Scott J. Topolski
Partner in Charge, Boca Raton Office
Litigation
Real Estate & Construction Law

Practice Area And Professional Expertise

• Mr. Topolski serves as a Member of the Firm’s Executive Committee.
  
  
• Former Chair of the Firm's Litigation Practice Group.
  
  
• Practice focused on commercial litigation, insurance litigation, commercial collections, business litigation, lien foreclosure/construction litigation, and employment litigation.
  
  
• Prior to joining Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, Mr. Topolski served as a Senior Litigation Attorney with Rutherford Mulhall, P.A. where he was responsible for various types of commercial litigation, including consumer and commercial collections, business litigation, lien foreclosure work and construction litigation.
  
  
• Recognized as one of the Top Lawyers in South Florida™ in the 2007 - 2010 editions of the South Florida Legal Guide.
  
  
• Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV, which indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from the members of the Bar.

Publications
"Testing the Validity of Assignments," Construction Executive (December 2009)
Wrote portion of course book for September 2008, “Insurance Coverage Litigation” seminar;            sponsored by NBI.
Wrote portion of course book for April, 2008, “Insurance Law from A to Z” seminar; sponsored            by NBI.
Wrote portion of course book for February 2007 “Insurance Law Update: Understanding            Current Coverage Trends” seminar; sponsored by NBI.
Wrote portion of course book for June 2006 “Successfully Collecting Debts and Judgments”            seminar, sponsored by NBI.
Wrote portion of course book for October 2005 “Breakthrough Collection Strategies in Florida”            seminar, sponsored by NBI.
Wrote portion of course book for April 2005 “Collection Law in Florida,” sponsored by Lorman            Education Services.
Wrote portion of course book for January 2003 and July 2004 “Advanced Collection Strategies            in Florida,” sponsored by NBI.
Wrote portion of article on workers’ compensation law for Winter 1998 ABA TIPS Journal.
Legal columnist for local monthly newspaper.

Presentations
“Alternate Dispute Resolution,” Annual Construction & Litigation Seminar (March 4, 2009)
Lecturer for “Insurance Coverage Litigation,” September 18, 2008, sponsored by NBI.
Lecturer for “Techniques to Maximize Fee Recovery,” August 18, 2008, sponsored by Lorman            Education Services.
Lecturer for “Insurance Law from A to Z,” April 8, 2008, sponsored by NBI.
Lecturer for “Insurance Law Update: Understanding Current Coverage Trends,” February 22,            2007, sponsored by NBI.
Lecturer for “Successfully Collecting Debts and Judgments,” June 8, 2006, sponsored by NBI.
Lecturer for “Breakthrough Collection Strategies in Florida,” West Palm Beach, FL, October 6,            2005, sponsored by NBI.
Lecturer for “Collection Law in Florida,” West Palm Beach County Convention Center, West            Palm Beach, FL, April 12, 2005, sponsored by Lorman Education Services.
Lecturer for “Advanced Collection Strategies in Florida,” January 2003 and July 2004,            sponsored by NBI.
Lecturer at and participant in various insurance fraud seminars and mock trials.

Reported Cases
Beckley v. Best Restorations, Inc. 2009 WL 1531811 (Fla. App. 4 Dist.)
Spectrum Interiors, Inc. v. Exterior Walls, Inc., 2 So. 3d 1093 (Fla. 5th DCA 2009)
Advanced Bodycare Solutions, LLC v. Thione Intern., Inc., WL 1775001 (C.A. 11 Fla. 2008)
John Morrell & Co. v. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Inc., No. 06-60786, WL 2481528 (S.D.            Fla. Sept. 4, 2007)
Advanced Bodycare Solutions, LLC v. Thione Intern., Inc., 2007 WL 1246024 (S.D. Fla. 2007)
Singer Asset Fin. Co., L.L.C. v. Green, 2005 Fla.App. LEXIS 19769 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005)
Singer Asset Fin. Co., L.L.C. v. Green, 2005 Fla.App. LEXIS 15673 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005)
Coral Tech Associates, Inc. v. Plumbing Contractors, Inc., 2005 Fla.App. LEXIS 19599 (Fla. 4th            DCA 2005)
Singer Asset Fin. v. Cont’l Cas. Comp., 2004 Fla.20396 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004)
Singer Asset Fin. Co. v. Cont’l Cas. Co., 886 So.2d 1004 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004)

Education
Rutgers Law School, Newark, New Jersey (J.D., 1987), Who’s Who
Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey (B.A., Journalism, summa cum laude, 1984),            Who’s Who, Phi Beta Kappa

Courts & Bar Associations
New Jersey (1987)
New York (1988)
Florida (1994)
United States District Court for District of New Jersey (1987)
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1990)
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2000)
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2001)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2001)
Member: American Bar Association
Member: Florida Bar Association
Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association
Member: South Palm Beach Bar Association

Professional & Civic Affiliations
Member: Gold Coast Builders Association
Member: National Association of Settlement Purchasers
Member: Builders Association of South Florida
Certified Circuit Court Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator
Parishioner and Lector: Our Lady of Lourdes, Boca Raton, Florida
Member: Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Lourdes, Boca Raton, Florida
Coach, Boca Raton YMCA: Youth Soccer League, Youth Basketball League, Youth T-Ball          League
International Who's Who in Business