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.
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Collections
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Eastern District of NC
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- Middle District of NC
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- North Carolina
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- Western District of NC
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- 4th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner/Attorney
- Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
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- Attorney
- Stuart Law Firm PLLC
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- University of North Carolina School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Gressman-Pollitt Appellate Advocacy Award (Best Oral Argument)
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- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A. | English
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- Honors: Honors and Highest Distinction
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- 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
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- 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
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- NC Association of Defense Attorneys
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- Defense Research Institute
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- North Carolina State Bar
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- NC Association of Women Attorneys
- Member/Former Career Support Chair
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- American Bar Association
- Member/Former YLD Newsletter Associate Editor
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- North Carolina Bar Association
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- Wake County Bar Association
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- 10th Judicial District
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- Claims & Litigation Management Alliance- Journal of American Law
- Editorial Board
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- AIA- Triangle Chapter
- CEU: Keeping Your House in Order
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- NC Society of Surveyors-Central Chapter
- CEU: Building And Protecting Your Business And Your Future: Contract, Collect, and Protect
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- 10th Judicial District Grievance Committee
- Chair/Member
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- RL Mace Universal Design Institute
- President/Chairman of the Board
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- Construction Superconference
- CEU: Re-Building America’s Infrastructure: An Inside Look at the New Contract Forms Released and Currently Being Developed by EJCDC from Traditional Design-Bid-Build to DBOM and P3
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- Professional Engineers of North Carolina
- CEU: 7 Critical Mistakes Engineers Make that Sabotage Their Projects & Invite Litigation
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- ACEC/American Councel of Engineering Companies
- CEU: 7 Critical Mistakes Engineers Make that Sabotage Their Projects & Invite Litigation
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- Professional Engineers of North Carolina
- CEU: Best Business Practices that Ensure You Get Paid
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- North Carolina Jaycees
- General Counsel
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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
