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Scott heads the firm's health care practice group. Scott has tried over 50 jury trials to verdict, ranging from medical malpractice matters to products liability to an array of transportation, negligence and construction cases. He has represented numerous nursing homes in a wide variety of litigation throughout the state of Illinois and is a contributing author to three books on nursing home litigation. These are considered the definitive texts in this area. He has also acted as national coordinating counsel for a seatbelt manufacturer.
Scott is a frequent lecturer in continuing legal education seminars. He has been elected to the Society of Trial Lawyers as well as the American Board of Trial Advocates. Both organizations are reserved for active trial lawyers who are nominated for their significant expertise, experience and results in civil litigation. He was named to the Illinois Health Care Association Legal Task Force in 2000, where he continues to serve.
Scott was asked to provide testimony on behalf of long term care facilities to the State Senate Judiciary Committee hearings held on medical malpractice reform in March, 2005.
Scott has been selected as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois since 2007.
University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana, Illinois
J.D.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
B.A. (History)
Defense Research Institute - 2010 Nursing Home/ALF Annual Litigation Seminar - "How to Use Under-Utilized Employees to Defend Your Claims," September 23, 2010
Guide One Conference - "The Elephant in the Room: State and Federal Regulations Applicable to Nursing Homes," September 9, 2009
Tips to Stay Out of Court - Life Services Network Foundation, Senior Living Conference, September 16, 2008
CCSS-PCRRG National Risk Management Fall Forum - Critical Event Management, October 18, 2007
Preparing the Case for Defense, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - Negligence Seminar, January 17, 2007
Preparing the Case for Defense, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - Negligence Seminar, January 11, 2007
Senior Care Strategies: Regulations, Liability, Loss Prevention and Workers' Compensation, Assurance Educational Seminar, November 9, 2005
Testimony re: Legal aspects related to reform for nursing homes in Illinois, Before the State of Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearings on Medical Malpractice Reform, March 9, 2005
Conducting the Internal Investigation, AssureCare Members Seminar, 2004
Nursing Home Litigation: Facility and Physician Liability, Renaissance at South Shore Annual Physician's Dinner, 2004
The Witness Stand: Every Nurse's Nightmare, Illinois Counsel on Long Term Care, 2004
Nursing Home Litigation: Strategies for Minimizing a Nursing Home's Losses, Joint Presentation of the Long Term Care Alliance, LLC and the Assurance Agency, 2003
Legal Considerations in Nursing Home Litigation, Illinois CPA Foundation Annual Meeting, 2003
Nuts and Bolts: Defending the Nursing Home, Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co. Seminar, 2002
Overview of Federal Regulations and OBRA 87, Professional Education System Institute LLC (PESI) North Central Regional Conf., 2002
The Administrator and Nursing Home Liability Issues: The Defense Perspective, Lawyers & Judges Nursing Home Litigation Seminar, 2001
Nursing Home Malpractice in Illinois, National Business Institute, 2001
The Parent Corporation: The Alter Ego Theory and Punitive Damages-Defense Perspective, Andrews Publishing Company Seminar, 2000
Nursing Home Litigation, Illinios Counsel on Long Term Care, 2000
Statutory Rights and Nursing Home Litigation, Private Industry Forums, 2000
Preparing for the Defense: Preliminary Steps, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1999
Negotiating and Settling Personal Injury Cases, Illinios Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1990
Comparative Negligence, Contribution and Joint and Several Liability, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1987
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Society of Trial Lawyers
American Board of Trial Advocates
Defense Research Institute
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Member, Board of Visitors, University of Illinois College of Law, 2002-2004
Member, Illinois Healthcare Association Legal Task Force, 2000 - present