Scott M. Kuboff, Esq. attended the University of Toledo where he earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in 2004 and graduated cum laude and with College Honors. Scott then attended Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he was the President of the Student Bar Association, active in Moot Court, and earned the CALI Excellence for Future Award in First Amendment, the CALI Excellence for Future Award in Advanced Brief Writing, the Ulmer & Berne First Year Intrascholastic Moot Court Award, and the Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs Award for Best Brief in First Year Intramural Competition.
Following his graduation in 2007, Scott passed the Ohio bar exam and immediately began his practice with a prominent Cleveland criminal defense firm. He gained extensive courtroom, trial, and appellate experience advocating on behalf of his clients.
Now, Scott’s practice primarily focuses on representing injured individuals in wrongful death, automobile collision, bicycle collision, dental and medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, slip-and-fall, animal bites, and other personal injury claims.
Scott is a good-standing member of the Ohio and Pennsylvania bars and has been admitted to practice in the Federal Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
From 2016 through 2022, Scott was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Ohio. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Ohio are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
From 2018 to 2022, Scott was selected to the Lawyers of Distinction list for Ohio. Each year, no more than 10 percent of the lawyers in Ohio are selected to receive this honor. Selection is based upon objective evaluation of an attorney’s qualifications, license, reputation, experience, and disciplinary history.
In 2020, Scott was recognized as a Top Lawyer in Marquis Who's Who in America® which chronicles the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment.
Scott has earned a “Superb” rating by Avvo which is determined by a combination of experience and client and peer submitted reviews.
Scott is married and resides in Aurora, Ohio, with his wife, Teri, and his two sons. He is an avid cyclist and runner who has competed in numerous USAC races, multi-sport races, half-marathons, and recently completed his first ultramarathon.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Ohio - November 5, 2007
Pennsylvania - September 20, 2019
United States District Court (N.D. Ohio) - February 3, 2011
United States Court of Appeals (6th Cir.) - February 21, 2014
EDUCATION
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law - Juris Doctor - May 2007 Moot Court – Board of Governors
Student Bar Association – President
Delta Theta Phi Professional Fraternity – Member
University of Toledo – B.B.A. Marketing/E-Comm. - May 2004 Cum Laude and with College Honors
Theta Chi Fraternity – Vice President
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Super Lawyer - Super Lawyers (2023)
Rising Star - Super Lawyers (2016 to 2022)
CATA - President’s Award (2022)
Who’s Who in America Top Lawyers (2020)
Leadership Geauga - Class of 2019
Lawyers of Distinction (2018-2022)
Expertise.com Best Bicycle Accident Attorney (2022)
ASLA Top 40 Litigation Lawyer Under 40 (2018)
NAOPIA 10-Top Under 40 Personal Injury Attorney (2015)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys - Board of Directors
Cleveland Marshall Law Alumni Assoc. - Board of Trustees William K. Thomas American Inn of Court
American Association for Justice
Ohio Association for Justice
Ohio State Bar Association
Lake County Bar Association
Geauga County Bar Association
Portage County Bar Association
AFFILIATIONS
Bike Cleveland
Buckeye Trail Association
Chardon Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland Triathlon Club
Conservancy for CVNP
Leadership Geauga
USA Cycling
USA Triathlon