Scott R. Bickford
Scott Bickford is a trial attorney who for the past 20 years has represented the rights of injured workers and their families in environmental cases. He has represented hundreds of individuals exposed to asbestos, welding fumes, and other toxic substances. As part of this representation, he has successfully tried numerous cases involving different asbestos illnesses, participated on national panels involving asbestos litigation problems, and has lectured extensively on asbestos trial practice to other attorneys. Mr. Bickford is presently serving as a member of the Asbestos Claimants' Committee in the Babcock and Wilcox Bankruptcy.
In addition to his asbestos practice, Mr. Bickford represents state governmental and private landowners in environmental land damage cases. He is currently involved in several major oil and gas litigation matters and medical malpractice cases, and has also litigated several criminal defense cases, including mail fraud and homicide.
Mr. Bickford has represented clients before the federal appellate courts, as well as several elected officials in both local and national election contests. In 1996, he represented U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu in an election contest before the United States Senate.
Mr. Bickford is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and has serves on the Board of Governors of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Education: Tulane University, Tulane Law School
Licenses: Louisiana, Texas, and Colorado
Admitted to Practice: 1983
Areas of Practice:
Litigation of personal injury, toxic tort, and products liability litigation; oil and gas litigation; admiralty and maritime litigation. |
