Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage; view more
Licensed in Washington since: 2008
Education: Gonzaga University School of Law
Languages Spoken: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2020 Call today:
360-695-4244
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1700 East Fourth Plain BoulevardVancouver, WA 98661-3755 Visit website
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Scott Edwards began practicing personal injury law in 2011 after working for several years for insurance companies. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Utah and a Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law where he was a member of the school’s Trial Team and served as a member of the school’s Moot Court Board.
Scott is licensed in both Washington and Oregon having taken the bar exams in both states just one week apart upon graduation from law school. Scott is admitted to practice in all the state and federal courts in Washington and Oregon, admitted to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and admitted to practice in the Cowlitz Tribal Court.
He is actively involved in the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) where he serves as a member of the Board of Governors and takes an active role in the organization’s leadership by serving on various committees and workgroups. Scott is also a member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA).
Scott is a skilled trial lawyer and a graduate of the esteemed Trial Lawyers College. He employs the latest technology in advocating for his clients and combines the technological aspects of his presentation with a special ability to connect with jurors and to tell his clients’ stories through psychodramatic techniques and a vulnerable emotional connection.
Scott is a frequent speaker and has given many presentations regarding technology, insurance bad faith, and trial skills to other legal professionals. He has also conducted dozens of focus groups and is regularly called upon by his colleagues to assist them in better understanding their cases.
Scott’s practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, auto accident, biking accident, and insurance cases. In his free time, Scott enjoys spending quality time with his family, getting outdoors in the beautiful Northwest, and cooking great food for friends and family.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Insurance CoverageFocus areas
Animal Bites, Bad Faith Insurance, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Insurance, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 2008, Oregon
Professional Webpage: https://stlaw.com/scott-edwards
- Law and Politics Magazine, “Rising Star” selectee, 2018
- American Association of Justice, Member, 2014 – Present
- Oregon
- Washington
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2011 – Present
- Washington State Bar Association, 2008 – Present
- Child Advocacy Association (CHAD) - President, 2006
- Washington State Association of Justice, Eagle Member, 2011 – Present
- Washington State Association of Justice, Board of Governors, 2014 – Present
- Clark County Bar Association, 2011 – Present
- Oregon State Bar Association, 2009 – Present
- EMEDCO - EMT Certification, 1999
- Graduate Trial Lawyers College, 2021
- Completed Smith Freed & Eberhard's Black Belt Trial Advocacy program, 2010
- Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah (Major: Sociology; Minor: Psychology; Certificate: Criminology:) Top 20% of my class, 2004
- There are lots of things to be aware of when taking on a personal injury client. Especially so here in Vancouver where a claim may be subject to Washington law, Oregon law, or both. This presentation will focus on the ins and outs of handling a personal injury case from start (client intake) to finish (resolution of liens and disbursement of funds) and will discuss some of the key issues to look out for here in the Northwest., Presenter, Nuts and Bolts of Handling a Personal Injury Case, 2024
- Discusses my own personal journey from an egocentric young lawyer to one who better understands that personal vulnerability breeds social connection and trust and that weakness and doubts are not only "okay" but essential to a successful personal injury practice. , Author, Walking Away from Perfect, The Warrior, 2023
- Article in the Washington State trial News on developments in UIM claim handling in Washington State and the importance of compliant insurance company conduct, Author, Negotiating a UIM Claim: Bad Faith as a Matter of Law?, 2022
- Presentation to Young Lawyer Section of Clark County Bar Association regarding the key cases to know before taking on a personal injury client. , Speaker / Presenter, So You Want to Take on a Personal Injury Client?, 2021
- Presentation to the Local Bar Association regarding the ins and outs of a Personal Injury Practice, Speaker / Presenter, What Every PI Dabbler Needs to Know About Handling a PI Case, 2021
- Gave presentation to local bar association on discovery disputes and responding to frivolous objections, Speaker/Presenter, Discovery Disputes & Motions to Compel, Clark County Bar Association, 2019
- Presentation to Clark County Bar Association Family Lawyers on HIPAA and its application to the legal practice generally and to their practices specifically, Speaker, HIPAA Laws for Non-HIPAA Lawyers, Clark County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2017
- One of three panel members who addressed the history and recent changes to Washington state joint and several liability laws, Panel Member, Joint & Several Liability: A Conversation, Washington State Association for Justice, 2017
- Discussed the rules governing a 30(b)(6) deposition and highlighted strategies to employ when taking a 30(b)(6) deposition, Speaker, The 30(b)(6) Deposition: The Sharpest Sword in the Plaintiff's Arsenal?, WSAJ Clark County Roundtable, 2017
- Presentation at the monthly Oregon Paralegal Association on the differences, and similarities between Washington biking laws and Oregon biking laws, Speaker, Biking Laws in Washington and Oregon, Oregon Paralegal Association - Southwest Washington Chapter, 2016
- Ethics presentation for the Clark County Bar Association's annual ethics CLE, Speaker, Ethics, Social Media, and the Law, Clark County Bar Association, 2016
- Presentation at the Thirtieth Nuts and Bolts Lecture Series on Needles, a legal case management software program, Speaker, The Paperless Office: Case Management Software--Needles, Clark County Bar Association, 2013
Office location for Scott W. Edwards
1700 East Fourth Plain Boulevard
Vancouver, WA 98661-3755
Phone: 360-695-4244
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2020
