Past Successes

• Representing Businesses in Rate Case Class Actions Scott served as lead counsel in three class actions representing large businesses alleging worker"s compensation insurance overcharges. The aggregate recovery for the classes was in excess of $277 million. Net of attorneys" fees and expenses of $77.98 million, the class members received more than $195 million.
• Representing ERISA Beneficiaries Scott served as co-lead counsel in a suit by ERISA plan participants against Dynegy. Scott and his co-counsel recovered $9.975 million on behalf of the class. Net of attorneys" fees and expenses of $2.495 million, the class received $7.48 million.
• Representing Families of Employees Insured under Corporate Owned Life Insurance (also known as "COLI," "BOLI," or, unfortunately, 'dead peasant' insurance)Scott has obtained settlements of over $19.4 million for the families of deceased Wal-Mart and Fina employees after the companies bought and made themselves the beneficiaries of life insurance policies on the lives of their employees. Net of attorneys' fees and expenses of $6.44 million, the classes received $12.86 million.
• Representing a Public Company as National Counsel Scott successfully defended an orthodontic practice management company against a group of approximately 65 orthodontists in over 35 lawsuits pending in various federal and state courts throughout the country.
• Representing Hospitals in a Healthcare Insurance Dispute Scott has represented five Texas hospital systems against Aetna Insurance at trial and on appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas.
• Representing an Individual Denied Life Insurance Benefits Scott represented a wife denied death benefits under a life insurance policy insuring her husband. The total recovery was $1.45 million, more than the face value of the policy. Net of attorneys" fees and expenses of $512,000, the client received $983,000.
• Representing Businesses in Lawsuits over Intellectual Property DisputesMatt"s background in product engineering, testing, and manufacturing has helped him successfully defend and represent his business clients in intellectual property disputes, including trade secret battles and patent infringement actions where hundreds of millions of dollars were at stake.
• Representing Patent Owners to Protect their Patent RightsMatt limits his practice to representing individual inventors and businesses around the world owning United States patents.
• Representing Companies in Business Disputes with Other CompaniesMatt has years of experience representing companies in high-stakes business disputes, including claims over misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, shareholder derivative suits, failure to complete supply contracts, interference with business opportunities and liability for supply of faulty component parts.
• Defending Companies from Various ClaimsMatt has defended companies of all sizes, typically manufacturers and suppliers, against suits for breach of contract, breach of warranty, product liability, as well as in cases seeking class action certification.
• Representing the Parents and Families of Deceased or Severely Injured PersonsMatt has tried and handled product liability cases against manufacturers across the country and around the world, including almost every major auto manufacturer, tire companies, and various parts manufacturers. He has recovered money for the parents of killed or severely injured children, as well as for the families of killed or maimed workers and providers.
• Representing Individuals Against Unscrupulous Insurance PracticesMatt has recovered wrongfully withheld insurance benefits for numerous businesses, individuals and families.
• Representing Estate Representatives in Claims by and Against an EstateMatt advised and represented the Executors and Administrators of several Estates, both recovering money owed to the Estates and defending the Estates against claims.