Scott M. Strauss

Attorney, Member

Scott M. Strauss, a former claims specialist with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, has practiced law for nearly 30 years. Scott is a member of the firm’s Insurance Practice Group, Litigation Practice Group, and Aviation Practice Group.

Volunteered at troop, district, council and regional levels of the Boy Scouts of America.
Recipient of the National Order of the Arrow Founder's Award and the Vigil Honors.
Recipient of the Arkansas Bar Association's Lawyer Community Legacy Award for Excellence and Volunteer Community Service.

Authored a series of articles in "The Arkansas Lawyer" detailing the evolution of tort reform in Arkansas. These include "The Arkansas Several Liability Catch 22 The Civil Justice Reform Act Post Johnson", "The Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasor's Act: Civil Justice and Apportionment Part II - Time To Trust The Jury", and "Tort Reform In Wonderland". Winter 2015, Winter 2014 and Fall 2011
Authored Requiring the Uncompensated Lawyer to Represent Civil Litigants is Unconstitutional: The Emperor Has No Clothes published in "The Arkansas Lawyer". Winter 2018
Authored "An Agent's Guide: What is Full Coverage" article, June 2011.
Authored "A Real Conundrum" article published in The Daily Record, December 2010.
Conducts in-house seminars for firm clients and attorneys on insurance law.
CLE program focused on Commercial General Liability Policy (CGL) changes and how specifically those changes impact construction companies.
An Overview of Arkansas Law prepared for the insurance industry.
Co-authored the texts: "Insurance Laws: Third Party coverage in Arkansas" and "Insurance Coverage Law in Arkansas."
How to Read and Understand the Commercial General Liability (CGL) presented to the Arkansas Bar Association's 2011 annual meeting.