Gabriella Scott

Associate

Gabriella is a litigation associate in Cozen O'Connor's Philadelphia office. Prior to joining the firm as an associate, Gabriella clerked for the Honorable Joel H. Slomsky, a Senior District Court Judge for the United States District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania, from 2021-2022. She also participated in the Cozen O'Connor Summer Associate Program. 

Gabriella earned her law degree from Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law, where she was an articles editor of the Villanova Law Review. While in law school, Gabriella interned for the Honorable Joel H. Slomsky of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Honorable Thomas P. Rogers of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. Upon graduation, Gabriella was the recipient of the Dr. Arthur Clement Pulling Award, given to the student who has contributed the most to the current issue of the Villanova Law Review. She was also a quarterfinalist in the 60th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition and was a member of the Honor Board and Justinian Society. Gabriella earned her undergraduate degrees in history and philosophy, graduating summa cum laude from the University of Kentucky. 

Experience

Publications

The Return of Joint and Several Liability: Minimally Negligent Defendants May Be Held Liable for Entire Award in Pennsylvania [Reuters]

June 23, 2023

Benjamin Wilkoff and Gabriella Scott contributed the article “The Return of Joint and Several Liability: Minimally Negligent Defendants May Be Held Liable for Entire Award in Pennsylvania “ to Reuters.

Education

  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2021
  • University of Kentucky, B.A., 2018
  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court -- New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court -- Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Honorable Joel H. Slomsky, Senior District Court Judge for the United States District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2021-2022

J. Willard O’Brien Inn of Court

Philadelphia Bar Association

Justinian Society of Philadelphia.