Scott Hendler

Scott Hendler "is Founder and Principal of HendlerLaw, an international plaintiff's trial firm he established in 1993 to focus on mesothelioma, toxic injury and complex commercial litigation.

"Scott Hendler graduated cum laude from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law, where he was an editor on the Journal of Law and Commerce. After graduation, Mr. Hendler served as Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Robert Porter, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. During law school, as part of his legal education, he spent a three-month term as Judicial Clerk Intern with John R. Brown of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, a legendary defender of individual liberties and the right to trial by jury.

"Over the years, HendlerLaw has won record verdicts and settlements in numerous mesothelioma cases. In April 2003, he led a team of lawyers that prevailed before the United States Supreme Court resulting in a nationwide remand of cases brought by banana plantation workers for toxic injuries caused by exposure to a deadly chemical. Martindale-Hubbell recently honored Scott with its AV rating, granted to attorneys who have demonstrated the highest levels of skill, integrity and professional excellence as judged by their professional peers.

"Prior to becoming an attorney, Scott studied international human rights law and policy at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, a court of international law of the Organization of American States. He later served as Senior Investigator for the Texas Commission on Human Rights, the state's fair housing and fair employment practices enforcement agency.

"Mr. Hendler is actively involved with a number of volunteer and community projects, and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Rothko Chapel since 2000. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Lulu Flores, an attorney, and their three cats."