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Scott is dedicated to helping corporate policyholders with insurance coverage issues. By taking on matters that are often difficult, complicated and untested – including two of the first cyberinsurance coverage cases in the country – Scott works to design a creative, optimized path to problem solving that enhances their chances of recovery. Effective, thorough and practical, Scott is valued by clients and colleagues alike for his depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in insurance law, and for finding the right solution to each client’s distinct problem.

Scott regularly represents clients facing insurance coverage issues arising out of ransomware, business email compromise, cybersecurity, data breach, cyberattack, privacy and other technology-related claims. He focused on insurance coverage for cybersecurity and privacy risks in 2008, allowing him to join his long-standing interest in technology with a new area of insurance. Since that time, he has litigated some of the few court cases regarding the scope of coverage available under cyber insurance policies, as well as coverage under other insurance policies for losses due to cyberattacks, privacy events, and wire and computer frauds.


+1-202-408-6928

Scott N. Godes

Partner and Co-Chairs, Insurance Recovery and Counseling
Barnes & Thornburg
Washington, DC

Practice Area: Data Security and Privacy

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2023
  • 2022
All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Scott is well connected, always helpful, and resourceful."
"Scott stands out and builds trust in our relationship by prioritizing our needs and interests over his own."
"Scott has great litigation skills and expertise."
"We trust him to deal with any unexpected changes and handle problems for us."
"Scott is customer-oriented."
"He has great legal expertise and intelligence."
"Scott is always focused on meeting our needs."


MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"I am dedicated to helping corporate policyholders with insurance coverage issues. By taking on matters that are often difficult, complicated and untested – including two of the first cyberinsurance coverage cases in the country – I work to design a creative and optimized path to problem solving that enhances my clients' chances of recovery. I bring a depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in insurance law that I leverage to find the right solution to each client's distinct problem."

– Scott N. Godes

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Scott is dedicated to helping corporate policyholders with insurance coverage issues. By taking on matters that are often difficult, complicated and untested – including two of the first cyberinsurance coverage cases in the country – Scott works to design a creative, optimized path to problem solving that enhances their chances of recovery. Effective, thorough and practical, Scott is valued by clients and colleagues alike for his depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in insurance law, and for finding the right solution to each client’s distinct problem.

Scott regularly represents clients facing insurance coverage issues arising out of ransomware, business email compromise, cybersecurity, data breach, cyberattack, privacy and other technology-related claims. He focused on insurance coverage for cybersecurity and privacy risks in 2008, allowing him to join his long-standing interest in technology with a new area of insurance. Since that time, he has litigated some of the few court cases regarding the scope of coverage available under cyber insurance policies, as well as coverage under other insurance policies for losses due to cyberattacks, privacy events, and wire and computer frauds.

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+1-202-408-6928

Scott N. Godes

Partner and Co-Chairs, Insurance Recovery and Counseling
Barnes & Thornburg
Washington, DC

Practice Area: Data Security and Privacy

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Scott is dedicated to helping corporate policyholders with insurance coverage issues. By taking on matters that are often difficult, complicated and untested – including two of the first cyberinsurance coverage cases in the country – Scott works to design a creative, optimized path to problem solving that enhances their chances of recovery. Effective, thorough and practical, Scott is valued by clients and colleagues alike for his depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in insurance law, and for finding the right solution to each client’s distinct problem.

Scott regularly represents clients facing insurance coverage issues arising out of ransomware, business email compromise, cybersecurity, data breach, cyberattack, privacy and other technology-related claims. He focused on insurance coverage for cybersecurity and privacy risks in 2008, allowing him to join his long-standing interest in technology with a new area of insurance. Since that time, he has litigated some of the few court cases regarding the scope of coverage available under cyber insurance policies, as well as coverage under other insurance policies for losses due to cyberattacks, privacy events, and wire and computer frauds.

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