J. Scott Kilpatrick - Providence, RI
Attorney at Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
Civil Litigation and Trials Lawyers in Providence, RI
1 Turks Head Pl #1100 Providence, RI 02903
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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38
Years
Experience
Providence Civil Litigation and Trials Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation and Trials
- ERISA Long Term Disability
- ERISA Life insurance
- Private Long Term Disability Insurance
- Insurance Disputes
- Construction Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability
- Auto Accidents
- Negligent Security
- Criminal Negligence
- Business Disputes
- Contract Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Kilpatrick's focus is on civil litigation, emphasizing insurance disputes, serious injuries and wrongful death. These cases include losses caused by construction or other work related accidents, defective products, motor vehicle accidents and criminal conduct. Mr. Kilpatrick also handles business and insurance disputes, including ERISA and non-ERISA life and disability claims. Mr. Kilpatrick is a former criminal prosecutor, who subsequently worked for five years as an insurance litigator, and who now devotes his practice to representing people - victims who require the firm's skill, experience and determination in order to enforce their rights and secure just compensation.
Mr. Kilpatrick is a member of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations and sits on the Rhode Island Federal Bench/Bar Committee. He is also a member of the Federal Bar Association, where he serves as the current Vice President and a member of the Executive Board of the Rhode Island Chapter. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Rhode Island Association for Justice, where he serves on the Board of Governors. Mr. Kilpatrick is also a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, and has been a featured speaker for the National Business Institute and the Rhode Island Bar Association on issues such as Trial Evidence in Federal and State Courts, Trial Practice and ERISA Insurance Litigation. He has authored articles regarding his practice areas, including serving as a contributing author to the ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits, 2010 Edition.
Mr. Kilpatrick has been a trial attorney since 1988. He has tried more than 35 trials to a jury, and many more before judges, arbitrators and mediators. He focuses his practice on representing people, and families of people, seriously injured or killed by construction accidents, defective products, negligence of others, criminal acts, premises liability, and auto accidents, as well as those improperly denied insurance coverage or benefits. He also handles and litigates business disputes.
Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, 1988-1992
Associate, Morrison Mahoney & Miller LLP, 1992-1997
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick, 1997-present
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About J. Scott Kilpatrick
Included on the 2026 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Representative Cases
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Slusarski v. Life Ins. Co. of North America
- Citation: 632 F. Supp. 159
- Court: D.R.I. 2009
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Smith v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Inc. Co.
- Citation: 607 F. Spp. 266
- Court: D.Mass. 2009
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Smith v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Ins. Co.
- Citation: 245 F.R.D. 45
- Court: D.Mass. 2007
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Kuhl v. Town of Westerly
- Citation: 706 A.2d 1328
- Court: R.I. 1998
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Campbell v. Norfolk & Dedham Mut. Fire Ins. Co.
- Citation: 682 A.2d 9339
- Court: R.I. 1996
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Burke v. Rhode Island College
- Citation: 671 A.2d 803
- Court: R.I. 1996
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State v. Smith
- Citation: 602 A.2d 931
- Court: R.I. 1992
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State v. Porto
- Citation: 591 A.2d 791
- Court: R.I. 1991
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State v. Turner
- Citation: 561 A.2d 869
- Court: R.I. 1989
Bar Admissions
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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Contact
1 Turks Head Pl
#1100
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-406-6828
Fax: (401) 421-3185
Email: Send a message
Hours: Open 24 Hours
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