Atty. T. Scott Tate
Scott Tate’s 32 years of wide-ranging litigation experience includes extensive construction and product liability litigation, financial services, corporate, commercial and real estate disputes. Scott’s experience in representing general contractors and subcontractors in construction defect and land subsidence cases in Northern and Southern California generates important insight for our Association clients, providing a practical approach to critically evaluate construction defect claims and implement effective resolution strategies through mediation, settlement negotiation, and trial.
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T. Scott Tate is a Senior Litigation Counsel based in San Francisco, California, practicing at The Miller Law Firm. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, construction, estate litigation, and product liability. Admitted to practice in California U.S. District Court, Northern District of California U.S. District Court, Eastern Distric (1985). Educated at UC Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1984) and Claremont Men's (McKenna) College (B.A., 1980). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Association San Francisco Bar Association Alameda County Bar Association Association of General Contractors Legal Advisory Committee Commonwealth Club of San Francisco National Glass Association. Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott Tate’s 32 years of wide-ranging litigation experience includes extensive construction and product liability litigation, financial services, corporate, commercial and real estate disputes
- Scott’s experience in representing general contractors and subcontractors in construction defect and land subsidence cases in Northern and Southern California generates important insight for our Association clients, providing a practical approach to critically evaluate construction defect claims and implement effective resolution strategies through mediation, settlement negotiation, and trial
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- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, Scott has overseen numerous claims in state and federal courts nationwide
- Prior to joining The Miller Law Firm, Scott represented builders and subcontractors, and structural warranty companies and manufacturers, including windows and industrial metal deformation products in construction defect cases
- He previously served as the co-chair of his law firm’s Construction Industry Practice Group, where he generated extensive knowledge of testing protocols and industry standards
INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS
Community Associations Institute (CAI) California Association of Community Managers (CACM) Friends of Institute Real Estate Management (IREM) Executive Council of Homeowners (ECHO)
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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