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Education
- J.D., With Honors, Valparaiso University College of Law, 1986
- B.S., Indiana University, 1983 (Phi Beta Kappa)
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- Florida State Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Distinctions
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
James Scott McMahon
Shareholder
Tampa
501 E. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 1700
Tampa, Florida 33602
Suite 1700
Tampa, Florida 33602
T (813) 222-2084
F (813) 229-8313
F (813) 229-8313
Quick Look
J. Scott McMahon has been practicing in insurance defense litigation for more than 20 years. Mr. McMahon has spent more than 10 years of his practice focusing on trucking defense litigation, including cargo claims, BI claims, subrogation and first party defense. He is involved in all facets of defense of bad faith/first party litigation claims, civil litigation, particularly professional liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability, governmental liability, employment defense, defense of not-for-profit corporations, civil rights, trucking and automobile liability and breach of contract claims.
Representative Experience
- Bavol Bush & Sisco, P.A., Tampa, FL
Attorney, January-October 2000 - Stellato & Schwartz Ltd., Chicago, IL
Partner, 1993-2000 - Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey, Chicago, IL
Attorney, 1991-1993 - Katten, Muchin & Zavis, Chicago, IL
Attorney, 1986-1991
Presentations and Publications
- "Broker Motor Carrier and Cargo/Trucking Liability and General Florida Liability," Speaker, Great West Casualty Seminar, Knoxville, Tennessee, November 9-10, 2006
- "Pure Several Liability as it applies to trucking cases," Speaker, Great West Casualty Seminar, May 30, 2006
- "Spoliation of Evidence, Joint and Several Liability, and Trucking Law Update," Speaker, Great West Casualty Seminar, Knoxville, Tennessee, December 5, 2005
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Trucking Association
- The Florida Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute Trucking and Transportation Committee
- Florida Trucking and Transportation Association: Litigation and Casualty Committee; Insurance Committee
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Transportation Lawyers Association (International Agency): Casualty Litigation Committee; Motor Carrier Committee
- Trucking Industry Defense Association ("TIDA")
