Scott Konopka is the Managing Shareholder of the Firm’s Stuart Office, where he practices in the areas of intellectual property and complex business litigation, with an emphasis on business litigation; real estate litigation, including representing owners, developers and local governments in land use and zoning issues, as well as breach of contract, fraud, nondisclosure and lien foreclosure proceedings; contract disputes; corporate, partnership and member disputes; construction litigation; accounting fraud; insurance disputes and restoration claims; and fiduciary, trust and estate litigation.
Scott is a Martindale Hubble AV-rated attorney, and has been recognized as a Legal Elite by Florida Trend and in the field of Business Litigation by Florida SuperLawyers® magazine in 2013. Scott was recently reappointed to the Judicial Nominating Commission of of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit by Governor Scott. He is a past president of the Martin County Bar Association and former President and current Board Member of the Justice Major B. Harding American Inns of Court.
In addition to his local practice, Scott frequently travels throughout the state of Florida representing the Firm’s clients, including nationally known private and public companies, local businesses and entrepreneurs, and local governments. Scott started his legal career at Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart before leaving to found Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas & Weiss’s Stuart office in 2000. In 2002, Scott became a shareholder with the Firm, and was elevated to the role of Managing Shareholder of the Stuart Office in 2013.
Scott’s passion for the courtroom is rooted in his love of competition and problem solving. “I believe every client is entitled to their day in court, and to an advocate who is trial tested, exceedingly skilled, and efficiently zealous.”
