Stephen A. Melendi is a partner in the Dallas, Texas based law firm of Tollefson Bradley Ball & Mitchell, LLP. Mr. Melendi became licensed to practice law in 2003 after graduating cum laude from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 2003. While in law school, Mr. Melendi was an articles editor for the International Law Review Association and was a member of Phi Delta Phi. Mr. Melendi also served as Judicial Extern for the late Chief Judge Jerry Buchmeyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2001-2002. Prior to attending law school Mr. Melendi graduated from Texas A & M University with B.S. in political science.
Mr. Melendi is licensed to practice law before all state courts in Texas, all United States District Courts in Texas and Arkansas, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Eighth and Eleventh Circuit.
Mr. Melendi’s practice focuses on insurance coverage disputes and construction litigation.
Mr. Melendi was named a “Texas Rising Star” as published in Texas Monthly Magazine in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Representative Cases
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Steinberg, 316 S.W.3d 752 (Tex.App.–Dallas 2010, pet denied)
Transport Intl. Pool, Inc. v. Continental Ins. Co., 166 S.W.3d 781 (Tex.App.–Fort Worth 2005, no pet.)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. All Counties Prof’l Secs. Inc., 168 Fed.Appx. 565 (5th Cir. 2006)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Nevco Waterproofing, 202 Fed.Appx. 667 (5th Cir. 2006)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Country Oaks Apartments Ltd., 566 F.3d 452 (5th Cir. 2009)
Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Emplrs Mut. Cas. Co, 592 F.3d 687 (5th Cir. 2010)
Nat'l Fire Ins. Co. v. Entertainment Specialty Ins. Services, Inc., 485 F.Supp.2d 737 (N.D.Tex. 2007)
National Fire Ins. Co. v. NWM-Oklahoma, LLC, Inc., 546 F. Supp. 2d 1238 (W.D.Okla. 2008)
Mainland Drilling Ltd. P'ship v. Colony Ins. Co., 546 F.Supp.2d 432 (W.D.Tex. 2008), aff’d 2010 WL 2546113 (5th Cir. June 23, 2010) (per curiam)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. ACM Contrs., Inc., 549 F.Supp.2d 857 (S.D.Tex. 2008)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Country Oaks Apartments, Ltd., 556 F.Supp.2d 611 (W.D.Tex.2008)
Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Emplrs Mut. Cas. Co., 586 F. Supp. 2d 718 (S.D. Tex. 2008)
Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Emplrs Mut. Cas. Co, 592 F.3d 687 (5th Cir. 2010)
Transcontinental Ins. Co. v. Rainwater Const. Co., LLC, 509 F.3d 454, (8th Cir.(Ark.) Dec 05, 2007)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Nicky & Claire's Day Care, Inc., 630 F.Supp.2d 727 (W.D.Tex. 2009)
Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. Bonilla, 612 F.Supp.2d 734 (N.D.Tex. 2009)
Colony National Insurance Company v. Specialty Trailer Leasing, Inc., 620 F.Supp.2d 786 (N.D.Tex. 2009)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Reuter, 537 F.3d 733 (7th Cir. (Ind.) 2008)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. American Cmty. Servs., 2006 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 74201 (N.D.Ind. October 11, 2006)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. 5 Westside Group, Inc., et al., 2006 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 42886 (S.D.Tex. June 15, 2006)
Nautilus Ins. Co. v. ABN-AMRO Mortg. Group, Inc., et al., 2006 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 88932 (S.D.Tex. December 8, 2006)
Valley Forge Ins. Co. v. Shah, 2007 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 16045 (S.D.Tex. March 7, 2007)
Valley Forge Ins. Co. v. Shah, 2009 WL 291080, (S.D.Tex. January 30, 2009)
Richmond Condominiums v. Skipworth Commercial Plumbing, Inc., 245 S.W.3d 646, (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2008, pet. denied)
A.O. Smith Corp. v. Settlement Inv. Mgmt., 2006 Tex.App. LEXIS 715 (Tex.App – Fort Worth January 26, 2006, no pet.)(not designated for publication)
