Atty. Bruce D. Meller
Bruce Meller has been a Partner at Peckar & Abramson PC since 1979 and is based in River Edge, New Jersey. His practice focuses on Construction Law and Construction Litigation , representing participants in complex construction matters across the United States.
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Bruce D. Meller is a construction attorney based in River Edge, New Jersey, practicing at Peckar & Abramson PC. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association and New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association. Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1974) and University of Connecticut (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in River Edge, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bruce Meller has been a Partner at Peckar & Abramson PC since 1979 and is based in River Edge, New Jersey
- His practice focuses on Construction Law and Construction Litigation, representing participants in complex construction matters across the United States
- Bruce has been recognized by legal industry publications including Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, and The Legal 500: United States for his work in construction-related disputes and trial proceedings
- Bruce’s work includes litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution involving construction projects, as well as the negotiation of complex contractual relationships and the drafting of standard construction agreements used on a national basis
- His experience spans all phases of construction, from project development through completion and post-construction claims
- Bruce has represented contractors and construction professionals on a wide range of projects, including high-rise buildings, shopping malls, museums, wastewater treatment facilities, power plants, hospitals, parking structures, institutional buildings, stadiums, laboratories, highways, bridges, tunnels, pipelines, and light rail systems
- His Construction Law practice regularly involves matters addressing scheduling, delay, cost overruns, design issues, and risk allocation
- In his Construction Litigation practice, Bruce has served as lead counsel in numerous large-scale arbitrations and trials
- These matters have included claims exceeding $130 million arising from building and civil construction work for a public train system in Puerto Rico, proceedings involving more than 80 hearing days, and the negotiation of a $59 million settlement on behalf of a design-build contractor
- He has also represented construction managers and EPC contractors in disputes involving claims exceeding $60 million and $100 million, respectively
- Bruce has tried jury cases lasting from one to four months, resulting in multiple multimillion-dollar verdicts and published court decisions
- He has been admitted pro hac vice in jurisdictions throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico
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Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in River Edge are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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