About Robert Scott Newman

Robert Scott Newman is a lawyer practicing construction & development, litigation, insurance coverage and 6 other areas of law. Robert received a B.A. degree from University of Florida in 1978, and has been licensed for 41 years. Robert practices in Jacksonville, FL.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Litigation
Property Damage
Personal Injury
Professional Liability
Other 5
- Construction & Development
- Insurance Coverage
- Complex Products Liability
- Bad Faith
- General Liability

Practice Details

Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Published Decisions (as trial or appellate counsel): Commerce & Industry Ins. Co. v. S
i Construction, Inc., 2011 WL 4738155 (S.D.Fla.)
Appel v. Lexington, 29 So.3d 377 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010)
Gencor Industries, Inc. v. Wausau Underwriters Ins. Co., 857 F.Supp 1560 (M.D. Fla. 1994)
Sunrise Mills (MLP) Limited Partnership v. Adams, 688 So.2d 464 (Fla. 4DCA 1997)
Cramer v. State of Florida, 117 F.3d 1258 (11th Cir. 1997)
Pacific Employers Ins. Co. v. Hofrichter, 670 So.2d 1023 (Fla. 3DCA 1996)

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1985, Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits

Memberships

Professional Associations and Memberships
•American Bar Association, Trial and Insurance Practice Section
•Florida Bar Association, Trial Section
•Miami-Dade County Bar Association
•International Association of Defense Counsel, Insurance and Reinsurance Committee, Chair, 2009-2010
Property Insurance Committee, Chair, 2008-2009
Product Liability Committee
Managing Partner Task Force, 2011-2012
•Defense Research Institute, Insurance Section
•Insuralex, Global Insurance and Reinsurance Counsel
•American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel
•Florida Defense Lawyers Association
•Dade County Defense Bar Association, President, 1998-1999
Education & Certifications

Law School
University of Miami
Class of 1984
J.D.

Other Education
University of Florida
Class of 1978
B.A.

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