Partner
Scott provides professional legal services, including advising clients in Indiana and across the country on all aspects of commercial real estate development, including due diligence, land assemblages, construction, financing and management of new and existing projects; analysis of complex legal issues; review and drafting of complex legal documents; communications with various governmental departments and officials; presentations to Plan Commissions and Boards of Zoning Appeals throughout Indiana; representation of company's legal matters; preparing and filing copyright and trademark applications; representation of lenders in commercial transactions; preparation of covenants and restrictions and condominium documentation; communications with other professional such as accountants and tax advisors; formation and documentation of various types of legal entities; estate planning for individuals; and secession planning for companies.
Scott counsels individuals, many small-to-medium sized businesses, commercial real estate developers, entrepreneurs, municipalities and financial institutions on issues, including: formation, corporate governance and shareholder agreements; transactional matters and financing; and mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions.
In 1994, Scott received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Indiana University, Bloomington and received his Doctor of Jurisprudance as a Law Facultuy Scholar in 1997 from the Wake Forest University School of Law.
Areas of Practice
Commercial Real Estate Acquisition and Development
Land Use and Zoning
Shopping Center Acquisition and Development
Condominium Formation
Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Lease Negotiation and Drafting
For Profit and Non-Profit Business Formation and Representation
Shareholder Agreements
Mergers, Joint Ventures, and Acquisitions
Commercial Lending
Trademark and Copyright
Estate Planning
Bar Admissions
South Carolina, 1997
Indiana, 2003
Honors and Awards
Law Faculty Scholar, Wake Forest Univeristy School of Law
Past President, Phi Delta Phi Ruffin Inn Legal Fraternity,Wake Forest Univeristy School of Law
Past President, Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Wake Forest Univeristy School of Law
Leadership Fort Wayne, Class of 2008
Future 40 Award Recipient, 2008
Super Lawyers - Rising Star, 2009
Fort Wayne Monthly Top Lawyers - Real Estate/Land Use & Zoning, 2015, 2016
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Allen County Bar Association, Real Estate Section, Past Chairman
American Bar Association, Member
Indiana State Bar Association, Member
South Carolina State Bar Association, Member
Embassy Theatre Foundation, Inc., Indiana Hotel, Chairman, Redevelopment Task Force
Embassy Theatre Foundation, Inc., Past Secretary and Past Member, Board of Directors
Fort Wayne Sports Corporation, Past Member, Board of Directors
Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., Past Member Leadership & Development Committee
Hamilton Lake Association, Past Member, Board of Directors
Hilton Head Island Bar Association, Past Secretary, Treasurer, and Member
Hilton Head Home Builders Association, Past Legal Counsel
Leadership Fort Wayne, Past Member, Board of Directors
Sycamore Hills Golf Club Men's Golf Association, Past Chairman, Member