Scott D. Nelson - Rockville Maryland Attorneys - Law Firm of McCarthy Wilson

Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
Insurance Coverage
Commercial Litigation
Professional Malpractice
Personal Injury

Scott is a member of the Insurance Defense, Professional Malpractice, and Personal Injury practice groups, and he works primarily in the areas of civil litigation, insurance coverage, insurance defense, professional liability, personal injury, construction litigation, commercial litigation, toxic torts, products liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice, including dental and nursing home malpractice. Scott has either handled or assisted in the handling of hundreds of cases for individual, institutional and commercial clients, including numerous jury and bench trials, administrative and arbitration hearings, and appellate proceedings in the State and Federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Scott has also served on a number of professional committees, boards and associations, and Scott is very active in a variety of civic programs indicative of his commitment to public service, legal assistance, education, professionalism and civility in the practice of law.<<For more biographical information>>>

Scott was born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1973 and has lived in the Washington-Metropolitan area since that time. He attended Walter Johnson High School and received a B.A. degree in English from James Madison University in 1995. He graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2000, where he served as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy.

Upon graduation from law school, Scott served as a law clerk to The Honorable John H. Bayly, Jr., of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Scott joined McCarthy Wilson in August of 2001, and is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars.

Scott and his wife, Joslyn, reside in Bethesda, Maryland. Both Scott and Joslyn are avid sports fans and enjoy playing golf, jogging, skiing and camping.

Bar and Court Admissions

2000, Maryland
2001, District of Columbia
2002, USDC for the District of Maryland

Education

University of Maryland, J.D., 2000
James Madison University, B.A., 1995

Membership

Maryland State Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Montgomery County Bar Association
American Bar Association

Memberships and Awards

2004 Education Chair – Young Lawyer’s Section, MSBA
2004 Fellow - Leadership Academy, MSBA
2005 Education Chair – Young Lawyer’s Section, MSBA
2006 Diversity Chair – Young Lawyer’s Section, MSBA
2007 Rules Committee – MSBA
2006-present, Assistant Chair Fall Outing Committee – Montgomery County Bar Foundation,
2008 Nominations and Elections Committee – Montgomery County Bar Association

Miscellaneous Information

William P. Cunningham Award Recipient - University of Maryland School of Law
Order of Omega Honorary Leadership Society - James Madison University

Education: James Madison University, B.A., 1995, University of Maryland, J.D., 2000

Miscellaneous Information: Law Clerk, Hon. John H. Bayly, Jr., Superior Court, District of Columbia, 2000-2001.