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Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.Partner
Howard Scholl
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Howard Scholl

4.9
4 reviews

500 N Westshore Blvd, Suite 700, Tampa, FL 33607

Construction, First Party Property, Hospitality Industry Defense and 12 more

About Howard Scholl

Howard L. Scholl is a Partner in the firm’s Tampa office and an experienced trial lawyer. He handles cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, nursing home neglect, trucking defense, hospitality industry defense, medical malpractice, contract disputes including insurance claims, construction defect claims, SIU fraud investigations as well as other general liability issues and claims for professional malpractice.

Mr. Scholl is a native Floridian and graduated from the University of Florida, with honors, in 1998 majoring in both Finance and Risk Management. After leaving the University of Florida, he served in the office of Budget Management for the Miami Dade County School Board, attended law school at Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, and earned his Juris Doctor in 2003. While in law school, Mr. Scholl served in the office of the State Attorney for the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Jefferson County, FL, as a certified intern, prosecuting various misdemeanors. Mr. Scholl began his legal career at a firm in St. Petersburg, FL that specialized in bad faith claims handling disputes, and other general litigation matters, and joined Cole, Scott & Kissane in 2006.

Awards & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America , Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, recognized since 2023

Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite, 2015 and 2017

Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2010-2011, 2013-2016

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News

•Jury Finds Plaintiff 80% at Fault in Vehicle Trailer Collision in Pasco County, FL
Recent Successful Trial, 10.17.2025
•Summary Judgment Granted in Wrongful Death Case Involving Home Repairs in Pasco County, FL
Recent Successful Trial, 10.9.2025
•Complete Defense Verdict - Slip and Fall - Hillsborough County
Publication, 3.12.2024

Publications

' Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.201: Florida’s New “Complex Litigation” Rule, ' Litigation Quarterly October 2009

 

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Mr. Scholl has been assisting my company for years with various insurance related defense matters, mostly in the investigative arena. I find Howard very easy to work with. He has a very amicable demeanor even when dealing with difficult clients/claimants and their attorneys. Howard is knowledgeable but also humble enough to admit he doesn't know everything and is willing to research to find the best answer or point person. His billing is always fair, never fluffs the bills which is huge for me.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Premises Liability
  • Other 13
    • Construction
    • First Party Property
    • Hospitality Industry Defense
    • Insurance Defense Litigation
    • Maritime/Marine/Admiralty
    • Nursing Home Health Care
    • Nursing Malpractice
    • Physician's Malpractice
    • Professional Malpractice
    • Security Negligence
    • Sex Trafficking/Human Trafficking Civil Defense
    • SIU Insurance Fraud Defense
    • Trucking Accident Defense

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2003, Florida
    U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
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    Associations

    •The Florida Bar
    •Hillsborough County Bar Association
    •St. Petersburg Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Florida State University
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Florida
    B.S.B.A.
    Finance and Risk Management, with honors

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    Howard Scholl was admitted in 2003 to the State of Florida.
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    Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. was established in 1997.

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