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Scott J. Seagle

Scott J. Seagle

Associate

sseagle@coppinsmonroe.com


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Practice Areas & Industry Experience: Mr. Seagle’s practice is focused on business and commercial litigation, to include employment discrimination, civil rights, constitutional law, contracts, and tort law. Mr. Seagle has successfully represented clients in both state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Seagle’s cases include:
  • Miller-Goodwin v. City of Panama City Beach, Fla., 385 F. App'x 966 (11th Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S.Ct. 908, 178 L.Ed.2d 750, 79 USLW 3246 (U.S. Jan 10, 2011)
  • Entrekin v. City of Panama City Florida, 376 F. App’x. 987 (11th Cir. 2010)
  • Churchill v. City of Panama City Beach Florida, 395 F. App’x. 531 (11th Cir. 2010)
  • In re Commitment of Bell, 56 So. 3d 5 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010)
  • Marsh v. Florida Dept. of Corrections, 330 F. App’x. 179 (11th Cir. 2009)
  • Smith v. Hernandez, 20 So. 3d 905 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009)
Education: Mr. Seagle graduated magna cum laude from Troy University in 2004 with a degree in Music Education. After a brief term as an educator in Early County, Georgia, Mr. Seagle earned his law degree from The Florida State University College of Law in 2008. At Florida State, Mr. Seagle served as Executive Editor for the Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, Executive Editor for the Business Law Review, and Vice-president of the Mock Trial Team.
Associations: Mr. Seagle is a member of the William H. Stafford Inn of Court, the Florida Defense Lawyers Association (“FDLA”), the American Bar Association, and other state and national professional and legal organizations.
Publications: “Combining Forces: A Primer on the Joint Defense Agreement in Civil Litigation,” Trial Advocate Quarterly, Summer Edition (2011)

“Navigating Reductions in Force in a Turbulent Economy,” H.R. Issues & Insight, Spring Edition (2008)
Admitted: Mr. Seagle is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
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