Scott I. Palumbo

Founding Partner

Phone
800-752-1570

Fax
602-265-7222

Scott I. Palumbo is a Phoenix, Arizona, native and a founding partner of Palumbo Wolfe & Palumbo. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he was a letterman on the varsity football team. Mr. Palumbo went on to receive his law degree from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. He now dedicates his practice to defending the victims of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Palumbo and his wife, Emily, live in Phoenix and are proud parents of two wonderful children.

The National Trial Lawyers Association named Mr. Palumbo one of the Top 100 trial attorneys in Arizona for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He is also a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which recognizes attorneys, like Mr. Palumbo, who have attained multi-million dollar verdicts or settlements for their clients. Mr. Palumbo was named as one of the 'Southwest Rising Stars' (top 2.5% of attorneys under 40) for 2012 by Super Lawyers. He has also received a 10/10 "Superb" rating from AVVO.com.

Areas of Practice:

Plaintiffs' Wrongful Death
Plaintiffs' Serious Personal Injury
Plaintiffs' Medical Malpractice
Plaintiffs' Product Liability

Bar Admissions

Arizona
U.S. District Court District of Arizona

Education:

Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona
J.D.
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
B.A.

Honors and Awards:

Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Top 100 Trial Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Rated 10/10 - "Superb" by AVVO.com
Southwest Rising Star -Super Lawyers, 2012

REPRESENTATIVE CASES:

$7,000,000 Jury verdict on behalf of a motorcyclist injured by a driver who pulled from a private drive into the path of the plaintiff's motorcycle.
Confidential settlement on behalf of a boiler repairman who was severely burned on the job.
$940,000 recovery on behalf of a woman injured in a Ranger ATV rollover crash.
$1,115,000 settlement on behalf of a gentleman injured by a driver who pulled her vehicle in to the path of the plaintiff's truck.
Confidential settlement on behalf of a gentleman injured in a private airplane crash after the pilot failed to follow proper landing procedures.
$1,025,000 recovery on behalf of a truck driver injured when a loading dock gate toppled on top of him.
$600,000 settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist injured by a driver who failed to yield the right of way.
$875,000 recovery on behalf of the surviving family members of a gentleman killed when his ATV flipped over a pile of landscape material left in the
traveled portion of a street.
$765,000 recovery on behalf of a woman severely injured in a head-on collision

Published Works

Other Arizona Liens, Arizona Personal Injury Lien Law and Practice, Ch. 5, 2006
Balance Billing = HIPAA Violation, Advocate, July 2004

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Health Privacy and Ethics, Arizona Trial Lawyers Seminar 2005
Settling the Case - Mediation Techniques and Skills, Arizona Trial Lawyers - Advanced Trial Advocacy Conference 2006
Everything You Need to Know About Affidavits of Merit, Arizona Trial Lawyers - Medical Malpractice Seminar
Collateral Sources - What Qualifies and How to Handle Them at Trial, Arizona Trial Lawyers - Medical Malpractice Seminar 2008
Battling the Hospital: The Pros and Cons of Litigation, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association - Liens Seminar 2009
Ethical Considerations in Liens, Arizona Trial Lawyers - Ethics Seminar, 2009
Mining the Internet: Using Social Network Sites to Your Client's Advantage, Arizona Trial Lawyers, 2010, 2011
Trial Masters- A Look Inside the Value Options Case, Voir Dire, Arizona Trial Lawyers, 2011
Personal Injury Fundamentals, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2011
Balance Billing: Who Would Have Thought This Would Be the Easy Part of the Seminar?, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association - Liens Seminar, 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Arizona
Trial Practice Section Executive Board Member
American Association for Justice
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Board of Directors
University of Notre Dame National Monogram Club
Member (Football)
National Football League Players Association, 2002 - 2003
Certified Contract Advisor
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Alumni Association
Member, Board of Directors
Superior Court of Arizona, 2009 - Present
Judge Pro Tempore
Arizona Supreme Court Attorney Discipline Unit
Hearing Panel Judge / Settlement Officer
Brain Injury Association of Arizona, Advisory Board Member