Southpointe, PA
Southpointe Town Center
1800 Main Street
Suite 200
Canonsburg, PA 15317
T: (724) 514-8926
F: (724) 514-8954

J.D., magna cum laude, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1988)

B.A., Washington and Jefferson College (1985)

  • Ohio Supreme Court
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
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K. Bradley Mellor

Partner

An experienced construction industry advisor and litigator, attorney Brad Mellor has worked closely with contractors, owners, design professionals and others to prevent and resolve construction disputes. He has served as a mediator and arbitrator on a variety of construction and design issues, working to help parties effectively resolve their disputes. 

Brad is an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association's Construction Mega Project Panel. He also handles industry mediations, both privately and through the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

In addition to his dispute resolution work, Brad advises clients through every phase of a construction project, from conceptual design and planning to project closeout and warranty claims. He has worked on numerous projects ranging from major industrial and utility jobs to highway and bridge work, commercial buildings, schools, hospitals and residential construction. Brad has also assisted clients in a variety of real estate development issues. He has worked on projects, contracts and disputes in more than 20 states, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Brad joined Bowles Rice in June 2018, bringing 30 years of experience to the firm’s Construction Law Team. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and works from the firm’s Southpointe, Pennsylvania office.

Professional Highlights

  • Leader, Bowles Rice Construction Law Team
  • AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
  • Best Lawyers in America ® since 2009 (Construction Law; Litigation - Construction)
  • Recognized by Super Lawyers since 2006 (Construction)
  • Order of the Coif, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  • Construction Contracts: Advanced Negotiation Techniques for the Top Sticking Points by Bradley Mellor
    Pennsylvania Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers | National Business Institute CLE Seminar
    Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 24, 2022
  • Scope of Work Clauses: Clearly Laying Out Performance Obligations by Bradley Mellor 
    Construction Contracts: Drafting Tips, Pitfalls, and Case Law | National Business Institute CLE Seminar
    Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 18, 2022
  • Scope of Work Clauses: Clearly Laying Out Performance Obligations by Bradley Mellor
    Construction Contracts: Drafting Tips, Pitfalls, and Case Law | National Business Institute CLE Seminar
    Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 6, 2021
  • Construction Contracts: Advanced Negotiation Techniques for the Top Sticking Points by Bradley Mellor 
    Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers | National Business Institute CLE Seminar
    Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 28, 2021
  • Construction Law Boot Camp by Bradley Mellor 
    National Business Institute CLE Seminar
    Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 15, 2020
  • Presentation: Negotiating Damages in Construction Disputes by K. Bradley Mellor
    Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers | National Business Institute CLE Seminar
    Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 5, 2020
  • Presentation: Ethics for Construction Attorneys by K. Bradley Mellor
    Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers | National Business Institute CLE Seminar
    Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 5, 2020

Blog Posts

  • Allegheny County Bar Association, Construction Law Section
  • American Arbitration Association's Construction Mega Project Panel, Arbitrator
  • American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry and Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
  • American Subcontractors Association of Western Pennsylvania
  • Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Pennsylvania
  • Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh
  • Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Society of American Military Engineers
  • Washington County (PA) Bar Association
  • Western Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Association
  • Westmoreland Bar Association