For over 27 years, Scott has embraced the motto “Attorney, Advocate, and Advisor”—though not necessarily in that order. He attributes his success to early-life experiences working alongside his father, brother, uncle, and cousin in the family business. “I learned by observing and absorbing lessons about how to treat people and meet their needs. Now, after years of working closely with business owners and real estate investors, I can identify practical and legal issues in transactions, corporate documents, or employment structures that others might overlook.”
Scott’s practice focuses on serving all types of businesses, from start-ups to well-established organizations and those preparing for ownership transitions. While he sometimes assists with one-off projects, he often serves as long-term corporate counsel and personal attorney to business owners. As his client base expanded, so did their legal needs, pulling Scott into areas far beyond corporate structure and contract negotiations. Much of this work has been regulatory in nature. Over the years, he has tackled a wide array of employment law matters, including consulting on general policies, drafting contracts, handling disciplinary actions, negotiating severances, and defending company rights. He has successfully faced off against national law firms, as well as the Minnesota Departments of Labor, Revenue, and DEED, the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and Homeland Security on I-9 compliance matters.
Helping businesses grow and thrive is one of Scott’s greatest professional rewards, which is why he enjoys working with clients in the real estate sector. Whether purchasing, selling, or leasing, real estate offers a rare opportunity for both parties to “win.” Scott takes pride in negotiating the terms of purchase agreements and leases and finds great satisfaction in watching his clients evolve and prosper with each transaction.
While he values all business transactions, sales and acquisitions excite Scott the most. “Helping a client sell their business and transition to the next stage of life, or assisting another client in acquiring and growing an organization, is incredibly fulfilling. It drives me to ensure they secure the best possible outcome.”
Scott’s dedication extends beyond the legal field. He is President of the Sholom Community Alliance Board of Directors, serves on the Board of Directors of the Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, and is actively involved in various community and philanthropic efforts.
When not serving clients or his community, Scott’s greatest joy is spending time with his brilliant and beautiful wife and their incredible children. He teaches alpine skiing in winter, enjoys road biking in the warmer months, and is a devoted UMD Bulldog hockey fan. Scott is also passionate about history, particularly American history, and enjoys historical fiction, philosophy, theology, and sharing his eclectic music tastes (much to the delight—or dismay—of his family).
Scott earned his law degree from Hamline University School of Law, where he was on the Dean’s List, and his bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in American Studies from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. While at the U of M, he served as the media liaison for Senator Rudy Boschwitz’s Minnesota office. At Hamline, Scott was the student representative to the first-year student selection committee, a writing assistant to Dean George Latimer, and a member of the Law Review. Before entering private practice, he clerked for the Honorable Thomas H. Carey, Judge of Hennepin County District Court.