Scott Voelz represents clients in a variety of areas, including class and mass actions involving consumer protection statutes, product liability and property damage claims, toxic torts, and employment issues, as well as contract, construction, and lease disputes. Scott also represents major entertainment studios in intellectual property matters. He has handled and tried matters in both federal and state courts, as well as a variety of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) settings.
For his client victories, Scott has been recognized as a Southern California “Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine and a “Life Sciences Star” by LMG Life Sciences. Most recently, Scott was named a “Benchmark California Star,” (2019) and “Local Litigation Star,” (2018-2020) for General Commercial, Insurance, and Product Liability by Benchmark Litigation.
Honors & Awards
- Recommended by The Legal 500 US for Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action - Defense: Automative/Transport (2022)
- Named a “Benchmark California Star,” (2019, 2021-2023) and “Local Litigation Star,” (2018-2023) for General Commercial, Insurance, and Product Liability by Benchmark Litigation
- Named a “Life Science Star” for Product Liability by LMG Life Sciences (2012-2015 & 2018-2020)
- Recognized as a Southern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (2006-2007)
Admissions
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- US District Court, Central, Southern, and Northern Districts of California
- US Court of Appeals, Second, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits
Education
- Yale University, J.D., 1995
- Ohio University, B.A., 1992: Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Activities
Speaker
- Law Seminars International, “Consumer Class Actions: How are the Lower Courts Interpreting and Applying Comcast” (December 2013)
- Law Seminars International, “Class Certification Trends and Motions to Dismiss Class Allegations” (December 2012)
- Law Seminars International, “Wal-Mart v. Dukes” Telebriefing (June 2011)
- Strafford CLE Webinar, “Pleading and Defending Class Actions: Leveraging the Latest Developments in CAFA Removal Jurisdiction” (December 2010)
- University of Southern California’s Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics, “Googling Human Rights: Do Global Information Gatekeepers Like Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google Have A Duty To Protect and Promote Human Rights?” (March 2009)
- American Industrial Hygiene Association’s PCIH 2008 Conference, “Manganese: Questions, Context and Controversy: Legal Aspects” and “Challenges in Manganese Exposure Assessment in Welding Operations” (November 2008)
- American Conference Institute’s Second National Forum on Welding Rod Litigation, “Diagnosing and Proving Manganese Exposure” (June 2005)