Attorneys

Director

Winning for pensioners: Scott served as lead counsel on a large ERISA case where pensioners alleged breach of duty and statutory violations in several jointly trusteed Phoenix Taft-Hartley funds. Scott and his team ultimately prevailed, resulting in significant recovery for the pensioners.

Impacting State Law: During the 2005 Arizona legislative session, Scott successfully worked to modify state law regarding qualifying party duties for pest control companies.

Fighting an Employment law case:  When a former employee sued his employer over employment covenants, Scott stepped in to fight back the spurious claims. Not only did Scott successfully defend the employer’s covenants, he also recovered, on behalf of his client, over $100,000 from the former employee to pay attorney fees.

“No one can doubt my fervor for the law. I decided to become a lawyer as a high school sophomore, when I attended career day. I put myself through college and law school while working full time at the Chicago firm where I ultimately became a partner.”

“Many of my clients are in the pest control industry. I act as counsel to the Association, lobby for the industry, and send timely newsletters to our clients, keeping them on the cutting edge of legal and technical developments. I’ve also authored a book on business license and qualifying party duties in the pest-control industry, and teach industry courses approved for credit by the Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission.”

• Spoke on Bad Faith Insurance Law to the National Business Institute.
• Lectured on Construction Defect Litigation for Lorman Educational Services Continuing Education Seminars.
• Speaker at the Southwest Conference, National Pest Management Association, El Paso, Texas, 2004.

• Executive counsel for the State Bar section on business law.
• Founder of the Horizon High School Booster Club, which annually grants 15 scholarships to deserving young men and women.
• Founding Board Member of the Paradise Valley Education Foundation.
• Founder of Farewell Fiesta, an all-night drug and alcohol free party for Horizon High School graduates, attended annually by 1000 students and now in its 15th year.
• Board Member, Arizona Pest Management Association.
• Recent Executive Counsel Member of the Administrative Law section of the Arizona State Bar.

J.D., DePaul University, 1974.
B.S.C., Management, DePaul 1970.