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Scott J. Cipinko is an attorney with more than 20 years of national experience in the legislative, regulatory and corporate law. He in the Principal of the Law Offices of SJ Cipinko, LLC located in Marietta, Georgia, where he works with corporations, insurance agencies, premium finance lenders and related industries in legislative, regulatory, compliance, corporate and legal issues. As an additional service to his clients, Scott has formed SJC Consulting, LLC, also located in Marietta, to work on lobbying issues on behalf of his nationwide and international client base.

Scott was recruited to become Of Counsel to Lord Bissell & Brook, LLP from 2005 -2006 and expand the legislative and regulatory practice. Scott was also chosen to serve as the first Executive Director of the Life Insurance Finance Association (LIFA). As Executive Director, Scott delivered key testimony before state regulators and legislators and played a key role in the defeat of regressive legislation that would have impaired the ability of consumers to secure financing. During his tenure with LIFA, the organization adopted a Statement of Best Practices for the Life Insurance Premium Finance Industry.

From 2002-2005, he served as Executive Director for the Life Insurers Council (LIC) and Vice President for Life Office Management Association (LOMA), where he had primary responsibility for all activities and services to the LIC Membership by the staff. During this time, Scott testified as an expert witness before state regulatory and legislative bodies; represented the industry in Washington, D.C. before Congress and Federal Regulators, the NAIC and the NCOIL; and drafted pleadings, including amicus curiae briefs. From 1993 to 2002, Scott served as the first Executive Director of the National Alliance of Life Companies (NALC). Prior to that, he was General Counsel and Association Secretary for the Consumer Credit Insurance Association (CCIA). Scott started his law career as an Insurance Consultant, specializing in coverage and loss analysis determination.

He is also co-founder of MSC and Associates, Inc., an insurance agency licensed in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. Scott has earned the designation of Associate of Insurance Regulatory Compliance (AIRC) from Life Office Management Association.

Scott J. Cipinko, JD, AIRC
Law Offices of SJ Cipinko, LLC
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