J. Scott Kilpatrick

Bar / Professional Activity

• Srves on the Civil Pro Bono Panel for the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island,, 2020

• Rhode Island Association for Justice, Executive Board Member, 1999-present

  , 1999

• Federal Bar Association, Rhode Island Chapter.  Immediate Past President 2015 - 2016.  President 2013 - 2015.  President Elect 2012-2013. 

  , 2015
• Rhode Island Supreme Court Disciplinary Board Member, 2016

Videos

• CCK's insurance litigation team gave some tips for effective communication with your doctors when pursuing long-term disability benefits on this week's Facebook Live! Looking for more info?

  , Effective Communication & Long-Term Disability, 2018

• 0:53 What to do at the accident scene - What to do when the police arrive - Should you call an ambulance? - What you can do to protect your rights while still on the scene 6:57 What to do in the days following the accident - What can you do if you have an injury that didn't manifest on the day of the accident but starts setting in later? - How to document your injuries 10:48 How to get a copy of the police report & what to do if it's not accurate - When to contact an attorney if you're injured 22:20 Tips for dealing with the insurance company before you have a lawyer 23:51 How to start the process of hiring an attorney 28:24 Who will pay the medical bills after an accident? 34:25 How should you talk to young drivers about being prepared for a car accident?

  , What to Do After a Car Accident, 2018

Honors

• Best Lawyers, bestlawyers.com, 2022

Educational Background

• B.A. Economics, Emory University

  , 1985

• J.D., St. John's University School of Law 

  , 1988

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Contributing author for last three editions of ABA ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits.  Regular lecturer on federal court civil procedure at Roger Williams School of Law.  Speaker at Federal Bar Associaiton, Rhode Island Bar Association, National Business Insitute on topics including federal practice, insurance law, and ERISA litigation.

Firm News (Newsletters)

• Tremendous and wonderful time, energy, and expense goes into developing planned gifts.  And every year thousands upon thousands of bequests are distributed in accordance with the donor’s wishes, accurately and timely.  But many are not. It is common for estate planning instruments to contain ambiguities and vague terminology that must be resolved by the administrator, trustee, or attorney representing the estate.  Legal questions and interpretations that may increase, diminish or cancel out a charity’s right to a bequest arise regularly., How Many Final Bequest Distributions Were Resolved Against Your Organization's Interest This Year?, Nonprofit

• Nonprofit