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Scott Godes focuses on representing corporate policyholders regarding insurance coverage issues. He is an experienced litigator who has extensive experience in trying complex insurance coverage disputes, including class actions, in state, federal, bankruptcy, and appellate courts, as well as in commercial arbitrations.

I am a highly skilled, well trained and respected lawyer with multiple talents in a variety of disciplines I bring passion, analytical skill and persistence to any undertaking, be it a long shot legal case (where I have a proven track record), a new area of law (such as marine renewables where I am a driving innovator), getting civil penalties vacated or money refunded for energy clients or adapting new technology/trends I use my unique combination of talents on behalf of, or within, corporations, law firms, renewable energy companies, or others who seek excellent service, top notch work and creative problem solving I also seek speaking engagements and offer turnkey programs on a variety of cutting edge topics.
Career highlights include:
*Practicing energy regulatory law since 1988, including all aspects of electric utility regulation before FERC and state PUCs Law firm recognized in ABA Bar Journal and Washington Legal Times
*obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in refunds or penalty rebates for energy companies
*lnternationally recognized legal/policy expert on offshore renewables,
*founder of Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition (now 40 members); significant experience in permitting offshore renewables and hydro. identifying funding sources and resolving regulatory uncertainty
*Litigation experience at admin hearings and courts First chaired admin. hearings five jury trials, discovery and motions practice in complex federal cases. Appellate practice includes over thirty appellate matters.
*Finding money so that clients can pursue claims or build projects
*Creator of ABA Topl00 Blawg, MyShingle.com (2002), longest running blog on solo and small firm practice, and respected commentator.
*Author of Solo by Choice: How to Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be (December 2002)
*Co-contributor American Law Media, Legal Blogwatch.typepad.com

The Law Offices of Robert A. D'Iorio and Associates, is a leading national law firm that focuses on medical malpractice cases with an emphasis on birth injuries such as cerebral palsy and erbs (brachial plexus) palsy.

As the managing attorney The Law Offices of Robert A. D'Iorio and Associates, PLLC I focus the majority of my time exclusively on birth injury cases and I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Scott Godes focuses on representing corporate policyholders regarding insurance coverage issues. He is an experienced litigator who has extensive experience in trying complex insurance coverage disputes, including class actions, in state, federal, bankruptcy, and appellate courts, as well as in commercial arbitrations.

Former Senior Vice President of Toyota Motor North America, in charge of legal affairs, accounting, administration, corporate communications, industry & government affairs, research & planning, and the Latin American research & customer service group.

I represent individuals and corporations across the country in a variety of civil litigation disputes. My current practice areas include antitrust litigation (e.g., price-fixing, customer allocation, group boycotts, and bid-rigging), fraud (including RICO), consumer protection, business tort, and commercial litigation, including class actions.

My small firm -- Kotchen & Low LLP -- aims to achieve the highest caliber legal representation while offering clients greater efficiency (and lower billing rates than larger firms), more personalized attention, and specialized knowledge.

Kotchen & Low LLP has developed a particular interest in legal issues related to the consumer goods and retail industry. We have represented a number of clients in the industry, and my partner previously worked at a major consumer goods manufacturer. As a result of this interest, we created the Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Litigation Blog to keep stakeholders apprised of legal developments in the industry.

Before co-founding Kotchen & Low LLP, I was: a law clerk for Judge Tacha of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, a research attorney for the Supreme Court of Guam; a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice; and an attorney at the law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP.

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Practicing attorney since 1988. Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and North Carolina. Admitted in State and Federal Courts. Primary practice: Criminal Defense including death penalty.