Paul J. Scoptur Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| Partner | |
| phone | 877-620-0708 866-415-5919 414-326-4979 |
| fax | 414-225-9666 |
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Paul Scoptur has again been selected as a Wisconsin SuperLawyer and one of the Best Lawyers In America for 2007. This is recognition by his peers that he is one of the top lawyers in Wisconsin and the United States, as selection is based on nomination and voting by lawyers in Wisconsin and America.
Paul has also been busy helping his clients. He recently tried a medical malpractice case in Wausau and obtained a $602,000 verdict in a case where the insurance company made no attempt to settle the case. There was no appeal.
In a case involving a fall from a ladder, Paul obtained a $1,350,000 settlement several weeks before trial for a Pennsylvania man who was hurt on a job site.
Paul has also settled several cases involving nursing home neglect for confidential amounts. He previously settled a nursing home neglect case for $525,000 and a group home sexual abuse case for $800,000.
- Areas of Practice:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Litigation & Appeals
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home
- Products Liability Law
- Toxic Torts
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Storytelling in Opening Statement, AAJ Mid-Winter Convention, Maui, HI, February 2, 2010
- Establishing Standards of Care and Rules, Deposing the Evasive Witness, AAJ'S Advanced Depositions College, Denver CO, January 15, 2010 - January 18, 2010
- The Effect of the Economy on Jurors, AAJ'S Weekend With The Stars, New York City, December 12, 2009
- Jury Bias, Using Focus Groups, Preparing the Plaintiff for Deposition, Using Rules and Standards in Deposition, Louisiana Association for Justice, New Orleans LA, November 13, 2009
- Jury Bias, Damages and Rules of the Road, : Using the Rules in Requests for Admission and Depositions, AAJ’s Mega Seminar - Las Vegas NV, October 24, 2009
- Effective Communications: Words That Work, Marquette University Law School Alumni, Chicago IL, October 9, 2009
- Cross Examination and Deposing Defense Medical Experts, Ohio Association of Justice, Dublin OH, October 2, 2009
- Conducting Focus Groups for Lawyers from Around the Country, AAJ'S Case Workshop Program, Kansas City MO, September 10, 2009 - September 13, 2009
- Panel discussion on Difficult Issues in Pretrial and Trial, Wisconsin Defense Counsel Summer Seminar, Milwaukee WI, August 14, 2009
- Maximizing Damages, Effective Cross Examination, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Steamboat Springs CO, August 6, 2009 - August 8, 2009
- Lessons I Have Learned and Using the Rules in Opening and Closing, AAJ Annual Convention, San Francisco CA, July 25, 2009 - July 27, 2009
- Using Focus Groups to Help Your Case, American Society of Trial Consultants, June 5, 2009
- Damages by David Ball Workshops Sessions, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, May 29, 2009 - May 30, 2009
- Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, Bernard Friedman Seminar, May 8, 2009
- Exceptional Discovery Techniques, Case Planning Workshops, New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City NJ, April 23, 2009 - April 24, 2009
- Proving Damages, Closing Argument Demonstration, Using Focus Groups, AAJ'S Ultimate Trial Skills College at Harvard University Law School, 2009
- Deposing The Medical Expert, AAJ Mid-Winter Convention, New Orleans LA, February 7, 2009
- Establishing Standards of Care and Rules, Deposing the Evasive Witness, Deposition Techniques: Boxing In, Restatement and Summarization, AAJ'S Advanced Depositions College, New Orleans, LA, January 16, 2009 - January 19, 2009
- Establishing Standards and Rules in Depositions, AAJ'S Weekend With The Stars, New York City, December 13, 2008 - December 14, 2008
- Effective Cross Examination, Do The Facts Speak For Themselves?, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison WI, November 14, 2008
- Using the Rules in Closing, Lecture and Demonstration, AAJ'S Rules of the Road, Las Vegas NV, October 24, 2008 - October 25, 2008
- Closing Argument Demonstration, AAJ'S Damages College, Atlanta Georgia, October 10, 2008 - October 14, 2008
- Rules for Effective Discovery in the Nursing Home Case, AAJ Annual Nursing Home Seminar, Austin TX, September 3, 2008
- Conducting Focus Groups for Lawyers from Around the Country, AAJ'S Case Workshop Program, Charlotte NC, September 11, 2008 - September 14, 2008
- Using Medical Literature in the Back and Neck Case, Effective Communications: Words That Work, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village CO, August 8, 2008
