Justin E. Scott

Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School
J.D, 2001

University of Utah
B.A. History, 1998

• Utah, 2001
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2001
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2007

Memberships

• Utah Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Utah Bar Association, Construction Law Section
• Utah Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Utah Surety Association

Service

• Past Secretary of Construction Law Section
• Past Member of Utah State Bar Young Lawyers Division

• Received an AV rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory
• Mountain States Rising Star
• Utah Legal Elite Rising Star
• Utah Legal Elite Construction Law

Published Works

• Subcontractor Construction Defects: Are You Covered?, Intermountain Contractor, April, 2008

Presentations

• New Lawyers for Continuing Legal Education, Utah State Bar
• Associated General Contractors Seminars, Associated General Contractors
• Associated Building Contractors Seminars
• The Contractor’s School Seminars
• Home Builders Association of Utah Seminars
• Half Moon Construction Seminars

• Obtained summary judgment dismissal of claims on many cases for untimely assertion of claims, failure to state a recognized cause of action, failure to prove liability and damages, etc.
• Successfully defended general contractor against subcontractor who brought a multi-million dollar Federal False Claim Act claims against client.  No damages awarded.
• Successfully defended general contractors and subcontractors against alleged defective work claims.
• Served as trial counsel in two trials involving differing site conditions and termination for convenience that resulted in verdicts of approximately $1 million dollars each.
• Successfully collected millions of dollars for general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers through the enforcement of mechanics liens and contract payment disputes.
• Obtained favorable results in several Arbitration hearings involving both affirmative claims and defense against claims.
• Participated in several mediations that have resulted in the payment of hundreds of millions of dollars to clients and significantly limited amounts paid by clients to opposition.

• Spending time with family
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Reading
• Traveling