Scott M. Heidorn focuses his practice on complex professional liability claims, including legal and medical malpractice. He has been trial counsel in a number of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.
Scott has extensive experience in a number of local and national bar associations, including the Massachusetts Bar Association. He is a past Chairman of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Litigation Section and its Young Lawyers Division. He is currently a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service Committee.
Scott frequently speaks on continuing legal education panels at the MCLE and the MBA.
During law school at Northeastern University, Scott completed a number of internships, including a judicial internship for the Honorable Raymond Brassard of the Massachusetts Superior Court, and for the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, as well as two internships for civil litigation firms in Boston.
After graduating from law school Scott practiced for seven years at one of Boston’s premier trial firms before founding this firm with partners Clyde Bergstresser and Russell Pollock in 2011.
An avid athlete, in his spare time Scott enjoys playing and watching sports of all kinds.
Orthopedic Surgeon sued after ACL operation
Cataract surgery sparks suit
Claim filed after laparoscopic surgery
Psychiatrist sued after patient commits suicide
Large law firm sued for negligence during large corporate transaction
Action against Plastic Surgeon following “tummy tuck” procedure
Wrongful Death case against Nurses for failing to provide adequate fall protection
Oncologist sued after radiation treatment
Neurosurgeon sued for failure to timely perform spine surgery
Internist sued for failure to diagnose labyrinthitis
Anesthesiologist sued for death of patient during surgery
Landlord sued for burns sustained by child of tenants
MBA CLE, How To Avoid A Legal Malpractice Claim, June 5, 2018
MCLE Seminar, MassHealth & Private Insurance Settlement Liens, April 25, 2018
MBA CLE, Discussion on the Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Tribunal, at the Annual Health Law Symposium, April 7, 2017
MBA CLE, Post DiCarlo: How Will Workers’ Compensation Lien Recovery Change?, May 2016
MBA/FBA CLE, Assessing the Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, February 2016
MBA CLE, How to be an Advocate without being Arrogant, September 2015
MBA CLE, The Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Claim, March 2015
MBA Feed Your Mind Series: Taking and Defending Depositions, January 2015
Provisions of the Health Payment Reform Act Affecting Medical Malpractice Litigation, Bar Boston Association Professional Liability Committee, January 25, 2013
Issues with the Social Host Law, Fox News Boston interview, June 9, 2010
Navigating Bar Associations, Speaker on Legal Talk Network, July 26, 2011
Fee Arrangements and How Attorneys Get Themselves into Trouble, BBA Professional Liability Committee Presentation, Boston Bar Association, 2011
Deposition Practice, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015
Massachusetts Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Law School Program, Southern NE School of Law, 2009
Massachusetts Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Law School Program, Western New England University School of Law, 2009
How To Get and Keep a Job, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2008
Social Networking for Attorneys, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2008
Punitive Damages in Commercial Transportation, A State by State Summary (Massachusetts Section), Tort Trial & Insurance Practice (“TIPS”), 2007
Be A Parent Not A Pal, (Social Host Liability Presentations), various presentations throughout the state, 2010 – 2011
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015
2004, J.D., Northeastern University School of Law
Scott Heidorn
Tel: (617) 682-9089
scott@bergstresser.com
Fee Arrangements and How Attorneys Get Themselves into Trouble, Boston Bar Association
