Unger Law Group

Scott A. Tacktill received his undergraduate degree from Babson College (B.S. 1990), and his law degree and graduate business degree from the University of Florida (J.D. 1994; M.B.A. 1998). While in law school, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Journal of International Law. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Tacktill served as a judicial staff attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Mr. Tacktill’s practice includes a broad spectrum of civil matters with an emphasis on medical malpractice and nursing home defense, general civil litigation, appellate proceedings, employment matters, and business and commercial transactions. He is a member of the Florida Bar, and is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida.

Mr. Tacktill is a member of the faculty of Barry University School of Law, an American Bar Association accredited law school in Orlando. As an adjunct professor, he teaches a variety of courses, including those designed to provide law students with the skills they will need for effective advocacy at the trial and appellate levels.

Mr. Tacktill currently serves as the firm’s managing partner.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation in Both State and Federal Court
• Medical Malpractice
• Nursing Home Defense
• Employment Matters
• Business and Commercial Transactions

Litigation Percentage

• 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1996
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2000
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2003
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2003

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1994
  • Juris Doctor
  • Law Review: Florida Journal of International Law, 1992 - 1994; Editor-in-Chief, 1994
• Babson College, Wellesley, MA, USA, 1990
  • B.S.
  • Major: Business/Quantitative Methods
• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, 1998
  • M.B.A

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Trial Court Staff Attorneys Association, 2000 - 2002
Treasurer
  • Treasurer

Past Employment Positions

• Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, Staff Attorney, 1999 - 2003
• SourceNet, Inc., General Counsel, 1996 - 1999

Birth Information

• 1969, Yonkers, New York, United States of America