Scott Richards handles admiralty/maritime matters, complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, health law litigation, and class action litigation, in state and federal courts.  Scott's admiralty practice has allowed him to work on maritime lien foreclosures, OPA issues, vessel sales, stowaway issues, and vessel insurance disputes.  With a civil engineering background and licensure, he spent several years working as a geotechnical lab technician and geotechnical engineer, thereby becoming intimately familiar with the practice and developing an understanding that only comes through experience.  In applying this experience, he is able to effectively communicate with construction industry professionals and has assisted with several construction litigation matters.  Additionally, Scott practices healthcare litigation representing hospitals and insurers in matters involving debt collection, consumer complaints, and the applicability of policies.

Representative Experience

• Washington Patent Services, South Pasadena, FL  
  Intellectual Property Internship, January 2009-May 2009
• Tierra, Inc, Tampa, FL
  Staff Engineer Intern, July 2005-August 2008
• Unified Family Court in Pinellas State Office, FL
  Internship, January 2006-May 2006
• Seidel Law Group, P.A., Tampa, FL
  Office Administrator, April 2004-July 2005
• The Meyers Firm, P.A., Tampa, FL  
  Administrative Assistant, June 2003-September 2003
• Center For Facial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine, Houston, TX 
  Research Assistant, April 2002-August 2002

Publications

• "Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law," Co-Author, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, Volume No. 46/Issue No. 2, Winter 2011
• "11th Circuit Issues Professional Liability Warning," Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, 2011
• "Recent 11th Circuit Opinion Shapes Future of Managed Care Class Action Litigation,” Co-Author, ABA Health Law Litigation Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2010
• "Meeting New Total Maximum Daily Load Limits: Decommission, Reuse, or Upgrade? A Royal Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Case Study," Author, Florida Water Resources Journal, January, pp. 17-23 2006