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About Michael Bucci

Scott has received several awards and accolades over the years including an AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, recognized in Best Lawyers in America – Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs, as well as in Super Lawyers Magazine in the category of Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, named as a “Legal Elite” in Virginia Business magazine in the category of Civil Litigation, and as a top 100 trial lawyer in Virginia by The National Trial Lawyers. He is the former president of the Virginia Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an elite national organization focused on elevating the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession and preserving the American jury system. He is also the president-elect of SEABOTA, an organization of southeastern regional chapters of ABOTA. Scott has tried over 125 civil cases to verdict in over 25 jurisdictions throughout Virginia. He has won over 75% of the cases that have gone to verdict (beating the offer/demand in admitted liability cases or winning a contested liability case). He frequently represents clients in federal courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. His familiarity and comfort with the unique rules of the Eastern District of Virginia, known as the “Rocket Docket,” gives his clients a distinct advantage in that forum. He has also successfully argued before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Virginia Supreme Court. Scott has been in practice for more than 25 years. He started out his career at a boutique civil litigation firm located in downtown Richmond, representing a variety of corporations and insurance companies in lawsuits throughout Virginia. In particular, Scott represented Wal-Mart against civil litigation claims for over seven years in state and federal courts, as well as in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.