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Scott M. Harrington 
Stamford, Connecticut
Partner
phone (203) 358-0800 (Ext. 329)
fax (203) 348-2321
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Since joining Diserio Martin in 1988, Scott has practiced in the firm's Litigation Department where he has concentrated on sophisticated commercial and business litigation matters. A member of the Executive Committee of the Construction Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association since 1993, he has developed an expertise in construction law and represents contractors, construction managers, owners and sureties in construction disputes in the state and federal courts and in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution forums. Scott serves on the Master Building Committee for his hometown of Ridgefield, where he has helped administer $90 million in municipal construction projects over a five-year period.

Scott often represents building owners and commercial tenants in complex commercial lease disputes.  He has litigated a number of substantial environmental damage claims involving mold contamination, soil remdiation, and oil spills.  He also has extensive experience representing lenders, financing companies, and other creditors in the Bankruptcy Courts, and he is a member of the Executive Committee of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.

Scott has served as a Special Pretrial Master for the Stamford/Norwalk Judicial District. He has lectured on construction and foreclosure law issues.  Scott is active in the Regional Bar Association and Connecticut Bar Association, where he is a member of the Litigation, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy, and Construction Law Sections.  He is also a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

Year Joined Organization:
1988
Areas of Practice:
Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Connecticut, 1987
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1988
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2004
Education:
University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1987
J.D.


Colgate University, 1984
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude


Classes/Seminars Taught:
The Ten Most Important Construction Law Clauses, Connecticut Bar Association


Foreclosure Law in Connecticut, The Regional Bar Association


Honors and Awards:
Special Master, Stamford/Norwalk Judicial District


Phi Alpha Theta


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Connecticut Bar Association, Construction Law Section, 1993 - Present
Member, Executive Committee


Connecticut Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 2006 - Present
Member, Executive Committee


Town of Ridgefield, 2000 - Present
Master Building Committee


Fairfield County Bar Association
Member


Connecticut Bar Association, Litigation, Commercial Law, Bankruptcy, and Construction Law Sections
Member


Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Member


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