Scott Rothenberg, Attorney at Law

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Law Firm Profile

Scott Rothenberg has provided professional legal services in trial and appellate courts throughout the State of Texas since 1986. He represents a diverse clientele, in cases involving commercial and insurance litigation, insurance law, family law, defamation, and legal malpractice. Scott Rothenberg has been Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since December of 1992. Scott strives to practice professional ethics of the highest standard. During his 38+ years of practicing law, Scott has twice served on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors. Scott has also served as special disciplinary counsel on behalf of the State Bar of Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline, panel chair of a Commission for Lawyer Discipline Grievance Committee, Committee Chair over all grievance panels in District 4, Chair of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section, Chair of the Houston Bar Association Appellate Section, Chair of the State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education committee, and is a frequent guest lecturer in continuing legal education programs on topics including appellate practice, trial practice, and legal ethics. Mr. Rothenberg also holds the highest rating of AV preeminent for ability and ethics by Martindale-Hubbell, a Thomson Reuters company.

Scott Rothenberg has been Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization continuously since December of 1992. According to the website tbls.org, as of July of 2024, only 405 Texas attorneys are Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law. That is less than one-half of 1% of all attorneys licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Texas. Scott Rothenberg is one of them.

Our Mission

To be a leading provider of quality appellate and trial court legal services to litigants in the State of Texas.

Honors and Distinctions

• Over 38 years’ experience in trial and appellate courts throughout the State of Texas


• Board Certified - Civil Appellate Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization for over 31 years


• Recipient: 2021 Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in CLE, State Bar of Texas


• 2020 Course Director - 34th Annual Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course - TexasBarCLE


• 2023-24 Committee Chair, District 4 (Harris County) grievance committees


• 2024 Planning Committee Member - 38th Annual Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course - TexasBarCLE


• 2024 Planning Committee Member - 26th Annual Texas Bar College Summer School.


• 2023 Planning Committee Member - Handling Your First (or Next) Civil Appeal, TexasBarCLE


• 2023 Planning Committee Member – 34th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals, University of Texas at Austin School of Law


• Panel Chair, State Bar of Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline District 4-6 Grievance Committee, July 2022 to June 2024


• Appointed to the State Bar of Texas District 4 Grievance Committee, March 2021.


• Co-author and co-presenter of the “2025 Texas Appellate Judicial Survey,” at UT and Advanced Appellate Courses (to be published in 2025).


• Co-author and co-presenter of the “2020 Texas Appellate Judicial Survey,” at UT and Advanced Appellate Courses


• Frequently named a Texas Appellate Super Lawyer – Texas Monthly magazine


• Past Chair, State Bar of Texas Appellate Section


• Past Chair, Houston Bar Association Appellate Section


• Past Director, ex officio, State Bar of Texas


• Past Member, Executive Committee - State Bar of Texas Board of Directors


• Life Fellow - Texas Bar Foundation


• Fellow - College of the State Bar of Texas


• Winner - TexasBarCLE Award for Numerous Outstanding Contributions to the Continuing Legal Education of Texas Attorneys


• Winner, College of the State Bar of Texas Outstanding Continuing Legal Education Article of the Year - “Advanced Legal Research– 15 Tips and 20 Traps.”


• Awarded the State Bar of Texas President’s Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Continuing Legal Education and Legal Social Media Service, SBOT Virtual Annual Meeting, June, 2020.


• Frequent author and speaker at the University of Texas and State Bar of Texas advanced civil appellate annual seminars.


• Past Chair, State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2020-2023 (appointed and reappointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas).


• Member, State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2020-2024 (appointed and reappointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas).


• Member, State Bar of Texas Law Practice Management Committee, 2024 - (appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas).


• Reappointed to the State Bar of Texas District 4 Grievance Committee, May 2022 (three-year term concluded June 30, 2024).

How may I put my experience, judgment and reputation to work for you?

Feel free to contact us at (713) 667-5300 or via email to see how we can help you.

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