R. Scott Long

R. Scott Long: Attorney with Hendrickson & Long PLLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Scott Long has a broad-based litigation practice in the areas of product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, toxic tort and asbestos defense. He serves both plaintiffs and defendants, including individuals, privately held entities, and Fortune 100 companies. He has extensive experience handling class action litigation.

Representative Matters

• Briefed and argued Bowers v. Westinghouse, a notable medical monitoring case.

Professional Affiliations

Kanawha County Bar Association

West Virginia Bar Association

Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia

American Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

Past Co-President , Wake Forest Alumni Association

Community Involvement

University of Charleston, Member of the Board of Trustees

Director, West Virginia Wildcats Basketball Organization

Special Recognition

Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business

Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America

Selected for inclusion in West Virginia Super Lawyers

Articles/Speeches/Presentations

• "Duty of reasonableness in cost-plus contracts," Eckert Seamans Construction Law Update, Spring 2009.

• Presented at the West Virginia Class Action and Mass Torts Multi-Plaintiff Litigation in West Virginia Continuing Legal Education, July 2006.

• Co-author of Evidentiary Issues in Mass Tort Litigation.

• "The "Peripheral" Asbestos Defendant: Confronting Dartez Allegations and the Phantom of Product Exposure," Asbestos Personal Injury Litigation Seminar for the Defense Research Institute, November 1996.
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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Coverage Litigation
  • Toxic Tort
  • Asbestos Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Wake Forest University, B.A., 1980
Law School Attended:
West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1983
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, West Virginia; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Claims
ISLN:
905371267

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (46 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Member on 01/11/13 in Litigation

    Scott is a very good lawyer with a wealth of experience in virtually all facets of civil litigation. He is well known and respected in the practice.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Member on 01/11/13 in Litigation

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/28/13 in Litigation

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/21/13 in Products Liability Defense

    Scott is a very skilled lawyer with significant litigation experience. He is well respected by his peers in the legal community throughout the state.

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/28/13 in Defense Litigation

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 01/19/13 in Litigation

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Other Law Firm Position on 01/11/13 in Litigation

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  • 4.2/5.0 Rated by a Member on 08/18/09 in Litigation

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 02/22/13 in Personal Injury

    This lawyer Mr. Long has appeared in front of me in the Circuit Court several times over the years.

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/05/13 in Defense Litigation

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681-317-7567  Phone

304-346-5515  Fax

www.handl.com/our-people/r-scott-long

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