Adrian L. Bastianelli, III

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Adrian L. Bastianelli, III

Of Counsel

Washington D.C

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"Many of the relationships we have go back over thirty years and it is testament to the quality service we provide and to our genuine commitment to our clients success."

Bio

Highlights

Admissions

District of Columbia

United States Supreme Court

United States Court of Federal Claims

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Memberships

American College of Construction Lawyers

American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry, Disputes Resolution and Public Contracts Committees)

DRB Foundation

Education & Courses

Purdue University, B.S.CE

University of Louisville, J. D.

Awards & Recognitions

Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, 2007-2024

Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer in Construction/Surety; Top 100 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021

Best Lawyers, 2003-2025

Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year” in Construction Law – Washington, D.C. region, 2010

Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation-Construction – Washington, D.C. region, 2021

Recipient of the Cornerstone Award from the ABA Forum on Construction Law

Chambers USA, Construction Mediation, Washington, D.C., Band 1, 2020-2024

Who’s Who Legal - Thought Leader: USA, 2024

Who’s Who Legal - Thought Leader: Construction, 2022-2023

Who’s Who Legal: Construction Lawyer of the Year Globally, 2015 and 2016

Who’s Who Legal: Business Lawyers

Who’s Who Legal: Commercial Mediation

Who’s Who Legal: Construction

Publications & Presentations

“How to Dance with the Feds: ADR in Government Contracts,” ABA’s Forum on Construction Law 2023 Fall Meeting, September 2023 (Presenter)

“The New AAA DARB Rules – Changes and New Opportunities,” 2023 American Arbitration Association Construction Conference, June 2023 (Presenter)

“Whose Design is it Anyway? Marriage Counseling for the Design-Build Team,” DBIA 2022 Design-Build Conference & Expo, November 2022 (Co-Presenter)

“Arbitrators Impartiality –The Canons Are Only the Starting Point for Ethical Requirements,” American Arbitration Association (AAA)’s Construction Conference, June 2022 (Panelist)

“Tariffs, a Pandemic and War: Construction Contracts Must Withstand the Unforeseeable,” Construction Executive, May 2022 (Co-Author)

“Killer Contract Clauses,” Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Metro Washington presentation, April 2022 (Co-Presenter)

“Federal Government Contracting: Year in Review,” P&A Webinar, January 2022 (Co-Presenter)

“Alternative Alternative Procedures to Resolve Construction Disputes,” Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers, Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 2021 (Co-Author)

“Maximizing the Arbitration Process – Old Habits and New Tools,” American Arbitration Association (AAA)’s Virtual Construction Conference, June 2021 (Panelist)

“Federal Government Contracting: Year in Review,” P&A Webinar, January 2021 (Moderator)

“Construction Disputes: What Can We Do to Make the DRB Work for Us?,” P&A Three-Part Webinar Series, December 2020 (Speaker)

“Is It Live…Or Is It Virtual?,” P&A Client Alert, September 2020 (Co-Author)

"What's New Pussycat in International ADR?," American College of Construction Lawyers 31st Annual Meeting, February 2020

"Consequential Damage Waivers and Limitations of Liability: When Should I Include Them in My Contract and How Do I Overcome Them When They Gouge Me? Proving Bad Faith and Fraud," Presenter, Construction SuperConference, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, December 2019

Construction ADR, co-editor

Federal Government Construction Contracts, co-editor

The Construction Lawyer, past editor

The Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers, past editor

Construction Advisory Council for Thomson/West