- Using Focus Groups in the Trucking Case, Using the Rules in Closing: A Demonstration, AAJ Annual Convention, Philadelphia PA, July 12, 2008
- Developing The Discovery Plan, Conducting Workshops for Attorneys on their Cases, Tennessee Association for Justice, Gatlinburg TN, June 12, 2008
- Using Focus Groups, JazzFest Program, AAJ’S, New Orleans LA, May 1, 2008
- Doing Focus Groups and Developing Litigation Plans for Lawyers that come from all Over the Country, AAJ’S Case Plus Program, Dallas TX, April 9, 2008 - April 12, 2008
- Ball on Damages, Closing Argument Demonstration, AAJ'S Santa Fe New Mexico, March 7, 2008 - March 8, 2008
- Persuasion Using Themes and Visuals, Closing Argument Demonstration, Using Focus Groups, AAJ'S Ultimate Trial Skills College at George Washington University Law School, 2008
- Developing the Discovery Plan: The Path to Effective Discovery, Florida Justice Association, Orlando FL, February 13, 2008
- The Path to Effective Discovery, AAJ Mid-Winter Convention, San Juan PR, January 25, 2008
- Establishing Standards of Care and Rules, Deposing the Defense Expert, AAJ’S Advanced Depositions College, New Orleans, LA, January 11, 2008 - January 14, 2008
- Persuasion in the 21st Century: Using Focus Groups to Win, West Virginia Association of Justice, Stonewall Resort, West Virginia, September 28, 2007 - September 29, 2007
- Lecture and Demonstration, Using the Rules in Closing, AAJ'S Rules of the Road, Atlanta GA, September 15, 2007 - September 16, 2007
- 30th Annual Torts Update, State Bar of Wisconsin, September 6, 2007 - September 7, 2007
- 10 Rules for Expert Depositions, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Steamboat Springs Colorado, August 10, 2007
- Depositions Techniques: Lay and Expert Witnesses, AAJ Annual Convention, Chicago IL, July 15, 2007
- Developing a Discovery Plan and Establishing Witness Goals, Understanding and Using Juror Attitudes to Persuade, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, Sun Valley ID, June 15, 2007 - June 16, 2007
- Playing by the Rules: Dealing with the Rambo Litigator, State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention, Litigation Section, Milwaukee WI, May 10, 2007
- Case Workshop Program, Conducting Focus Groups for Lawyers from Around the Country, AAJ'S, Kansas City, April 26, 2007 - April 29, 2007
- Cross Examination, Persuasion Using Visuals, AAJ’S Ultimate Trial Skills College at Harvard Law School
- Exceptional Depositions, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers Spring Seminar, March 2, 2007
- Developing a Discovery Plan and Establishing Witness Goals, AAJ Mid-Winter Convention, Miami FL, February 10, 2007
- Keynote Speech: Understanding and Using Juror Attitudes to Persuade, The Advocates Society, Toronto Canada, January 19, 2007
- Using Juror Bias in Depositions, Deposing the Defense Expert, AAJ'S Advanced Depositions College, New Orleans, LA, January 12, 2007 - January 15, 2007
- Case Workshop Program, Conducting Focus Groups for Lawyers from Around the Country, AAJ'S, San Diego, September 14, 2006 - September 17, 2006
- 29th Annual Torts Update, State Bar of Wisconsin, September 7, 2006 - September 8, 2006
- Voir Dire Demonstration and Understanding Juror Bias, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Copper Mountain Colorado, August 3, 2006 - August 4, 2006
- Uncross Cross-Examination and Standards of Care and Conduct: Using the Defendant to Win Your Case, AAJ-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City New Jersey, April 27, 2006 - April 28, 2006
- Using Juror Bias in Depositions, Deposing the Defense Expert, AAJ'S Advanced Depositions College, Denver Colorado, March 30, 2006 - April 2, 2006
- University of Alabama Law School, Tuscaloosa Alabama: Juror Bias and Cross Examination of Lay and Expert Witnesses, AAJ'S Essentials Trial Skills College, March 18, 2006 - March 21, 2006
- Moderator, Morning Session on Juror Bias, AAJ'S Weekend With The Stars, New York City, 2005
- Denver: Addressing Juror Bias in Depositions, Techniques of Boxing-in, Re-stating and Summarizing, AAJ Depositions College, October 7, 2005 - October 9, 2005
- 28th Annual Torts Update, State Bar of Wisconsin, September 8, 2005 - September 9, 2005
- When Not to Take a Deposition, AAJ Teleseminar, September 8, 2005
- Jury Bias in the Nursing Home Case; Understanding, Proving and Arguing Pain, AAJ Annual Toronto Canada, 2005
- Juror Bias, Know Thine Enemy, Ontario Trial Lawyers Spring Conference, May 28, 2005
- Selecting Your Jury in Karl Rove’s World, Voir Dire Pre-trial Motions, Limited Voir Dire, AAJ Voir Dire Seminar, Dallas TX, April 9, 2005
- Lawyer Skills Program, University of Wisconsin Law School Mock Trial, April 18, 2005 - April 21, 2005
