Scott is from Middleton, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse with bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Spanish. Scott earned his juris doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. In law school Scott served as the President for the Civil and Human Rights Legal Society, the Secretary for the Business Law Society, and as a staff member of the Law Review. He also had several internships with the Ramsey County Public Defender’s Office, the William Mitchell Law Clinic, the Minnesota Justice Foundation, and more. These internships allowed Scott to receive a vast array of practical legal experience within a variety of contexts.
Scott worked as an Assistant State Public Defender at the Green Bay Trial Office for over five years. Scott not only negotiated an immeasurable number of favorable outcomes for his clients, but he also routinely litigated before the Circuit Court. Scott argued, and won, multiple motions to suppress evidence based on unlawful searches and/or seizures. He also successfully represented clients at jury trials. Scott gained experience as a Public Defender working on all facets of criminal law with cases involving homicide, domestic violence, drugs, OWI/DUI, and more. Scott represented juveniles pursuant to Chapter 938, children pursuant to Chapter 48, and both minors and adults pursuant to Chapters 51 and 55. Scott is also a guardian at litem and federal defense attorney.