J. Scott Kilpatrick

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 Super Lawyers® Selectees J. Scott Kilpatrick included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About J. Scott Kilpatrick Included on the 2025Rhode Island Super Lawyers list Past Lists 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

• Attorney

• Slusarski v. Life Ins. Co. of North America
• Citation: 632 F. Supp. 159
• Court: D.R.I. 2009
• Smith v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Inc. Co.
• Citation: 607 F. Spp. 266
• Court: D.Mass. 2009
• Smith v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Ins. Co.
• Citation: 245 F.R.D. 45
• Court: D.Mass. 2007
• Kuhl v. Town of Westerly
• Citation: 706 A.2d 1328
• Court: R.I. 1998
• Campbell v. Norfolk & Dedham Mut. Fire Ins. Co.
• Citation: 682 A.2d 9339
• Court: R.I. 1996
• Burke v. Rhode Island College
• Citation: 671 A.2d 803
• State v. Smith
• Citation: 602 A.2d 931
• Court: R.I. 1992
• State v. Porto
• Citation: 591 A.2d 791
• Court: R.I. 1991
• State v. Turner
• Citation: 561 A.2d 869
• Court: R.I. 1989

• 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