Atty. Scott Cole
Scott A. Cole is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney who provides counseling and defense to firm clients in a wide variety of civil litigation matters at both the trial and appellate levels in all state and federal courts in Florida, and many courts outside Florida.
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Scott Cole is a appellate attorney based in Miami, Florida, practicing at Cole, Scott & Kissane. Educated at University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Miami, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott A. Cole is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney who provides counseling and defense to firm clients in a wide variety of civil litigation matters at both the trial and appellate levels in all state and federal courts in Florida, and many courts outside Florida
- For the past 15 years, Mr. Cole has been the supervising partner of the firm’s appellate and legal issue group
- During that time, Mr. Cole has handled or supervised over 700 appeals
- Mr. Cole has also participated in over 150 oral arguments
- Mr. Cole is currently admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, the Florida Supreme Court, and all appellate and trial courts within the State of Florida
- Mr. Cole has also tried over 50 cases to jury verdict in state and federal courts, including cases involving aviation, marine/admiralty, bad faith and extra contractual liability, insurance coverage, securities litigation, professional malpractice, motor vehicle and trucking claims defense, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, environmental/toxic spills, premises liability and class actions
- He has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer”, one of Florida’s “Top lawyers” a member of the “Legal Elite” and one of "The Best Lawyers in America" by his peers as indicated in various professional publications
- He is also an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”)
- Mr. Cole earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Florida, successfully completing the honors program in political science
- He subsequently studied international relations at the graduate level, also at the University of Florida
- He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami
- While attending law school, he received a series of honors and distinctions including being a member of The University of Miami Inter-American Law Review and representing the law school on the National Moot Court team
- Mr. Cole is a repeat speaker for several entities on various areas of law, including bad faith and extra contractual liability and appellate matters
- Mr. Cole served on the Professional Ethics Committee of the Florida Bar and as the Chair of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee
- He has also served on various Miami-Dade County Bar Association Committees
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Miami are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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