Overview
Scott Pritchard is dedicated to serving clients in complex business and commercial disputes across various industries, including real estate, financial services, insurance, food and agribusiness, and healthcare. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in all phases of legal proceedings, including private arbitrations, trials, and appeals in state and federal courts.
Drawing on his experience in the corporate litigation division of Delaware’s largest law firm, Scott now helps clients navigate high-stakes disputes involving class actions, corporate governance, shareholder rights, and partnership issues. His background with contested mergers and acquisitions, internal investigations, and fiduciary duty claims enables him to deliver strategic counsel on matters such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) partnership disputes and other complex business conflicts, particularly in the affordable housing sector.
Scott also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Juan R. Sánchez of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and maintains an active pro bono practice in federal court through the Western District of Washington’s Pro Bono Panel.
Education
Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2011, magna cum laude; Lead Articles Editor, Temple Law Review
Oberlin College B.A., English, 2006
Admissions
Washington
Delaware
Experience
Securities, Fiduciary Litigation and Class Actions
- Defeated class certification in Pierce County Superior Court for auto insurer in class action lawsuit challenging total loss claims practices in Washington.
- Secured favorable settlement as counsel to healthcare system in class action alleging violations of Washington’s Charity Care Act in advance of class certification.
- Represented financial services companies in disputes with investment advisors and customers, including arbitrations before FINRA, AAA, and in connection with ERISA class actions.
- Obtained complete defense arbitration award as lead counsel for wealth management firm in AAA proceeding defending breach of fiduciary duty and other claims for over $2 million in alleged damages.
- Obtained removal of personal representative for breaches of fiduciary duty and other misconduct and post-trial award of attorneys’ fees for client beneficiary in contested estate matter.
- Represented boards, merger targets, and acquirers in defending against preliminary injunction applications and subsequent class action litigation. See, e.g. In re Volcano Corp. S’holders Litig., 143 A.3d 727 (Del. Ch. 2016); In re Zale Corp. S’holders Litig., 2015 WL 5853693 (Del. Ch. October 1, 2015); In re TIBCO Software Inc. S’holders Litig., 2014 WL 6674444 (Del. Ch. November 25, 2014); In re Morton’s Rest. Grp., Inc. S’holders Litig., 74 A.3d 656 (Del. Ch. 2013).
Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and LIHTC Partnership Disputes
- Obtained post-trial judgment in favor of national nonprofit provider of affordable senior housing in LIHTC partnership dispute in Washington state court. See Whitewater Creek, Inc. v. National Church Residences of Sprague et al, C.A. No. 20-2-00657-32 (Spokane County Superior Court).
- Obtained post-trial judgment in favor of general partner clients in LIHTC partnership dispute in a trial seeking to enforce an option to purchase the limited partners’ interests. See Hidden Hills Mgmt., LLC v. AMTAX Holdings 114, LLC, No. 3:17-CV-06048-RBL, 2019 WL 3297251 (W.D. Wash. July 23, 2019).
- Obtained approximately $1.7 million summary judgment on behalf of plaintiff in action to enforce commercial contract and personal guarantee. See Darigold, Inc. v. Terry’s Dairy, Inc. et al, C.A. No. 19-2-32372-8 SEA (King County Superior Court).
- Represented a special committee of board of directors in an investigation into derivative demand based on allegations related to off-label marketing and claims asserted against public pharmaceutical company under the False Claims Act in underlying qui tam action.
- Represented numerous companies in connections with corporate books and records demands, including successful post-trial defense of books and records action, a judgment subsequently affirmed on appeal. Pa. Transp. Auth. v. Abbvie Inc., 2015 WL 1753033 (Del. Ch. Apr. 15, 2015), aff’d, 132 A.3d 1 (Del. 2016).
- Represented clients in squeeze-out, fair value, and shareholder-deadlock litigation.
Appellate Work
- Led appeal seeking reversal of dismissal of case brought by developer of LIHTC property asserting constitutional “regulatory takings” claims challenging certain Seattle ordinances. See GRE Downtowner LLC v. City of Seattle, Case No. 878867 (Washington Court of Appeals Division I).
- Obtained favorable result in interlocutory appeal in representation of King County in a default termination case against a contractor. See Frank Coluccio Constr. Co. v. King Cty., 416 P.3d 756, 757 (Wash. Ct. App.), review denied, 192 Wn.2d 1005, 430 P.3d 250 (2018).
- Obtained favorable result in interlocutory appeal reversing entry of a mandatory injunction against golf course client in water trespass case involving common enemy doctrine issues. Nelson v. Bear Creek Country Club Homeowners Ass'n, 24 Wash. App. 2d 1032 (2022).
Client Successes
Insights
Insights & Presentations
Co-presenter, “15-Year Structuring—Litigation Lessons Learned,” 24th Annual Utah Housing Matters Conference, September 2, 2020