Practice Areas
Industries
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D., 1988
Hope College
Holland, Michigan
B.S., Chemistry, 1985
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Tax Court
Corporate Attorney
Scott is a member and past chair of Varnum’s Business and Corporate Services Practice Team. He works with clients in a variety of industries, including education, manufacturing, and food retail. Providing extensive experience as a business counselor, Scott also focuses on transactional work, including mergers, acquisitions, sales and joint ventures.
Honors and Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law, since 2007
Grand Rapids Magazine’s Top Lawyers, Corporate Law, 2019 – 2021, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2019, 2020
Leading Lawyers: Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Publicly Held Corporations Law, Securities & Venture Finance Law
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Professional Affiliations
Better Business Bureau of West Michigan: director, 1996 – 2002; chair, 2001 – 2002
Grand Rapids Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan
Community Involvement
Grand Rapids Symphony, director, 2001 – 2005
Michigan Campus Compact, director, 2008 – 2011
Opera Grand Rapids, director, 2005 – 2008
St. Cecilia Music Society, director, 2012 – present