Scott A. Witzigreuter
Partner
Civil litigation practice focuses on construction litigation and commercial contract litigation. Has litigated cases on behalf of owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties, suppliers, materialmen, engineers, design professionals and insurers in Alabama, Nevada, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Nebraska and Ohio.
Representative Cases/Experience
- Represented renowned casino and resort in Las Vegas, Nevada in dispute with construction manager over construction of $1.8 billion casino and resort and mixed-use property.
- Successfully defended general contractor in dispute with subcontractor in two-week jury trial in Jackson, Tennessee.
- Successfully arbitrated dispute between ownder and contractor involving a project in North Carolina during a 6 day hearing in Charleston, South Carolina.
- Successfully defended one of the world's largest engineering and design firms in arbitration brought by design build contractor concerning construction of largest state-funded construction project in South Carolina history.
Professional Activities and Honors
- Named 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 Georgia “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Atlanta Bar Association
Admissions to Practice
- State Bar of Georgia
- U.S. District Court of Georgia, Northern District
- U.S. Court of Claims
Education
- B.B.A., cum laude, University of Georgia, 1996
- J.D., cum laude, University of Georgia, School of Law, 1999
Speeches
- Conducted seminars for subcontractors, suppliers and materialmen regarding Georgia and North Carolina lien law.