.

Summary: Charles Webb has been practicing as an attorney since 1959. He is a graduate of Alfred University and Albany Law School. He began his professional career as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. Following that he worked in the private sector for many years in Syracuse. He also served as counsel to the New York House Majority Leader Perry Duryea. Mr. Webb helped write many legislative bills for the State of New York including the 1969 New York City school decentralization and 1971 New York City Rent Control Act.

In 1986, Mr. Webb began a law practice with Steve Berger, now Berger and Webb. Mr. Webb’s specialty is in eminent domain. He has worked on many high profile cases involving eminent domain such as the new Brooklyn Nets stadium and the Second Avenue subway in New York. He has been married to his wife Maritza for 40 years. He has a son Chas Webb and daughter-in-law Honey Minkowitz. In his spare time Mr. Webb enjoys playing golf, watching Syracuse games and being a reader at his local church.