Nancy Scates has more than 20 years of experience defending clients, including personal injury, premises liability, general insurance defense, and construction defect claims.
Her practice includes managing claims from case inception to settlement or trial throughout the state of Texas and in federal court. Nancy has successfully represented and defended individuals, medium-sized companies, and large corporations during her career.
Representative Experience
Represented and defended a Fortune 500 retailer in premises liability (and other) claims filed in Central Texas and surrounding areas, both in state and federal court
MSJ argued and granted on behalf of homeowner in a dog-bite case in Travis County
Obtained unanimous jury verdict, as second chair, in favor of defendant in a multi-million- dollar chemical exposure lawsuit
Obtained dismissal for client in a Deceptive Trade Practices Action (DTPA) claim
Professional Recognition
Top Attorney
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Education, Admissions & Activities
Education
SMU Dedman School of Law
J.D., 2001
Graduated between top 25% and 33% of class
Served on Honor Board for two years
University of Oklahoma
B.B.A., cum laude, 1998
Management Information Systems
Letzeiser Award recipient (given to top 13 graduating women)
Homecoming Court
Student Body Vice President
Bar Admissions
Texas
2001
Court Admissions
United States District Court of Texas
Southern and Western
United States District Court of Arkansas
Western and Eastern
Professional and Community Activities
Texas Bar College
Austin Bar Association
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance