Gerry H. Goldsholle, Esq.
With experience as a federal prosecutor for the SEC and several decades of “insider” knowledge gained as Assistant General Counsel, a Vice-President, and Chief Brokerage Executive of MetLife® and President & CEO of MetLife Marketing Corporation — one of the world’s largest insurance companies — and as a consultant to many other large insurers, Gerry is uniquely qualified to assist our clients in obtaining the positive results they seek for the damages they have suffered.
Repeatedly ranked over the years at the top tier of all lawyers by his peers, selected to chair numerous legal committees, Gerry uses his deep knowledge of the law and insurance company practices to benefit Advocate Law Group’s clients, directly and through the Advocate Law Group’s network of leading consumer-oriented law firms.
Licensed as an attorney in New York and California, and a former Army officer, Gerry has chaired numerous committees of the American Bar Association, the California State Bar and the New York City Bar Association and serves on a committee overseeing the insurance programs established by the California State Bar. He graduated with honors from the College of William and Mary and from Columbia Law School, and completed Stanford’s Graduate School of Business Executive Program. Certified in Mass Torts by Duke Law School, Gerry also is a member of the bars of the Supreme Court of the United States and numerous federal district and appellate courts. He also has been awarded the highest ratings — AV Preeminent from Martindale® and 10.0 from Avvo®.
Robert K. Scott, Esq.
A well-known and distinguished trial attorney, Bob brings an outstanding “track record” of success in representing clients in all aspects of bad faith insurance litigation, including experience as lead counsel in nationwide class actions against major insurers. While maintaining the highest standards of professional ethics, co-chairing a law school’s board of trustees, and chairing many legal and hospital committees, he has obtained multi-million dollar judgments, favorable appellate decisions, substantial arbitration awards, and countless major out-of-court settlements. Bob’s clients have ranged from individuals victimized by insurance companies, to celebrities, and large banks and industrial companies who recognize the value of having him as their insurance expert to get the best possible deal from insurance companies.
A highly active Member of both the American and California Bar Associations, Bob served on the Board of the American Bar Association’s Tort and Insurance Practice sub-committees on Disability, Health and Life Insurance and headed the California State Bar’s Insurance Committee and is a member of the Bars of the Supreme Court of the United States and California. Bob has repeatedly served as trial counsel, served as lead class action counsel, and successfully handled numerous cases in state and federal district and appellate courts across the United States. Bob has been recognized as a SuperLawyer® for 25 years and earned the highest rating from Martindale®.