Attorney Bios

About Scott

Scott practices in the Labor & Employment Law section, representing management and employers with respect to any and all labor and employment matters arising out of the workplace. He has handled charges, investigations and litigation involving matters arising under all state and federal labor laws and statutes. With respect to state matters, he handles claims/litigation involving matters relating to retaliatory discharge under the Workers’ Compensation Act, discrimination claims under the Alabama Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and unemployment compensation claims. Other state matters he handles include any and all tort claims in the employment context, including wrongful discharge, tort of outrage, invasion of privacy, assault and battery, and negligent hiring/training/supervision. He also prepares handbooks for clients and gives advice to employers with respect to all issues arising out of the workplace.

Scott handles matters before the Department of Labor (Wage and Hour, OSHA, etc.), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and all state and federal courts. The subject matter of these cases and investigations includes the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and any and all other federal statutes involving the employment relationship.

He is a member of the American Bar Association and National Bar Association. He is also affiliated with the Alabama State Bar, the Birmingham Bar Association, the Magic City Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute.

Scott received his B.A. in 2004 from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. in 2007 from the University of Alabama. During law school, he served on the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board and was a member of Bench and Bar. He received several honors including the University of Alabama John England Award and an Academic Excellence Scholarship. He is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama.