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title: Scott E. Boyer
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# Scott E. Boyer

Scott E. Boyer is an attorney at *The Homampour Law Firm* where he represents individuals in catastrophic injury/wrongful death, complex personal injury and employment matters. Having previously represented municipalities, he now specializes in prosecuting claims of tort liability against governmental entities. He received his B.A. from U.C. Santa Barbara in 1996 and his J.D. from U.C. Davis in 1999.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Proving a condition of public property is dangerous](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-november/proving-a-condition-of-public-property-is-dangerous "Proving a condition of public property is dangerous")

Understanding the statutory basis of liability and the governmental immunities that may apply when prosecuting a personal-injury case

[Scott E. Boyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/scott-e-boyer "Scott E. Boyer")

[2016 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-november)

## [Don’t let your civil complaint stray too far from your government claim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/don-t-let-your-civil-complaint-stray-too-far-from-your-government-claim "Don’t let your civil complaint stray too far from your government claim")

Making sure your civil complaint against a public entity is “fairly reflected” in the government claim

[Scott E. Boyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/scott-e-boyer "Scott E. Boyer")

[2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may)

## [Getting “prior accidents” admitted in cases against public entities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august/getting-prior-accidents-admitted-in-cases-against-public-entities "Getting “prior accidents” admitted in cases against public entities")

The substantial similarity rule, its limits, and how to counter the defense’s “absence of accidents” argument

[Scott E. Boyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/scott-e-boyer "Scott E. Boyer")

[2026 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august)