scott andrews resume
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Scott R. Andrews, Esq. 5561 Corey Swirl Drive, Dublin, OH 43017
Cell: (614) 493-7073
E-mail: [email protected]
Summary Skilled litigation attorney with over twenty years of experience managing insurance defense
matters, including alternative dispute resolution, and first chair trial experience.
Accomplishments Negotiated fixed fee agreements with panel counsel that were lower than house counsel costs.
Developed, implemented, and managed department training programs for new Litigation
Handlers as well as continuing education for experienced Litigation Handlers.
Developed new firm on-boarding process to ensure qualified and credible firms handle cases for
Grange and its insureds.
Attained a directed verdict for clients at trial in Swinehart v. Hutchinson, et al., v. Kathryn
Keller Realty, et al., Miami Co. Municipal Court, October 2005.
Attained a defense verdict for client at trial in Ramudit, et al. v. Enzor, et al., Hamilton Co.
Court of Common Pleas, September 2005.
Attained a directed verdict for clients at trial in Ohio Dance, Inc. v. Nieberding, et al., Franklin
Co. Court of Common Pleas, October 2004.
Attained successful resolution of cases at mediation:
o Crandell v. Williamsburg Square, Licking Co. Ct. Common Pleas,
o Leming v. Gillespie, Ross Co. Ct. Common Pleas;
o Yarmesch v. Progressive Ins. Co., Fairfield Co. Ct. Common Pleas,
o Smith v. Robert Neff, Inc., Franklin Co. Ct. Common Pleas.
Attained successful resolution at arbitration of Milton v. Brock, Hamilton Co. Ct. Common
Pleas & Freeman v. Mosley, Franklin Co. Ct. Common Pleas.
Won Motion for Summary Judgment at the trial court level, wrote Appellate Brief and appeared
for Oral Arguments in Caplinger v. Raines, Ross Co. Ct. Common Pleas.
Successfully represented defendants during Probate Court Hearings of minor’s bodily injury
settlements: In Re Wendy & Mark Sliker, Fairfield Co. Probate Ct.; In Re Brittany Reading,
Fayette Co. Probate Ct.; In Re Grace Ann Conley, Fayette Co. Probate Ct.
Work Experience
Grange Mutual Casualty Co.
Manager, Personal Lines Litigation. January 2007 to present
Key Contributions
Manage Personal Lines Litigation Division for the company. Successfully oversee 1,800 Personal Lines
case pending with 80% win record at trial.
Maintain legal spend on Personal Lines team within budget.
Lead eleven member personal lines litigation team handling Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania civil law suits.
Oversee the Legal Support and Processing Division.
Develop strategies, ensure compliance, & develop processes for the handling of Personal Lines
Litigation.
Analyze changes in legislative and case law to determine the impact on claims handling for the company.
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Review and analyze Grange policy contracts for coverage determinations.
Oversee Personal Lines Bad Faith cases and report status to General Counsel.
Manage the approved defense counsel panel process.
Assess need for and implement litigation training for Grange Legal Department. Grange PAC Board Member.
Litigation Counsel, April 2006 to December 2006
Key Contributions: Manage the defense of civil litigation lawsuits in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Georgia. Commercial claims concentration. Maintain an average 130 case caseload.
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A. Associate Attorney, November 2002 to March 2006
Key Contributions: Planned, prepared and managed the defense of civil litigation lawsuits.
Represented Defendants at Trial, Mediations, Arbitrations, Pre-Trial Conferences and Case Management
Conferences in civil litigation lawsuits.
Conducted depositions of Plaintiffs, expert and lay witnesses in civil litigation lawsuits.
Prepared legislative and case law reviews and updates for firm newsletter.
Maintained an average 65 case caseload as an Associate Attorney.
Drafted Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions to Dismiss, Third Party Complaints, Cross Claims,
Counter Claims, Answers, Motions to Quash and other dispositive motions and pleadings.
Drafted Interrogatories, Request for Admissions and Request for Production of Documents.
Draft settlement agreements, releases and Entries.
Analyzed and interpreted commercial liability and personal auto insurance policies for defense positions
in accordance with recent Ohio case law and statutes.
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A. (continued)
Law Clerk, August 2001 to November 2002
Key Contributions: Performed legal research in preparation of legal briefs and pleadings.
Drafted dispositive motions, pleadings, and written discovery.
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
Senior Claims Specialist, March 1997 to August 2001
Key Contributions: Evaluated coverage, liability and claim value in personal injury and wrongful death actions.
Negotiated personal injury and wrongful death claims with plaintiff attorneys and non-represented
claimants in person and via telephone.
Maintained an average 25 lawsuit files out of 200-claim inventory.
Consulted and developed defense strategy with defense counsel.
Participated in settlement and pre-trial conferences, depositions, arbitrations and mediations.
Colonial Insurance Company of California
Claims Representative, July 1994 to March 1997
Key Contributions:
Evaluated coverage, liability and claim value for personal injury and property damage claims.
Negotiated personal injury and property damage claims with plaintiff attorneys and non-represented
claimants.
Maintained average 200 pending claims.
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Served as Central Ohio Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claim Specialist focusing on insurance
coverage that arises by operation of law.
Served as Progressive’s representative to the Capital Law School Center for Dispute Resolution.
Developed working relationships with Central Ohio defense and plaintiff’s counsel.
United States Air Force Logistics Management, December 1986 to June 1991 Honorable discharge
E-4 Sergeant
Airman of the Quarter, Logistics Squadron, Comiso Air Station, Sicily, March 1990
Education Juris Doctor
Capital University Law School
Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, History
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio U.S. Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer School Graduate
Working toward CPCU designation
Professional Licenses and Affiliations Admitted to the Ohio Bar, November, 2002
Admitted to the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2003
Admitted to the Bar, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2003
Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.
Cubmaster, Dublin Cub Scout Pack 210
Compatriot, National Society, Sons of the American Revolution