Lawrence C. Melton practices primarily in the construction law group. Mr. Melton is also teaching a class in Construction Law and Litigation at the University of South Carolina Law School.
Since 1977 Mr. Melton has been involved in general civil litigation with an emphasis on construction and defense procurement.
Mr. Melton's litigation experience has exposed him to a wide variety of projects and technical fields, including, tunnels, dams, sewerage treatment plants, satellites, cruise missiles, geotechnical engineering, aerospace safety and HVAC design and installation. Mr. Melton has also served as Ombudsman for the Army and the Air Force.
Mr. Melton came to Nexsen Pruet from Washington, DC, where he practiced for 20 years. He has presented seminars to the United States Department of Transportation and the SBA. He has also lectured on Insurance Law, Recovery against Design Professionals and conducted an Advanced Claims Seminar.
He attended Washington and Lee University School of Law where he was a Note and Comment Editor for the law review.
Mr. Melton is the author of South Carolina Construction Law, a 650-page book available from HLK Global Communications in Vienna, Virginia, in addition to numerous articles and chapters in other books.
Career Highlights
· University of South Carolina - Adjunct Professor of Law, Construction Law and Litigation
· Former law clerk to Chief Justice Lawrence W. I'Anson of the Virginia Supreme Court
· American Bar Association - Litigation and Public Contract Sections
· Ombudsman for the Army and the Air Force
· Co-Chair, ABA Forum in the Construction Industry - Committee on Professional Education
News
Nexsen Pruet Earns Designation as 'Midlands Green Business'
Nexsen Pruet has earned designation as a Midlands Green Business, joining other Columbia-area organizations that are committed to environmentally responsible practices in the workplace.
New Attorneys in Three South Carolina Offices
Nexsen Pruet Jacobs & Pollard, LLC grows across South Carolina.
Publications
Beyond His Power to Build It: Who Is to Blame for the Overbudget Project?
Common Sense About Home Office Overhead - Part I
Common Sense About Home Office Overhead - Part II
Pass Through Claims and the Severin Doctrine
Events
Construction Law Breakfast Briefing - Advanced Lien & Bond Law: What You Need to Know When it Matters
Nexsen Pruet 2008 Construction Industry Shoot
Civic & Professional Memberships
· American Bar Association
· South Carolina Bar
· The District of Columbia Bar
· Virginia State Bar