Biography

Scott is a skilled trial and appellate trial monitoring lawyer focused on defending insureds and counseling insurers on all aspects of casualty litigation for a wide range of industries.  He defends physicians and practice groups in medical malpractice lawsuits. Scott represents physicians practicing in many branches of medicine, including obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics, emergency medicine, internal medicine, and numerous other specialties and interdisciplinary fields. He represents the interests of state patient compensation funds. He successfully defends physicians at trial and through other forms of alternative dispute resolution with exposures well into the millions.

Scott provides nationwide appellate trial monitoring of complex, high profile trials and represents the interests of excess insurers, including cases involving significant insurance towers. Scott assists with trial preparation and monitors high exposure trials throughout the country, saving clients millions of dollars in potential exposure and helping to preserve issues appropriately for appellate review.

Scott’s litigation practice also includes motor carriers, products liability, commercial general liability, contractors, worker’s compensation, toxic torts (diacetyl) and lawyer malpractice (defending lawsuits against plaintiffs’ and defense firms). Scott has a niche practice defending muzzleloader and bullet manufacturers, and he has experience in first-party property coverage litigation.  He has successfully defended attorneys and law firms, churches, restaurants, cable providers, muzzleloader and bullet manufacturers, construction companies and subcontractors, and numerous other insured clients.  Scott counsels insurers on liability and coverage issues arising out of claims involving civil malicious prosecution and reversed convictions, catastrophic injuries, and motor carrier accidents.  Scott keeps clients informed with CE/CLE presentations on various topics.

Scott received his Artium Baccalaurei (B.A.) degree in Economics from Wabash College, where he was a leader in the classroom, in his fraternity, and on the baseball diamond. He completed the Walt Disney World College Program. Scott was a judicial extern for Ret. Judge Sheldon Gardner of the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division, Tax and Miscellaneous Remedies Section.

• Chicago

  Illinois 60603

  10 South LaSalle Street

  Chicago, Illinois 60603

  T: 312.855.1010 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick

• New York

  New York 10005

  28 Liberty Street 39th Floor

  New York, New York 10005

  T: 212.805.3900 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

• Mission Viejo

  California 92691

  27285 Las Ramblas

  Suite 200

  Mission Viejo, California 92691

  T: 949.260.3100 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

• Florham Park

  New Jersey 07932

  100 Campus Drive

  Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

  T: 973.410.4130 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 973.410.4169 Office Managing Partner: Carl M. Perri

• Michigan City

  Indiana 46360

  200 Commerce Square

  Michigan City, Indiana 46360

  T: 219.262.6106 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partners: Paige M. Neel, Kimbley A. Kearney

• Milwaukee

  Wisconsin 53202

  250 E. Wisconsin Avenue

  Suite 1800

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

  T: 414.279.5525 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: James M. Weck

• Stamford

  Connecticut 06902

  68 Southfield Avenue

  2 Stamford Landing Suite 100

  Stamford, Connecticut 06902

  T: 203.921.0303 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen

• Tampa

  Florida 33609

  4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center

  Suite 600

  Tampa, Florida 33609

  T: 813.509.2578 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt

• San Francisco

  California 94111

  100 Pine Street

  Suite 1250

  San Francisco, California 94111

  T: 415.287.2744 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman

• Houston

  Texas 77019

  2929 Allen Parkway

  American General Center, Suite 200

  Houston, Texas 77019

  T: 346.229.4612 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

• Dallas

  Texas 75201

  325 N. Saint Paul Street

  Suite 3100

  Dallas, Texas 75201

  T: 469.942.8635 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Ramy P. Elmasri

• Boca Raton

  Florida 33434

  7777 Glades Road

  Suite 405

  Boca Raton, Florida 33434

  T: 561.765.5305 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt