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Scott Isherwood grew up in the San Francisco bay area and attended the University of California, Davis where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in managerial economics. After graduation, Scott was an economist in the pricing and contracts division of Northrop Grumman, a Fortune 500 aerospace firm in southern California. His work there involved developing labor and material forecasts for commercial and military aircraft contracts. Desiring to return to northern California, he was hired as law clerk at prominent San Francisco law firm where he assisted the attorneys in complex toxic tort and product defect litigation.
After a year as a law clerk, Mr. Isherwood attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he was on the Dean’s Honor List all three years and was admitted to the Traynor Honor Society. In 1995, he graduated with distinction, and was admitted to the California State Bar in December 1995.
During his first decade of practice he worked with two distinguished law firms where he handled a broad variety of matters from multi-million dollar contract disputes, real property conflicts, construction defect litigation, toxic tort defense, to plaintiff and defense personal injury matters. During this time he developed an expertise in dispute resolution, and litigation practice and procedure. Mr. Isherwood took hundreds of cases from inception through successful completion. He tried cases to jury verdict.
In 2007, Mr. Isherwood opened the Law Offices of J. Scott Isherwood, to offer his clients personalized litigation and consultation services in an efficient, cost-effective manner. His practice focuses on commercial, business and real estate litigation, and providing general dispute resolution services to individuals, community associations and small and mid-sized businesses.
He is active in the local American Inn of Court and the Contra Costa Bar Association.
He lives in Contra Costa County with his wife and three children. He coaches his kids’ soccer teams and enjoys the myriad outdoor activities available in this beautiful part of the country.
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State: California
Acquired: 1995
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1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
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Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2023
Amazing Human being
I called 20+ attorney's yesterday. John is one person, he took 10min of his time and explained details around it.
Posted by anonymous | August 20, 2020
Wonderfully Helpful
John quickly understood our challenges and the questions we had around them and graciously consulted on how to answer them. In the end, the agreement we worked out with our landlords was a win-win, and John was really helpful in making that happen.
Posted by anonymous | January 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Excellent no-nonsense attorney
After having the misfortune of being involved in more than 3 unrelated lawsuits in the last 2 years, I retained Mr. Isherwood to handle my cases. Mr. Isherwood is an outstanding multifaceted attorney with the ability to quickly understand complex cases already in progress and provide excellent cla...
Posted by Mark | December 17, 2017
Title: Great person, very nice, patient, and helpful
I had a horrible tenant recently, who I needed to get out. Scott was very nice, and patiently advised me how to handle the problem legally. He took an genuine interest in my problem and spent the time to make sure I got the best result. He is very knowledgeable in law and communicated it in a way I c...
Posted by Deb | September 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney
The best choice I ever made was to hire Scott
I was hit by a truck in a crosswalk in Davis, CA and found out later that the truck driver did not have insurance. As a result, I hired Scott as my personal injury lawyer to file an uninsured motorist claim with my insurance company. Throughout the whole process, Scott was reassuring, attentive, cari...
"Scott and I had the opportunity to jointly represent a client in multiple matters. Scott was easy to work with, and he assisted me in ensuring our strategies were congruent, and helped me achieve a very positive outcome for our client in my case. Scott is very knowledgeable and a very effective litigator. I endorse this lawyer."
"As general counsel for a small company, I oversee matters that we regularly refer out to Scott on behalf of our clients. We have enjoyed an excellent working relationship for several years, and I have great confidence in Scott's legal knowledge, as well as his abilities to advocate, negotiate and ultimately obtain consistently excellent results on his cases."
"I have worked with Scott for several years in presenting educational programs for lawyers. Scott is hard working and intelligent, and able to quickly understand and evaluate the issues. Of great significance in distinguishing a good from great lawyer, Scott is a warm and caring individual who will make you feel at ease in discussing your concerns. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him."
"Scott is an excellent litigator. He's careful and thorough with great research and writing capabilities. He looks at all aspects of the case and addresses each of them. Highly recommend Scott."
"I've known Scott since law school. He has a sharp legal mind and is a talented attorney. You can trust him with your business and real estate litigation matters!"
"Scott listens intently and appreciates the nuanced complexities of each client’s case. He seeks to find the most efficient, just, and cost-effective result for each client in each situation."
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2003 - 2007
Associate, McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Brothers, LLP
1999 - 2003
Associate, McDowell, Meshot & Shaw
2020 - Present
Robert G. McGrath American Inn of CourtPresident
2016 - Present
Robert G. McGrath American Inn of CourtExecutive Committee
2011 - Present
Robert G. McGrath American Inn of Court
2008 - Present
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2019 - 2020
Robert G. McGrath American Inn of CourtPresident-Elect
2008 - 2012
Alameda County Bar AssociationMember
1995
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
undergraduate
2015
Legal Ethics
2013
Ethics
2012
Legal Ethics and Defamation on the Internet
English
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Can I mention to the jury during opening statement that the Defendant was smirking and laughing during one of the depositions?
30 Jul 2018
Filing a motion to vacate judgment and declaration form SC-135 on form it states NOTICE TO (name) do I put my name defendant or?
13 Oct 2017
Can I deduct old, unpaid late fees from security deposit?
10 Oct 2017