Hoagland, Fitzgerald, Smith & Pranaitis
Attorneys at Law
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Hoagland, Fitzgerald, Smith & Pranaitis Attorneys at Law
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SCOTT D. BJORSETH, born December 16, 1964, Columbia, Missouri Partner
Phone: (618) 465-7745 Email: scottb@il-mo-lawfirm.com
Education and Employment Background: Scott grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1987 with a journalism degree. He then attended law school at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he graduated cum laude with a J.D. in 1990. Upon graduation, he joined the firm and has been here ever since. On January 1, 2005, he became a partner.
Extensive civil jury trial practice with numerous verdicts in numerous counties throughout Southern Illinois in areas of personal injury law, and insurance law, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and dram shop liability.
Admitted to Practice in the Following Courts: State Courts of Illinois and Missouri; U. S. Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit; U. S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; U. S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
Professional Organizations and Societies: Member: Illinois Association of Defense Counsel (IDC); Defense Research Institute (DRI); Alton-Wood River, Madison County and Illinois State Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; and Federal Bar Association of Central and Southern Districts of Illinois.
Redmon v. Stone, 281 Ill.App.3d 517, 667 N.E.2d 526, 217 Ill.Dec. 437, (4th Dist. 5/23/1996); Missouri Life & Health Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Cameron Mut. Ins. Co., 991 S.W.2d 676 (Western Dist. 10/6/1998); Fassero v. Turigliatto, 349 Ill.App.368, 811 N.E.2d 252, 285 Ill.Dec. 11 (4th Dist. 6/5/2005). Featured speaker at several Continuing Legal Education seminars regarding civil litigation matters in Illinois.
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