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B. Scott Kruka

Of Counsel

P: 214.357.6244

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Biography

Scott Kruka serves as of counsel at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel. Scott’s experience includes asbestos litigation, personal injury cases, and wrongful death suits. A native of Syracuse, New York, Scott earned his bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Texas at Austin. He was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center. Admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1987 and the State Bar of Pennsylvania in 2011, Scott has served as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.

Areas of Practice

  • Asbestos Litigation
  • Benzene Litigation
  • International
  • Medical Device Litigation
  • Qui Tam Whistleblower
  • Toxic Tort

Bar Admissions

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

Pro Bono & Community Service

  • Participant, Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program

Highlights

Professional Associations & Memberships

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

Honors & Awards

  • Selected for recognition on the “Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers” list, produced by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® and published by ALM Media Properties, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell Featured Peer Review Rated Lawyer

Individual Awards & Honors

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel, American Board of Trial Advocates

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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$20 million award

Confidential settlement for the wife of a Rhode Island man who died of mesothelioma cancer after exposure to window glazing compound contaminated with asbestos.

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$725M Benzene Verdict Against Exxon Earns National Media Attention

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$725M Benzene Verdict Against Exxon Earns National Media Attention

June 6, 2024 Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partners Patrick Wigle and Rajeev Mittal and Locks Law Firm partner Andrew DuMont were named among Law360’s “Lions of the Week” for their $725.5 million toxic exposure verdict against ExxonMobil. The May 9 verdict in Philadelphia’s First Judicial District court generated national media attention based on the sheer size of […] READ MORE

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