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505 East 200 South,
Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone: (801) 531-7000
Fax: (801)531-7060
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Serving the Construction Industry


Attorney Profiles

Justin E. Scott
505 E. 200 S.
Ste. 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Communication Center
Phone: (801) 531-7000 Email: Email Me
Fax: (801) 531-7060 Web site: babcockscott.com

Position   Areas of Practice   Education   Honors   Published Works   Affiliations   Representative Cases  

Mr. Scott is a shareholder in the law firm of Babcock Scott & Babcock where he practices in the areas of construction litigation and insurance defense. Mr. Scott has represented owners, developers, contractors, suppliers, engineers and homeowners in the prevention and resolution of construction claims and disputes. Mr. Scott received his B.A. from the University of Utah, with honors, and his J.D. from Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School. Mr. Scott is a member of the Utah State Bar and is licensed to practice law in all Courts in the State of Utah and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Scott is active in the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections of the Utah State Bar, and previously served on the New Lawyers Continuing Legal Education Board where he was involved in organizing and presenting Continuing Legal Education courses to members of the Utah State Bar. Mr. Scott is the author of Subcontractor Construction Defects: Are You Covered?, which was published in the Intermountain Contractor in April of 2008. Mr. Scott has been recognized as a Rising Star in Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine and Utah Business Magazine and has been named among Utah's Legal Elite in the area of Construction law in Utah Business Magazine.



Current Employment Position(s):
Shareholder

Areas of Practice:
100% Construction

Litigation Percentage:
80% Litigation
20% Transactional

Bar Admissions:
Utah, 2001

Education:
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah, April, 2001
Juris Doctorate

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, August, 1998
Bachelor of Arts

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

Representative Cases
United States of America ex rel. Morris Told v. Interwest Construction Co., Inc., 2008 WL 598120 (10th Cir. 2008)
Bear River Mutual Insurance Company v. Williams, 153 P.2d 798 (Utah Ct. App. 2006)
Encon Utah, LLC v. Fluor Ames Kraemer, LLC, 210 P.3d 263 (Utah 2009)

Classes/Seminars Taught:
New Lawyers for Continuing Legal Education, Utah State Bar

Associated General Contractors Seminars, Associated General Contractors, 2007 - Present


Honors and Awards:
2008 Mountain States Rising Star

2009 Mountain States Rising Star

Utah Legal Elite Rising Star

Utah Legal Elite-Construction


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Litigation Section of the Utah State Bar

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar


Past Employment Positions:
Smith & Glauser, P.C., Associate Attorney, November 5, 2001 - April 21, 2006

Languages:
Brazilian Portuguese

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At Babcock Scott & Babcock, we represent clients throughout the Intermountain West and Utah, including Salt Lake City (SLC), Provo, Orem, West Valley City, Sandy, Draper, Murray, West Valley, Bountiful, Farmington, Kaysville, Layton, Logan, Price, St George, Midvale, Ogden, West Jordan, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, North Salt Lake, South Salt Lake, Park City, Riverton, Salt Lake County, Summit County, Utah County, Davis County, Cache County, Juab County, and Weber County. We also represent clients in Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Colorado, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and New Mexico.

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