Kent B. Scott, Babcock Scott & Babcock

As a trial attorney with over 34 years of experience, Mr. Scott has primarily engaged in the prevention and resolution of construction project disputes. He represents surety bond companies, general contractors, owners, design professionals, subcontractors, suppliers and various trade associations. Disputes handled over the years have involved interpretation of plans and specifications, bidding practices, construction and design defect claims, scheduling, safety, performance and payment bond claims, indemnity claims, mechanic's lien claims, differing site conditions, change orders, warranties, termination, delay, disruption, acceleration, suspension, insurance coverage, termination, acceleration, suspension, payment, and all other construction project related claims.

Mediated 175 disputes and arbitrated over 80 proceedings which include: public works, industrial, mining, retail, shopping centers, hotels, casinos, commercial buildings, highway, utility, infrastructure and offsite improvements, warehouses, custom high rise condominiums, dams, recreational developments, public unit development, custom homes and residential developments, defective design and construction, structural steel, roof systems, concrete, asphalt and base materials, offsite utilities, rock and masonry, soils, restructive covenants, hazardous waste clean up, claims involving home owner associations against contractors and prior associations.

Current Employment Position(s):

Shareholder & Vice President, since January 1, 1990

Year Joined Organization:

1987

Areas of Practice:

80% Construction Law
20% Mediation & Arbitration

Litigation Percentage:

80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Utah, 1973
U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1994
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1977

Education:

University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, June, 1973
Juris Doctorate

University of Utah

Published Works:

Arbitration - In Trouble Again, Utah Bar Journal, July/August Vol 20 No. 4, 2007

Maneuvering Through Mediation, Utah Bar Journal, September/October Vol. 18 No. 5, 2005

Preparing the Client For Mediation, Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, Vol. 17, 2006

The Construction Attorneys Tool Box, Utah Bar Journal, November/ December Vol. 17 No. 9, 2004

Utah's Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, Utah Bar Journal, November/December Vol 16 No., 9, 2003

Representative Clients:

Camco Construction Co., Inc.
SME Steel Co., Inc
Parsons Construction Companies
Swinerton Construction Co.
Bechtel Construction Co.
Boccard USA
Insurance Company of the West
Fireman's Fund
CNA Insurance Company
JT Steel,Inc.
Richardson Design Partnership
Hunt Electric, Inc.
McCullough Engineering and Contracting
Pacific Commercial Properties Corp.
Fisher Industries, Inc.
Southwest Paving Co.
Red Pointe Homes
Blue Star Steel
American Arbitration Association: Member, Mediator and Arbitrator

Classes/Seminars Taught:

ADR Update, Utah Bar Association, October 19, 2007 - Present

Construction Scheduling, Lorman Education, September 7, 2007 - Present

AIA Contracts, Associated Builders and Contractors, June 13, 2007 - Present

AIA Contracts, Lorman Education, March 7, 2007 - Present

Lien and Bond Claims, Utah Bar Assn. Litigation Section, October 20, 2006 - Present

AIA Contracts 2006, Lorman Education, March 2, 2006 - Present

Arbitration Update - Recent Developments, American Arbitration Association, October 25, 2005 - Present

AIA Contracts 2005, Lorman Education, March 18, 2005 - Present

Dispute Resolution Update, Utah Bar Assn. - Construction Law Section, November 15, 2005 - Present

Utah Uniform Arbitration Act, Utah Bar Assn. - Dispute Resolution Section, November 15, 2004 - Present

Mediating Minefields, Utah Bar Association, March 15, 2004 - Present

Honors and Awards:

Named to Utah's Legal Elite - Construction Law: 2006, 2007 and 2008

Named to Super Lawyers - Construction Law: 2007

Utah Bar Association Distinguished Service Award, July 12, 2003 - Present

Utah Bar Association Section of the Year - Dispute Resolution Section, July 12, 2005 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Arbitration Association
Member, Mediator and Arbitrator

American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
Member

American Bar Association, Fidelity and SuretyCommittee of Torts and Insurance Practice Section
Member

American Bar Association - Litigation Section
Member

American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
Member

Utah Bar Association, Construction Law Section
Founding Member and First Section Chair

Utah Bar Association, Litigation Section
Past Chair

Dispute Resolution Section
Founding Member and Past Chair

Utah Bar Association, Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Past Chair

Utah Council on Conflict Resolution
Board of Trustees