Attorney, Author, Philanthropist, Former Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - Scott Hoyt
- Author
- Trent Christensen
- Published
- Mon 09 Nov 2020
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Former partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Scott Hoyt, joins Trent Christensen to discuss success, hardship, and perseverance. Scott Hoyt talks about trying one of the most protracted cases in US History, getting through mental hardships when life throws you a curveball and spreading your care for others in need.
Practicing Law & Order
• Scott Hoyt has practiced law for 40+ years
• Law school at UC Hastings College of Law
• Clerked for California Supreme Court for a term
• Joined law firm Rutan & Tucker
• Then to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (nation/international law firm) - insurance coverage region
• After retirement from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP Scott joined his son at Pia, Anderson, Moss & Hoyt.
• Continues to work in cases, including a case with the Utah Jazz and a player making racial remarks.
• Scott says of defamation; to accuse someone of being a racist in this day and age is a pretty nasty allegation.
• The million-dollar question for a litigator: How do you ‘tell the story’ to win a case?
Law with Asbestos
• Potentially the most protracted case in US history, GAF Corp. v. Johns Manville Corp.
• The case was so big that it couldn’t be tried in a conventional courtroom.
Law after 2020
• 2020 has been interesting for legal practice. Scott has tried a case by Zoom
• Will courts adopt some of these pandemic methods even post-pandemic?
• Will people continue wearing masks everywhere?
Family, Fostering & Adoption
• 2 kids when he entered law school and 1 more on the way.
• Fostered children for a time and ended up adopting two.
• Helped care for young mothers in need during their pregnancy terms
Success Tips
• Scott’s motivation in staying fit is so he can do what he loves into his 70s and 80s; everything, including skiing and intense triathlon activities.
• “I recommend law school if you are committed to working your butt off.”
• Challenges will come up: You can be a victim, or you can take action.
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