Scott Placek is a 20 year litigation attorney with a broad base of experience in insurance and commercial litigation.  As the managing partner of a litigation boutique law firm, Scott brings practical experience, credibility and legal acumen to the witness stand.  An experienced trial and appellate advocate, Scott is available for both consulting and testifying expert engagements.  As an expert, Scott strictly limits his consulting to areas where he has developed extensive expertise.  He is currently available for consulting in the following areas:

• Workers' Compensation Claims Handling/Bad Faith
  
• Workers' Compensation Coverage
• Insurance Premium Litigation
• Insurance Coverage Opinions
• Policy Forms and Endorsements
• Alternative Staffing Insurance Issues
• Standard of Care: Youth Sports Associations
• Standard of Care: Soccer Coaching and Training
• Attorney's Fees

Scott has both deposition and testifying experience.  He is available for mediation assistance and case analysis, as well as designation as a testifying expert.

Placek Consulting offers half day and full day training courses tailored to the needs of our clients.  Training courses are available in the following areas:

• Workers' Compensation Claims Handling
• Premium Audit
• Coverage Analysis

If you have needs outside of these areas, contact us to discuss customized training courses.

Are you considering or in the process of adopting from Colombia?  Prospective adoptive parents facing the overwhelming demands of documentation, home studies, immigration forms, and the agony and uncertainty of waiting for updates and information often wish there was some unbiased third party they could turn to for an independent opinion or more information.  Convoluted and often conflicting information from adoption agencies, social workers and immigration can leave a family with no clear path to follow.

Scott Placek can be that resource for you and your family.  Apart from his extensive legal experience, Scott brings the most important experience available in this area.  As a three time adoptive father from Colombia, Scott has been exactly where you are and understands both the process and the practicalities that you will have to deal with.  As adoption is a labor dear to his heart, he offers his consulting services at a greatly reduced rate.  The services available can be tailored to your particular needs and include:

• Pre-process Advice/Agency Selection
  
• Basic Informational Consultation (Q&A)
• Dossier and Documentation Review
  
• Immigration Assistance
• Referrals to Providers
• Referrals and Coordination with Colombian Legal Counsel

Scott is passably fluent in Spanish, but is also assisted in his interactions with Colombian contacts by his now adult, adopted sons Pedro and Cristian, natives of Colombia and fluent Spanish speakers.

Consultations may occur via telephone or Skype video conference.  To fit the schedule of most families, calls and video conferences can be scheduled in the evening or on weekends.