Adrian L. Bastianelli III

Adrian L. Bastianelli, III is Of Counsel at Peckar & Abramson PC, based in Washington, District of Columbia. Following a lengthy career representing participants across the construction industry in claims and litigation, while also serving as an ADR neutral, he has transitioned his practice to focus exclusively on neutral services. His work includes serving as an arbitrator, mediator, dispute review board (DRB) member, and in other roles involving arbitration and mediation.

Adrian previously served as Chair of the ABA Forum on Construction Law and was the recipient of the Forum’s Cornerstone Award. He is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, where he has served on the Board of Governors and chaired the ADR Committee and the Public Contracts Committee. He is also a past President of the Washington Building Congress.

Adrian has authored and presented numerous programs on construction law, arbitration, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution. He served as co-editor of the ABA Forum publications Construction ADR and Federal Government Construction Contracts. He also served as editor of The Construction Lawyer and was the first editor of The Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers.

His work in construction law and dispute resolution has been recognized by national legal publications, including Who’s Who Legal and Chambers USA, for his longstanding involvement in construction-related arbitration and mediation matters.

Adrian earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University and began his professional career as a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He received his law degree from the University of Louisville and served as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims before entering private practice.

Adrian is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.