Melissa Dewey Brumback

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Protecting and Defending Engineers & Architects

Experience: 25 years

Construction Law, Insurance Defense, Arbitration & Mediation and Collections

Eastern District of NC, Middle District of NC, North Carolina and 3 others

Super Lawyer- Construction Litigation, Legal Elite-Construction and 9 others

Awards 11

Experience 25y

Online & Web 10

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Melissa 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.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Eastern District of NC

Since 2001

Middle District of NC

Since 2001

North Carolina

Since 1998

Western District of NC

Since 2001

4th Circuit

Since 2008

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2006

Professional Experience

2001 - Current

Ragsdale Liggett PLLC

Partner/Attorney

1998 - 2001

Stuart Law Firm PLLC

Attorney

Education

1995 - 1998

University of North Carolina School of Law

J.D. | Law

Honors: Gressman-Pollitt Appellate Advocacy Award (Best Oral Argument)

1992 - 1994

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

B.A. | English

Honors: Honors and Highest Distinction

1990 - 1992

Corning Community College

A.A. | Liberal Arts

Honors: Honors, Communication Award for Excellence, Humanities Scholarship Award, Government/History Award, Commencement Speaker

Awards

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Super Lawyer- Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers ®

Legal Elite-Construction

Business North Carolina

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Super Lawyer- Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers ®

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Legal Elite in Construction

Business North Carolina magazine

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Super Lawyers ® Rising Star in Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers ®

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Super Lawyers ® Rising Star in Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers ®

Best Construction Blog

Design and Construction Report

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AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating

LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell®

Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers

LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell®

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Triangle Impact Law Leader

Business Leader Magazine

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40 Under 40 Leadership Award

Triangle Business Journal

Contacts

2840 Plaza Place Suite 400 Raleigh NC 27612 Telephone: (919) 881-2214 Telephone: (919) 787-5200 Fax: (919) 783-8991

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Experience: 25 years

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Phone: (919) 881-2214

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Practice Areas

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Insurance Defense

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Collections

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Certifications

LEED Green Associate

US Green Building Council

Toastmaster Competent Communicator

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Websites

Website

Construction Law in North Carolina

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