Scott W. Barton is a litigation principal with Berding & Weil and has seventeen years of experience as a trial attorney. He has been awarded the highest rating ("AV") by Martindale Hubbell a national attorney rating service. Mr. Barton represents a wide range of clients in cases involving highly complex technical and legal issues. The scopes of these matters include construction defects, real estate and contracts.

In recent years, Mr. Barton's practice has focused on the representation of commercial and residential property owners in large scale construction defect litigation throughout California and Nevada. This representation includes advising clients on ancillary issues involving post-litigation reconstruction, contracts and disclosure requirements.

California State Bar, 1992
Nevada State Bar, 2000
Pennsylvania State Bar, 1993
New Jersey State Bar, 1993
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States District Court, District of Nevada
United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court, District of New Jersey

Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude (1992)
United States Merchant Marine Academy, with honors (1985)

Marin County Homeowners Association - First and third party casualty loss settled for in excess of $4 million
Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits Restaurant - Trial re: deed restrictions - verdict for Popeye's deed restrictions do not limit franchise operations
Contra Costa County Homeowners Association - Construction Defects settled for $4.1 million
Alameda County Homeowners Association - Construction Defects settled for $1.8 million
Moraga single family home - Construction Defects settled for $220,000
Thompson et.al. v. Toll Brothers - Reported Decision - 165 Cal App 4th 1360 (2008) - Binding arbitration provisions in Toll Brother's Sales Agreement held unconscionable.
Apartments - Construction Defects partial settlements and trials in excess of $100 million

State Bar of California
State Bar of Nevada
State Bar of Pennsylvania
State Bar of New Jersey
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Consumer Attorneys of California
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association