Robert K. Scott is a well-known trial attorney, specializing in all aspects of insurance “bad faith” litigation. Mr. Scott has practiced law in California for over 30 years. While maintaining the highest standards of professional ethics, he has obtained multi-million dollar judgments, favorable appellate decisions and arbitration awards, as well as substantial out-of-court settlements on behalf of his clients.

Mr. Scott attended United States International University, receiving a B.A. in 1971. In 1975, he obtained his J.D. from California Western School of Law, where he now sits on the Board of Trustees and is a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Scott initially practiced labor law but after joining the pioneer of insurance “bad faith,” Attorney William M. Shernoff, Mr. Scott focused exclusively on suing insurance companies on behalf of consumers and businesses in California. In 1989, Mr. Scott opened the doors of Shernoff & Scott in Newport Beach, California, continuing to avidly pursue the protection of insured’s rights. In 1996, Mr. Scott went into private practice as the Law Offices of Robert K. Scott, expanding his practice to include personal injury, wrongful termination, elder abuse and wrongful death.

Mr. Scott is a frequently invited lecturer and speaks nationwide on insurance related topics. He is a frequent author and consultant on insurance related legal matters. Mr. Scott is co-author, with colleague and former California Trial Lawyers Association President, Douglas K. deVries, of “Establishing Insurance Bad Faith” in the Insurance Settlement Handbook, published by James Publishing Company.

Mr. Scott is currently Chairman and a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Irvine Cancer Center. In addition, Mr. Scott has served on the Board of the American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice sub-committees on Disability, Health and Life Insurance. He is also a member and the former Chairman of the Committee on Group Insurance Programs of the State Bar of California. Mr. Scott has served as a member of the California State Bar Court (discipline arm of the State Bar), and as a Special Prosecutor for the California State Bar and as Special Master for the California State Bar.

Joel S. Poremba is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, receiving a B.A. in Political Science in 1989 and obtained his J.D. from Western State University in 1995.

Mr. Poremba began his legal career as general liability defense attorney. Mr. Poremba moved on to pursuing the successful resolution of medical malpractice actions and employment discrimination actions. In 2001, Mr. Poremba joined the Law Offices of Robert K. Scott. Since joining the firm, Mr. Poremba has concentrated exclusively on the practice of all aspects of insurance bad faith litigation, with an emphasis on law and motion matters.

Mr. Poremba is admitted to practice in State Court, the Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of the United States District Court, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

D. Scott Mohney did his undergraduate work at Cal State Los Angeles and Cal State Long Beach, and obtained his J.D. from the University of La Verne Law School in 1985.  Admitted to the California Bar in 1986, Mr. Mohney has obtained numerous and substantial judgments and settlements for insurance companies.  Specializing in insurance bad faith, with a primary focus in life, health and disability cases, Mr. Mohney has significant trial experience with a combined total of approximately twenty-five jury and bench trials.  Although primarily focusing in insurance related matters, he has also successfully tried cases involving partnership disputes, personal injury, and intellectual property (misappropriation of right of publicity). 

Mr. Mohney has extensive experience in appellate matters, handling over sixty appeals, including those before the California State Courts of Appeal, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court.  Appeals in which he participated (briefed and/or argued) resulting in published opinions include Gomez v. Pronto Trucking (Arizona), Cross v. Mutual Benefit, Hernandez v. GAB, Sarraf v. Standard, and Sweatman v. Cal Vet. 

Mr. Mohney is a member of the California Bar, and admitted to the United States District Courts in California (Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts), and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.  He has assisted in the litigation of numerous class actions, and was a Professor of Law teaching legal writing courses for some eleven years.  He is also an accomplished musician, currently working with recording artists locally and in the Phoenix area, and a published writer of fiction.

Douglas K. deVries attended the University of California at Los Angeles, obtaining his B.A. in Political Science in 1967. He received an M.A. in 1973 from California State University at Northridge and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1976. Mr. deVries is a former California Trial Lawyers Association President and a vigorous advocate for insurance consumers, focusing on life, health and disability coverages.