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Scott K. Semple

  • Partner

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Practice Areas:

  • Contract Negotiation and Formation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Government Contract Procurement
  • Bid Protests
  • Contract Disputes
  • Insurance Coverage Disputes
  • Employment Disputes
  • Administrative Law
  • Wage & Hour Compliance
  • Prevailing Wage Compliance

Biography

Attorney Semple is a trial lawyer and advisor to the participants in the New England real estate and construction industries. Attorney Semple helps clients identify and mitigate risk through contract drafting, review, and revision. He counsels clients and coordinates with relevant government entities to ensure compliance with bidding and procurement regulations, DCAM and DOT certification, Davis-Bacon / prevailing wage, and minimum wage and overtime statutes. When litigation is necessary, he represents clients in all phases of litigation before State & Federal courts and agencies, from pre-litigation dispute resolution efforts through trial and appeal.

Attorney Semple has litigated numerous payment bond and mechanics' lien claims on behalf of subcontractors, suppliers, and general contractors, commonly securing fast and favorable recovery. When necessary, he has secured favorable resolutions after extensive discovery and motion practice.

Attorney Semple has successfully defended and resolved several employee class action suits and Attorney General citations on behalf of Massachusetts employers.

Attorney Semple approaches each engagement with the understanding that his clients value clear and unambiguous advice, and efficient, orderly achievement of business and legal objectives. When litigation is necessary, Attorney Semple brings a commitment to the relentless pursuit of success in each and every case.

Education

  • Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • J.D. - 2008
  • Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York
    • B.A. - 2005
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Honors: Varsity Rowing Letterman
    • Major: Political Science

Bar Admission

  • Massachusetts, 2008
  • U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2011

Honors

  • Pi Sigma Alpha – Political Science Honor Society
  • Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (Rowing)
  • Peer-voted Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star 2016, 2017, 2018, as published in Boston Magazine

Professional Associations

  • Construction Lawyers Society of America, Associate Fellow
  • American Bar Association, Member, Forum on Construction Law
  • Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts, Member, Government Relations Committee
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Utility Contractors’ Association of New England
  • Marist College Pre-Law Advisory Board