Scott Michael Trager

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Scott Michael Trager: Attorney with Funk & Bolton, P.A.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Mr. Trager's work covers a broad spectrum of litigation matters, with a focus on the defense of life, health and disability claims (individual and ERISA) in the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as the Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings. He also represents major life and disability insurance companies in actions involving interpleader, beneficiary and rescission issues, as well as agent/broker conduct. Mr. Trager is an active member of DRI’s Life, Health and Disability Committee, including serving as Program Vice-Chair for the 2016 DRI Life, Health, Disability & ERISA Seminar and serving as Program Chair for the 2017 DRI Life, Health, Disability & ERISA Seminar. He has also served as Lead Program Chair for the 2014 ALFA International EPLI Seminar. He was selected as a Maryland “Rising Star” by Baltimore Magazine and Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine in 2011 and 2012, and has achieved an A/V rating, the highest possible peer review rating for ethics and legal ability, from Martindale Hubbell. Mr. Trager is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
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Areas of Practice (2)

  • Insurance Coverage/Defense
  • Life, Health, Disability & ERISA Claims Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1994
Law School Attended:
University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Law Review staff member, Heuisler Honor Society, 1998
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
2004, United States District Court for the District of Columbia; 2007, United States Supreme Court; 1998, Maryland; 1999, District of Columbia; 1999, United States District Court for the District of Maryland; 2000, United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Memberships:
Maryland State Bar Association; Baltimore City Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Defense Research Institute (Life, Health & Disability Committee Member); Maryland Defense Counsel.
Birth Information:
Baltimore, Maryland, March 3, 1972
Reported Cases:
American Ins. Marketing Corp. v. 5 Star Life Ins. Co. 958 F. Supp. 2d 609 (D. Md. 2013); Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. v. Chase, 889 F. Supp. 2d 739 (D. Md. 2012); Phillips Way, Inc. v. American Equity Ins. Co. , 143 Md. App. 515, 795 A.2d 216 (2002); Ohio Nat'l Life Assur. Corp. v. Jones, 2012 WL 27462 (D. Md., Jan. 4, 2012); Shonk v. Fountain Power Boats, 338 Fed. Appx. 282 (4th Cir., July 16, 2009).
ISLN:
914438937

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Fixed Hourly Rates
$190 - $350/hr

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (14 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0
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5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)

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Contact Information:

667-407-3761  Phone

410-659-7773  Fax

www.fblaw.com/profile/scott-m-trager

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