- Opening Statement, Themes and Exhibits at Trial, Voir Dire and Using Focus Groups, AAJ Ultimate Trial Skills College at Georgetown Law School, 2005
- Juror Bias in the Nursing Home Case, AAJ Nursing Home Teleseminar
- Overcoming Defenses and Developing Themes in the Failure to Diagnose Cancer Case; Gastric By-Pass: How the AAJ Exchange Can Help, AAJ Mid-Winter Convention, Palm Springs CA
- Effective Voir Dire, AAJ'S Weekend With The Stars, New York City, 2004
- State Bar of Wisconsin 27th Annual Torts Update, Milwaukee and Madison Wisconsin, 2004
- Using Focus Groups to Combat Juror Bias, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2004
- Themes, Demonstrative Evidence and Exhibits, AAJ Annual Boston MA, 2004
- Effective Voir Dire, Tennessee Trial Lawyers, 2004
- Effective Voir Dire, AAJ Teleseminar, 2004
- Effective Voir Dire and Use of Supplemental Jury Questionaires, AAJ Mid Winter, 2004
- The Psychology of Auto Litigation, AAJ Teleseminar, 2003
- Overcoming Juror Bias and Effective Settlement Techniques, AAJ Essentials College at the National Judicial College, Reno Nevada, 2003
- Diffusing the Defense Medical Examiner, AAJ Teleseminar, 2003
- Common Mistakes Made at Trial, WATL Tort Tips Seminar Madison WI, 2003
- Using Medical Literature, AAJ Jazzfest New Orleans, 2003
- Overcoming Juror Bias, Effective Cross Examination, Closing Argument, AAJ Ultimate Trial Skills College at Harvard Law School, 2003
- Sanctions Under The New Model Rules of Ethics, AAJ, 2003
- Juror Bias and the Effect of 9/11, WATL Annual Seminar, December 6, 2002
- Effective Cross Examination, AAJ Annual Atlanta, 2002
- AAJ Overcoming Juror Bias Seminar, May 18, 2002
- The Psychology of Auto Litigation, AAJ Jazzfest Seminar New Orleans, 2002
- AAJ Overcoming Juror Bias Las Vegas, 2002
- Defusing the Defense Medical Examiner, AAJ Teleseminar, January 31, 2002
- Can the Small Case Still Be Won?, AAJ Weekend With the Stars, New York City, 2001
- Settlement Strategies, WATL Tort Tips Seminar Madison WI, 2001
- Effective Cross-Examination, AAJ Annual Montreal Canada, 2001
- If It Has Fleas, It’s A Dog, AAJ Jazzfest Seminar, New Orleans LA, 2001
- Jury Bias and The Psychology of Auto Litigation, AAJ Mid-Winter Seminar New Orleans, 2001
- Effective Cross Examination; Settlement Strategies, AAJ Essentials College at the National Judicial College, Reno Nevada, 2000
- Effective Direct and Cross Examination, AAJ Annual, Chicago IL, 2000
- The Psychology of Auto Litigation, AAJ Annual Chicago IL, 2000
- Using Medical Literature, AAJ Annual Chicago IL, 2000
- Using Medical Literature, WATL Spring Seminar Green Bay WI, 2000
- How To Hammer Allstate, AAJ Teleseminar, 2000
- Trial Advocacy, including Cross Examination, Using Medical Literature and Voir Dire, AAJ’s Seminars at Sea: Mediterranian Cruise, 1999
- Cross Examination in the 21st Century, AAJ Annual, San Francisco, 1999
- Using Medical Literature to Prove Damages in the Connective Tissue Case, AAJ-NJ
- Informed Consent and the Patient’s Right To Know, WATL Seminar, 1999
- AAJ Doubleheader, Auto Collision Cases, 1998
- Cross Examination of the Defense Medical Examiner, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, 1998
- Using Medical Literature, AAJ Jazzfest New Orleans, 1998
- Using Medical Literature to Prove Damages in the Connective Tissue Case, AAJ Mid-Winter, Maui, Hawaii, 1998
- AAJ Essentials College, Duke University, 1997
- AAJ Overcoming Juror Bias, Las Vegas NV, September 27, 1997
- AAJ Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, July 23, 1997
- AAJ Mega-Seminar, Las Vegas NV, February 25, 1997
- AAJ Workhorse Seminar, September 21, 1996
- AAJ Essentials College Southwest Texas School of Law, Houston TX, May 23, 1996
- AAJ Jazzfest, New Orleans LA, May 4, 1996
- AAJ Winter Convention, February 7, 1996
- AAJ Workhorse Seminar, Atlanta GA, September 23, 1995
- AAJ Essentials College, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul MN, 1994
- Informed Consent in the Medical Malpractice Case, AAJ Galaxy of Rising Stars, New Orleans, April 27, 1991
- Negotiation and Settlement, University of Wisconsin Law School Trial Skills Course
- Pretrial Litigation and Trial Advocacy, Adjunct Professor of Law Marquette University Law School, 1997 - Present
- Using Medical Literature to Prove Damages in the Connective Tissue Case, AAJ Teleseminar
- Effective Cross Examination, North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
- Effective Cross Examination, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association
- Effective Cross Examination, AAJ Annual Washington D.C.
- Using Medical Literature, AAJ Doubleheader Seminar Nashville TN
All verdicts, settlements, appellate decisions are applicable for the date reported.
