Mr. R. Scott Long, Attorney

Founding Partner R. Scott Long is a highly competitive litigator with the ability to relate to clients and juries alike. He and David K. Hendrickson started Hendrickson & Long, PLLC over 20 years ago. Their mutual goal was to establish a litigation boutique firm consisting of attorneys with true trial experience who are driven to obtain superior client results.

Throughout his extensive career, Scott has developed a reputation as a go-to civil litigator in West Virginia (WV). His primary practice areas include personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, class action, and toxic tort cases, including asbestos defense. Scott briefed and argued Bower v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., a notable WV case involving medical monitoring.

Scott serves both plaintiffs and defendants in his broad-based litigation practice, from individuals and privately held entities to Fortune 100 companies.

Scott is also an astute mediator and a proud member of the WV Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. The Academy is the premier association for experienced civil alternative dispute resolution practitioners. His experience as a litigator has made him a sought-after mediator by both the plaintiff and defense bars.

While attending the West Virginia University College of Law, Scott was a senior editor of West Virginia Law Review and senior editor of the National Coal Issue.

Scott’s ability to obtain superior results for his clients has been recognized by several national publications including Chambers, USA; Best Lawyers in America©; Super Lawyers; and Litigation Magazine in the area of Corporate Litigation.

Outside the office, Scott enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, and coaching youth basketball. Scott has served as the Director of the WV Wildcats Select AAU Basketball Program for over 20 years, and he formerly served for several years as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Charleston. Scott enjoys working with kids who aspire to play college basketball.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
West Virginia University College of Law	J.D.	Law School	1983
Wake Forest University	B.A.

State / Court	Date
West Virginia	1983
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

• Member, West Virginia State Bar
  
  Member, Kanawha County Bar Association
  
  Member, American Bar Association
  
  Member, Defense Research Institute
  
  Member, Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
  
  Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, WV Chapter
  
  Member, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
  
  Former Member, University of Charleston Board of Trustees
  
  Director, WV Wildcats Select AAU Basketball Program

• Best Lawyers in America, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation (since 2006)
  
  Chambers USA, Band 1 Rating for Litigation – Mass Tort in West Virginia
  
  Super Lawyers, Products Liability Litigation (since 2007)

• Multi-Plaintiff Litigation in West Virginia
  
  West Virginia Class Action and Mass Torts
  
  Asbestos Personal Injury Litigation Seminar, Defense Research Institute (Nov. 21-22, 1996)
  
  Co-author, Evidentiary Issues in Mass Tort Litigation
  
  The “Peripheral” Asbestos Defendant: Confronting Dartez Allegations and the Phantom of Product Exposure

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