E. Scott Verhine has been a practicing attorney with Verhine & Verhine PLLC since 1997. Scott focuses his practice on representing clients injured by defective medical products. He has successfully represented countless individuals in mass torts claims arising from defective devices, including defective hip implants and transvaginal mesh implants.
His past cases have included managing nearly 600 individual lawsuits filed by users of fenfluramine / phentermine, also known as "fen-phen." From 2000 to 2011, Scott has successfully pursued fen-phen claims for more than 8,500 clients across the country. He has worked with more than 60 law firms throughout the United States. He has vast experience working with other premier law firms in the nation by assisting these firms in their pursuit of defective product claims for their clients.
Education:
University of Mississippi School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1996
University of Mississippi, Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, 1993
Litigating Claims Throughout the Nation
Scott is licensed in the state and federal courts in Mississippi and currently has admission privileges through pro hac vice applications - meaning he can act as legal counsel to clients from out of state. Scott works with attorneys throughout the U.S. on cases filed in other local jurisdictions as well.
Attorney Scott Verhine has been granted pro hac vice status in the following jurisdictions:
State and federal courts in Mississippi
Los Angeles Superior Court
New Jersey State Court of Common Pleas
Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division
Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta and Columbus Divisions
Northern District of Arkansas
Northern District of Ohio, Toledo Division
Attorney Verhine's Recent Accomplishments
Currently, Scott is currently working claims for minors injured by JUUL vaping products, CPAP recall claims, Paraquat claims, Baby Formula claims causing necrotizing entercolitis and Camp Lejeune Water Contamination claims.Â
Scott also pursues legal action against BP oil spill claims for businesses. He is actively involved on several committees reviewing dangerous drugs and medical device claims that are arising annually in the U.S. Scott is married to Cathi Verhine and has two beautiful children, Rett and Coleman.
