Biography

Scott Kruka serves as of counsel at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel, where his practice spans asbestos and benzene litigation, personal injury and wrongful death cases, and qui tam whistleblower matters, including some with an international dimension. He has spent his career representing individuals harmed by dangerous products and toxic exposure, working to hold the companies responsible for that harm accountable.

Scott has also taught the next generation of trial lawyers as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Southern Methodist University, and remains active in the trial bar through his work with the American Board of Trial Advocates and several bar associations.

Areas of Practice

  • Asbestos
  • Benzene
  • International
  • Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
  • Qui Tam Whistleblower / False Claims Act

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1987
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1987
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Northern District of Texas, 1987
    • Eastern District of Texas, 1989

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, Texas, J.D., 1987
  • University of Texas at Austin, Texas, B.A., with honors, 1984

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas
  • American Association for Justice
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • American Bar Association
  • Dallas Trial Lawyers Association

Honors & Awards

  • Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell® , 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • AV® Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell®

Highlights

Pro Bono & Community Service

  • Participant, Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program

Individual Awards & Honors

Our Results

$880 million award

Historic settlement for over 1,300 survivors of clergy and adult abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, marking a pivotal moment for justice.

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$725.5 million award

A Philadelphia jury awarded a record verdict against ExxonMobil for failing to warn about cancer risks due to benzene in its petroleum products.

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$25 million award

Private equity firm and co-defendants agree to pay $25M in Medicaid fraud case alleging mental health services provided by unqualified providers.

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