Garin Scollan
Partner
Garin Scollan
Partner
Garin combines litigation experience, creativity, and a talent for connecting with people to advocate for his clients. He represents national insurance companies with a focus on achieving swift, practical, and favorable results.
Contact
Email: garin.scollan@rivkin.com
Phone: (516) 357-3372
Fax: (516) 357-3333
926 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556
Practice Groups
Bar Admission
New York
Garin is a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Compliance, Investigations & White Collar and Insurance Fraud & Recovery Practice Groups.
Garin prosecutes complex civil lawsuits under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act on behalf of the nation’s largest insurers, including affirmative actions to recover insurer claim payments to physicians, medical clinics, medical suppliers, and others involved in complex, large-scale insurance fraud schemes.
In addition to his extensive federal litigation experience, Garin counsels his clients on claims-handling practices, fraud prevention, and investigation strategies.
Garin is currently an associate village court justice for the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst. His duties include presiding over disputes involving the interpretation of the village code, vehicle and traffic law violations, and other issues affecting the lives of residents and the business community.
Garin previously served as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where he acted as lead counsel in numerous jury trials. As a trial attorney in the District Court Bureau, Garin successfully prosecuted misdemeanor offenses, including sex crimes, gang cases, assault, DWI, drug possession, and other criminal offenses. He was responsible for all aspects of these criminal cases, including investigations, motion practice, plea negotiations, and trials.
While at Wake Forest University School of Law, Garin served as an article editor for the Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law.
Court Admissions
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Education
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D.
University of Connecticut, B.S., cum laude
News & Publications
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Over 25 Percent of Rivkin Radler Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®
August 21 | 2025 -
Rivkin Radler Elevates 8 New Partners
January 2 | 2025 -
22 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 15 | 2024
Garin has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2024 to 2027. Ones to Watch is a recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
