Scott Maker is a former trial lawyer at Pierce Atwood who later served in a number of legal roles at Unum, including Deputy General Counsel where he had oversight over, among other areas, all of the company's litigation. He is now a principal at WoodworthMaker LLC, an alternative dispute resolution firm where his nationwide mediation practice specializes in life, health, and disability (LHD) cases. Scott has mediated cases across the country with nearly every major LHD insurance carrier and has a well-deserved reputation among members of both the defense and plaintiffs' bar as an effective and successful mediator.
Case Experience
Automotive
Class Actions
Construction
Contract Disputes
ERISA
Family Businesses
Insurance
Libel & Slander
Medical Devices
Medical Malpractice
Partnerships
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Probate
Product Liability
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Public Policy
Sexual Harassment
Torts
Trademarks/Patents
Wrongful Death
Education
Program on Mediation, Harvard Law School, Certificate of Completion 2020
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D. 1982
Brown University, BA 1979
Memberships & Affiliations
Member, Maine State Bar Association
Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
Board and Vice Chair, Good Shepherd Food Bank
Board Member, Mitchell Institute
Past Chair of Board of Directors, and Current Member, Endowment Committee, YMCA of Southern Maine
Past Board Member, American Benefits Council
Past Board Member, Public Affairs Council
Past Member Representative, Financial Services Roundtable
Past Chair, Health & Disability Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Americal Bar Association
Past Chair and Member, Life, Health and Disability Committee, Defense Research Institute
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