Attorney Profiles

Scott R. Paulsen 
Peoria, Illinois
phone (309) 676-1381
fax (309) 676-0324
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Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Iowa, 1990
Illinois, 1991
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1993
Education:
University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1990
J.D.
Honors: With Distinction
Law Review: Journal of Corporation Law, 1988 - 1990


Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA, 1986
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Business Administration and Economics


Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
No Degree
Honors: Rotary Foundation Scholar


Published Works:
Choice of the Punitive Damage Law in Airline Accidents, The Chicago Rule Comes Crashing Down, 15 J.Corp.L. 803, 1990


Regulation CC and Expedited Funds Availability, A Flotation Device for Consumers, But Will Banks Take A Bath?, 14 J.Corp.L. 785, 1989


Representative Cases:
Schrock v. Shoemaker, 640 NE2d 937 (Illinois Supreme Court 1994)
Kerker v. Elbert, 634 NE2d 482 (4th District Illinois 1994)
Meister v. Henson, 625 NE2d 404 (3rd District Illinois 1993)
Prochnow v. El Paso Golf Club, 625 NE2d 769 (4th District Illinois 1993)
Toledo Peoria and Western Railway v. Metro Waste Systems, Inc., 59 F3d 637 (7th Circuit 1995)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Opinion and Expert Witnesses, ISBA Real Estate Litigation Section, 2004


Evidentiary Issues in Administrative Law, Peoria County Bar Association CLE, 2004


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Peoria Rotary North
Member


Lincoln Land I-Club
President


University of Iowa Alumni Association
Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Peoria County Pro Bono Volunteer Lawyer of the Year, 1997
Ancillary Businesses:
Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Bradley University

Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C.
Attorneys at Law

301 SW Adams Street
Suite 700
Peoria, IL 61602-1574
Telephone: 309-676-1381
888-804-0587
Fax: 309-676-0324

The attorneys at Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., serve clients throughout Illinois, including Peoria County, Knox County, Fulton County, McLean County, Woodford County, and Tazewell County, and the communities of Peoria, East Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, Galesburg, and Pekin.