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Scott N Godes

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Practice Areas

50% Insurance
12 years
50% Lawsuits / Disputes
14 years

Contact Information

1825 I Street NW

Washington, DC 20006

Office: 202-420-3369
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1825 Eye St Nw

Washington, DC 20006

Office: 202-420-2200
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Dickstein Shapiro Llp

1825 I Street Nw

Washington, DC 20006

Office: 202-420-3369
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Scott Godes is an experienced trial lawyer who litigates complex insurance coverage disputes. He helps corporate policyholders recover insurance when their... more

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Résumé

License

13 years since Scott N Godes was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Massachusetts	Active	1998	01/29/2012
Dist. of Columbia	Active	1999	09/13/2009
Pennsylvania	Inactive	2000	02/09/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Counsel at Dickstein Shapiro LLP	2008–present
Associate at Dickstein Shapiro LLP	2006–2007

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
George Washington University National Law Center		JD	1998
Middlebury College		BA	1994

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals	Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals	2010
Top 50 Insurance Blogs for 2009	LexisNexis	2010

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Pennsylvania Bar Association	2000-present
Member	District of Columbia Bar	1999-present

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Portfolio

Cases

Jambon v. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.

Outcome: Appellate victories

Continental Casualty Co. v. Employers Insurance Co. of Wausau

Outcome: Complete victory for ~20,000 claimants.

Matter of Omniplex World Services Corporation

Outcome: Denial of government contract bid protest.

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
“Recent Epsilon Data Breach Highlights Necessity for Understanding and Pursuing Insurance Coverage for Data Breaches”	Dickstein Shapiro Alert	2011
Insurance Coverage for Denial-of-Service Attacks	Lexis Insurance Law Center	2011

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Data Breaches, Denial of Service Attacks, and Viruses, Oh My! Will You Be Covered if Your Company Suffers a Cyber Event?	RIMS 55th Western Regional Conference	2011
GL vs. Network Security: Insurance coverage for cybersecurity and privacy risks	NetDiligence® Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum	2011

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