Elizabeth Scott is a partner in the firm's Litigation Section. Ms. Scott represents businesses in the manufacturing, banking, health care and petroleum transport industries on a broad range of issues, including products liability, contractual and unfair trade practices disputes, fiduciary duty claims and insurance coverage disputes. Ms. Scott's experience with insurance coverage disputes includes commercial general liability coverage, directors and officers policies, construction coverage, errors and omissions policies, and "stop loss" coverage for health insurance coverage plans. Ms. Scott also has served as primary litigation support to the environmental law practice group in the firm's Raleigh office.

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A.

Professional Affiliations
Defense Research Institute
- Products Liability Committee
- Insurance Law Committee
- Trucking Law Committee

North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys

North Carolina Bar Association
- Minorities in the Profession Committee

North Carolina State Bar

Wake County Bar Association
-Fee Dispute Committee (1999 - May 2007)

Bar Admittance
All North Carolina State Courts
United States District Court for all North Carolina Divisions
United States Court of Appeals for Fourth Circuits
United States Supreme Court

Publications
E-Discovery in Action

• "Been Sued? Who Are You Going to Call First?," Hot Topics, Legally Speaking - Manufacturing Update, December 2006
• "Alert for Self Insurers for Medical Coverage Risk in Changing Stop Gap Carriers," Hot Topics, Legally Speaking - Manufacturing Update, December 2006
• "Preparing to Serve as a Corporate Representative in Mediation," Hot Topics, Legally Speaking - Manufacturing Update, December 2006
• "The Bosses Right to Prying Eyes," Hot Topics, Legally Speaking - Manufacturing Update, November 2006
• "Document Retention Policies: They Can be Critical in the New Era of Electronic Discovery," Hot Topics, Legally Speaking - Manufacturing Update, November 2006
• "How Can Our Company Be Paying Twice For the Same Accident?," Hot Topics, Legally Speaking - Manufacturing Update, November 2006

Representations

• Bailey v. Handee Hugo, Inc. and Sampson-Bladen Company, Inc., (N.C. Court of Appeals), Affirmed dismissal in convenience store slip and fall case for failure to sue proper parties within the North Carolina statute of limitations
• Helms v. George White Realty, (Wake County Superior Court), Obtained judgment for real estate agent sued for fraud, misrepresentation and unfair and deceptive trade practices in sale of group home
• Johnson v. International Rehabilitation Associates, Inc., et al., (N.C. Court of Appeals), Affirmed dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging bad faith refusal to settle a worker's compensation claim among other claims
• Kolbinsky v. Paramount Homes, Inc., et al., Gardner, Michael Scott Gardner and G. Craven Gardner, II, (Durham County Superior Court, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of North Carolina), Obtained judgment for employer dismissing suit of minor employee seeking recovery for personal injuries
• Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina v. North Carolina Physician, (Wake County Superior Court), Obtained judgment requiring insurance company to defend doctor from medical malpractice claim alleging misconduct during physical exam
• State of North Carolina v. Mattox Distributing Company, Inc. et al., Mattox Distributing Company, Inc. v. Holding Brothers, Inc., et al., (Rowan County Superior Court, North Carolina Court of Appeals), Obtained reversal on appeal of preliminary injunction requiring transport company to clean up contaminated bulk fuel facility with a significant recovery 
• Stewart and John Stewart v. Aileen R. Parish, (Wake County Superior Court, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of North Carolina), Affirmed summary in favor of clients insurance carrier ruling that homeowners umbrella policy did not provide underinsured motorist insurance coverage
• Tyson v. Duke University, (N.C. Court of Appeals), Affirmed North Carolina Industrial Commission opinion and award in favor of client denying plaintiff additional worker's compensation benefits
• Universal Underwriters v. Gary Baker Insurance Company, (N.C. Court of Appeals), Obtained summary judgment for client, which was affirmed on appeal, on insurance coverage issue surrounding the sale of a motor vehicle
• Yon v. J.C. Penny, (Wake County Superior Court), Obtained jury verdict in favor of defendant on false imprisonment, false arrest and defamation claims arising out of merchandise returns
• Obtained significant insurance recovery for an industrial client under its Employment Practices Liability Policy
• Obtained significant insurance recovery for a health care client under its Directors and Officers Liability policy
• Obtained significant insurance recovery for business client on fire coverage claim
• Represents manufacturers in product liability claims involving personal injury and property damage
• Defends manufacturing facilities in premises liability claims arising out of injuries to independent contractors and their employees
• Represents parties in trust litigation involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty
• Regularly represents businesses in commercial disputes involving breach of contract, business torts and deceptive trade practice claims
• Experienced in defending tractor-trailer accident claims

Community Involvement
Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen
- Board of Directors

Step Ahead, a Division of Step-Up Ministries
- Committee Chair