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Overview
Scott Borders is a native of Tampa, born in 1962. He graduated from Chamberlain High in 1980. After Chamberlain, he attended the University of South Florida where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 1984. His academic performance at USF earned his acceptance into The National Criminal Justice Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma.
Mr. Borders attended law school at Stetson University College of Law and graduated in 1987. While at Stetson, he was a member of the College's first Labor Law Moot Court Team and represented the school at the national competition at New York University in 1987.
In April 1988, Mr. Borders began his career representing individuals in Florida's civil courts. Since that day, he has represented the consumer, the injured and their families. He has taken on most insurance companies in Florida, many auto manufacturers, many auto dealerships, debt collectors, negligent doctors and hospitals. Not all of those battles ended in the courtroom.
In 1997 The Florida Bar granted him "Board Certification as a specialist in Civil Trial Law". In order be eligible for Board certification, a lawyer must have extensive trial experience as the lead attorney in jury trials. Once eligible, the attorney must pass an extensive written examination focusing specifically on civil trial law. Less than 5% of all attorneys ever become Board Certified.
Mr. Borders has been honored with the prestigious "AV rating" by Martindale-Hubbell, the preeminent national publication in the legal field. This rating is based upon evaluations by other lawyers and is the highest ranking attainable by an attorney for ability and ethics in the practice of law. It is a distinction reserved for a select few in the legal community.
In 2008, he was admitted into the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates having been found by his peers to "possess the requisite skill, integrity and experience in the special art of advocacy to qualify for admission". This was one of Scott's proudest accomplishments.
In January of 2000, he joined Morgan & Morgan. Since then, he has had extensive litigation and trial experience in medical negligence cases and catastrophic negligence cases. He has represented our clients in many cases resulting in large settlements and verdicts. As Scott says above, "Success in a lawsuit can be measured in many ways. I measure my success by my client's satisfaction that they were represented with skill, effort and heart.
Outside of the practice of law, Mr. Borders is a proud husband, father and member of the Bay Area community. He and his wife Anne have 3 children Matthew, Bridgett and Jackson. He has been a volunteer coach of soccer teams at Hillsborough County United Soccer since 2000. He has participated in the "Great American Teach In" for Hillsborough County Schools since 1999.
About Scott T. Borders
Practice Areas
- Consumer Protection
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1988
Other Affiliations
- The Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 - Present
- The Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers , 1989 - Present
- The Association of Trial Lawyer of America , 1989 - Present
- The Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - Present
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida, 1987
Juris Doctorate - University of South Florida, 1984
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Criminal Justice
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Scott T. Borders
Included on the 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law since 1997
- Rated AV Preeminent by Matindale-Hubbell
- Named to Florida Super Lawyers List 2007 - 2018
Office Information
Address
201 North Franklin Street7th Floor Tampa, FL 33602
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Publication
Articles
- Personal Injury Lawsuits: Tampa, Florida
Free legal information on personal injury lawsuits and lawyers in the Tampa Bay area. - Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Tampa
Resource for patients who have been injured by a negligent doctor, nurse or hospital in Tampa. - Car Accident Lawsuits in Tampa
Online resource for car accident victims looking to file a lawsuit in Tampa, Florida.
Representative Cases
- Rachel Pandelo v. Darren Edmonds, D.C., Bee Ridge Chiropractic Center, LLC, d/b/a Bee Ridge Chiropractic Center
- Pandelo v. Edmonds, D.C., and Bee Ridge Chiropractic Center, LLC, d/b/a
- Brent and Suzanne Starr v. Dr. Parnassa and Sebring Heart Center
- Degraw v. Gualtieri
- Danielle Turner v. Gunwant Dhaliwal, M.D.
- Estate of Alma Davis v. Drse. Nussbaum, Palomado and Corpus
- Mason v. Porsche Cars of North America
- Delgado v. Courtesy Pontiac GMC-Truck, Inc
- Kelly v R. Martin Salzgeber, D.D.S.
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