Melissa Dewey Brumback
Protecting and Defending Engineers & ArchitectsMelissa Dewey Brumback is an AV-rated litigation partner at Ragsdale Liggett PLLC, where she focuses her practice on defending and protecting engineers and architects in both construction law and business disputes. The bulk of Melissa's practice consists of representing architects and engineers in construction-related claims, including construction administration and management, plan defects, testing failure claims and delay claims. Melissa has represented design professionals in State and Federal courts as well as in binding arbitration, when the parties wish to avoid the formality, time, and expense of a trial. Her practice includes the defense of all sizes of claims, from residential homeowner cases to private commercial construction to multi-prime public construction projects. Melissa is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in North Carolina, as well as the 4th Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. She also blogs on construction matters at http://www.constructionlawNC.com. In addition to construction cases, Melissa negotiates contracts and professional service agreements for design professionals, handles commercial litigation, and business torts. Melissa also heads the creditorâs rights/collections practice group at Ragsdale Liggett.
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Gressman-Pollitt Appellate Advocacy Award (Best Oral Argument)
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A. | English
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- Honors: Honors and Highest Distinction
- Corning Community College
- A.A. | Liberal Arts
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- Honors: Honors, Communication Award for Excellence, Humanities Scholarship Award, Government/History Award, Commencement Speaker
- Partner/Attorney
- Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
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- Attorney
- Stuart Law Firm PLLC
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- You Mean They Can Do That?
- Construction Law Musings
- The Construction Contract: 3 Essential Rules
- A/E ProNet
- Private, Single Panel Arbitration: A Better Way to Resolve Construction Disputes?
- Construction Law Musings
- Private, Single Panel Arbitration: A Better Way to Resolve Engineering Disputes with the Owner?
- The Professional Engineer Magazine
- It's Always the Cover-Up that Gets You
- Construction Law Musings
- LEED Green Associate
- US Green Building Council
- Toastmaster Competent Communicator
- Toastmasters
- Super Lawyer- Construction Litigation
- Super Lawyers ®
- Legal Elite
- Business North Carolina
- Super Lawyer-Construction Litigation
- Super Lawyers ®
- Super Lawyer-Construction Litigation
- Super Lawyers ®
- Super Lawyer-Construction Litigation
- Super Lawyers ®
- Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
- Member
- - Current
- NC Association of Defense Attorneys
- Member
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- Defense Research Institute
- Member
- - Current
- North Carolina State Bar
- Member
- - Current
- NC Association of Women Attorneys
- Member/Former Career Support Chair
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- Eastern District of NC
- Middle District of NC
- North Carolina
- Western District of NC
- 4th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Collections
- English: Spoken, Written