R. Scott Wilson

Degrees Earned

• Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), Cum Laude – Washington & Lee School of Law, 1998
• Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) - University of California, Davis, 1995

Accomplishments

• Certified as a Social Security Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on CLE and Specialization.
• Represented over 1500 disabled people at Social Security disability hearings.
• Represented over a hundred disabled people in Federal Court.

Bar Association Memberships

• Tennessee Bar Association
• Chattanooga Bar Association  

Court Admissions

• Tennessee Supreme Court  
• Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee 
• U.S. District Court, Middle district of Tennessee
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit 

Boards / Committee Memberships

• Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association
• National Organazation of Social Security Claimant's Representatives
• American Association for Justice 

Significant Cases

Cooper v. Life Ins. Co. of N. America, 486 F.3d 157 (6th Cir. 2007).

Cooper v. Life Ins. Co. of N. America, 2006 WL 1490983 (E.D. Tenn. 2006).

Green v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 383 F. Supp. 2d 980 (M.D. Tenn. 2006).

Satterwhite v. Met. Life Ins. Co., 2007 WL 2746886 (E.D. Tenn. 2007).

Bradford v. Met. Life Ins. Co., 2007 WL 956640 (E.D. Tenn. 2007).

Potter v. Liberity Life Assurance Co. of Boston, 2005 WL 1163628 (11th Cir.)

• Free Initial Consultation: Yes
• Typical Retainer Fee: Most cases are retained on contingency
• Fixed-Priced Services and Fees:
• Hourly Rate Fees: Depending on the case

What influences led you to your primary area of practice and what life experiences made you a better attorney?

I love helping people getting the benefits they deserve and making insurance companies and the government pay those benefits. I don't like seeing insurance companies or social Security taking advantage of disabled people. Working on a large number of disability cases has given me significant background knowledge in medical conditions as well as legal aspects of disability claims.

Dscribe your law firm.

We are one of the few firms that focus on helping disabled people. We can handle both Social Security disability, disability insurance, and ERISA disability cases. I am certified as a Social Security disability specialist and are one of very few attorneys who handle ERISA long-term disability cases.