Scott Salemi

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Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

Scott concentrates his practice in the defense of complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on civil rights, medical malpractice, and first-party and third-party property cases.

Scott is an accomplished trial lawyer with nearly fifty jury trials to his credit. He has tried substantial civil cases to verdict throughout Illinois in both state and federal court. Prior to joining Heyl Royster, Scott served as Senior Assistant State’s Attorney in Rockford, Illinois, and later as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General, assigned to a statewide trial assistance division.

Scott has been selected as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company in both Medical Malpractice Defense Law and Personal Injury Defense Law: General in 2014 and 2015.

Public Speaking

•“A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words: The Use of Technology at Trial”
Heyl Royster’s 33rd Annual Claims Handling Seminar 2018
•“Death in a County Jail: An Interactive Discussion of What to Do”
National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) National Conference 2016
•“Claims Handling - What’s on the Horizon”
Land of Lincoln CPCU Society Chapter Workshop 2014

Professional Recognition

•Selected as a Leading Lawyer in Medical Malpractice Defense Law; Personal Injury Defense Law: General. Only five percent of lawyers in the state are named as Leading Lawyers.

Year Joined Firm

2003

News

79 Heyl Royster Attorneys Top Leading Lawyers’ Latest List - 05/31/2018

60 Heyl Royster Attorneys on Leading Lawyers’ Latest List - 06/29/2017

57 Heyl Royster Attorneys Recognized by Leading Lawyers - 04/22/2016

Fifty Firm Attorneys Recognized as Leading Lawyers - 06/27/2014

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Casualty/Tort Litigation
  • Civil Rights Litigation/Section 1983
  • Education
  • Insurance Services
  • Long Term Care/Nursing Homes
  • Medical Malpractice Defense

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2038, Madison, WI 53703
University Attended:
DePauw University, Bachelor of Arts, 1989; DePauw University, Political Science, 1989; Northern Illinois University College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1992
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
1992, Illinois; 1998, North Carolina; United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
Memberships:

Professional Associations
•Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
•Illinois State Bar Association
•Winnebago County Bar Association

Birth Information:
September 26, 1966
ISLN:
913451418

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (2 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.4/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.3/5.0

  • Communication

    4.3/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.3/5.0
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608-504-9822  Phone

www.heylroyster.com/attorneys/details.cfm?pageID=4&attorneyID=75

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