Scott J. Tredwell
Mr. Tredwell started his career as the Chief Administrative Law Clerk to the Honorable John T.J. Kelly Jr. in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Thereafter, for more than three decades, he has specialized in claims brought by or against insurance carriers directly. His practice focuses primarily on bad faith, coverage and first party claims. He has represented insurers in class actions in numerous jurisdictions, including Florida, North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Connecticut, Utah and Washington. He has testified as an expert witness and written and lectured frequently on various topics regarding bad faith and related claims by and against insurance carriers. Mr. Tredwell also serves as the editor of a periodic publication, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law: A Digest of Reported Cases in Pennsylvania. He has regularly been appointed to serve as a Judge Pro Tempore, and as a neutral arbitrator and mediator in various matters involving insurance law. Mr. Tredwell hosts the regular and popular podcast, “Inside the Lawyer’s Studio,” which can be found on Spotify and ApplePlay.
Outside the office, Mr. Tredwell enjoys European travel, movies, and gardening.
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- New York State Bar
- S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Villanova University School of Law (J.D.)
- Syracuse University (B.A., Political Science)
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
- Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
- Appellate Advocacy
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Motor Vehicle Litigation
- Devine v. Geico General Insurance Co.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. April 14, 2022 Not Reported in Fed. Rptr. 2022 WL 2703606 - Hankins v. Philadelphia Contributionship Insurance Company
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. May 15, 2019 771 Fed.Appx. 148 2019 WL 2137313 - Brewer v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. October 03, 2011 446 Fed.Appx. 506 2011 WL 4537732 - Feingold v. Erie Insurance Exchange
United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. July 31, 2025 Slip Copy 2025 WL 2180524 - Litman v. Geico Casualty Company
United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. February 09, 2024 Not Reported in Fed. Supp. 2024 WL 6884254 - Jackson v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company
United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. November 07, 2023 Not Reported in Fed. Supp. 2023 WL 7329500 - Filipovic v. Government Employees Insurance Company
United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. December 18, 2020 Not Reported in Fed. Supp. 2020 WL 7479619 - Hankins v. Philadelphia Contributionship Insurance Company
United States District Court, D. New Jersey. July 22, 2020 Not Reported in Fed. Supp. 2020 WL 4199742 - Zinno v. Geico General Insurance Company
United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. November 21, 2016 Not Reported in Fed. Supp. 2016 WL 6834616 - Peters v. Geico Advantage Insurance Company
United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. August 14, 2019 Not Reported in Fed. Supp. 2019 WL 3816933
- PBI Auto Update – Annually
- PBI Bad Faith Update – Bi-Annually
- Editor, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law: A Digest of Reported Cases in Pennsylvania.
- Podcast Host- “Inside the Lawyers’ Studio”
- Numerous Seminars on Trial Practice
- Numerous Seminars on Bad Faith
- Numerous Seminars on Comparing Auto Laws of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania