Scott Warren Wilkinson

Scott Wilkinson is a Colorado native and graduate of both Colorado State University (with a B.S. degree in civil engineering) and the University of Colorado School of Law. He joined Davis & Ceriani, P.C. as a law clerk in 2003, became an associate in 2005, and a partner in 2011.

Insurance Coverage Practice:

Mr. Wilkinson’s coverage practice involves representing and advising insureds in disputes with their insurer(s), particularly in complex commercial cases and cases involving concurrent and/or layered insurance coverage. He has served as lead counsel in a number of insurance coverage suits/disputes involving six and seven figure claims, has helped his clients recover millions of dollars in policy benefits, and has obtained substantial six and seven-figure recoveries on claims for unreasonable delay or denial of policy benefits. Mr. Wilkinson’s practice includes pursuit of insurance coverage claims both inside and outside of Colorado and his cases have given rise to three leading US District Court decisions concerning the obligations of an insurer to an additional insured.

Litigation Practice:

In addition to insurance disputes, Mr. Wilkinson has litigated everything from securities fraud, construction defect and employment matters to contract and property disputes, personal injury, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and misrepresentation/omission cases. His experience includes representation of both plaintiffs and defendants before a variety of state and federal courts and in arbitrations and mediation proceedings. As part of the Davis & Ceriani, P.C. trial team, Mr. Wilkinson’s has assisted clients in achieving six, seven and eight figure settlements and verdicts. Mr. Wilkinson’s experience extends beyond the trial level as he has briefed and argued appeals before both state and federal courts.

Business Law Practice:

Mr. Wilkinson’s coverage practice also enables him to conduct insurance policy reviews and counsel clients on various aspects of their insurance schemes. He also advises clients in a variety of other business contexts including employment and risk mitigation matters and negotiated partnership/business buyouts.

Awards, Professional Memberships and Activities:

Mr. Wilkinson has earned Martindale-Hubbell ® Law Directory’s highest rating (AV). He has also been selected as a Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star multiple times and is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.