Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

  Scott H. Wolpert, a Partner at Timoney Knox, has been with the firm since 1992.  His practice focuses on civil litigation with a heavy emphasis in the areas of employment, wage and hour, school and special education law. 

  Mr. Wolpert represents parties in all facets of employee relations, including the litigation of employment-based claims, particularly wage and hour claims, in state and federal court.  Mr. Wolpert is a member of the approved panel of attorneys for the Pennsylvania School Board Association's Insurance Trust, for which he regularly handles special education and employment matters on behalf of school districts.  He regularly advises employers on liability avoidance and on the proper handling of employment relations.   In 2002, he was lead attorney on a multi-million dollar class action suit that resulted in substantial overtime compensation to class members.  He is also a frequent speaker in his areas of practice.

  Active in many civic and charitable organizations, Mr. Wolpert has served as a mock trial coach through the Pennsylvania Bar Association since 1998. He is a Past President of the LaSalle College High School Alumni Association and is a past member of the Board of Advisors of the Norwood-Fontbonne Academy.  Mr. Wolpert also serves on the Maxwell Football Club's High School Awards Committee and is an NCAA and PIAA football official.

  He holds a degree in political science from Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, where he received the Trucksess Prize for the study of law. Mr. Wolpert earned his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Virginia.

  Mr. Wolpert was admitted to the bars of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey in 1991.  He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  Before joining Timoney Knox, he was a law clerk for The Honorable Bernard A. Moore in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law
• School Law
• Special Education Law
• Wage and Hour/FLSA Law

West Practice Categories

Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Insurance Law, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1991
• New Jersey, 1991
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1991
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1995
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

• LaSalle High School Alumni Board of Directors, 1998 - 2005 (President (2003-04))
• Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association

Pro Bono Activities

• Pennsylvania Bar Association Mock Trial Competition Coach, 1998 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Bernard A. Moore, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Law Clerk, 1991 - 1992

Education

• University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 1991
  J.D.
• Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA,
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List; Trucksess Prize for Study of Law
  Major: Political Science

Address

PO Box 7544
400 Maryland Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034-2502

Phones

215-392-4217
866-959-2928 (Toll Free)

Faxes

215-646-0379

Emails

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Websites

http://www.timoneyknox.com