Practice Emphasis:
Scott’s practice focuses on representing clients in a wide range of business transactions and tax and tax-exempt matters. He has represented clients in numerous stock and asset acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and divestitures. His tax practice includes representing business clients in all aspects of federal and state income tax, excise tax, tax credits, and sales and use tax. He advises numerous tax-exempt organizations, including nonprofit hospitals, nonprofit colleges, governmental organizations, tax-exempt utility providers, public charities and private foundations. He serves as outside legal counsel to a major university supporting foundation. Scott’s practice also includes advising individuals and businesses regarding the selection, formation, capitalization, and restructuring of business entities, ownership and governance structure, commercial transactions, succession planning, and resolution of disputes.
Admitted to Practice:
Nebraska
United States Tax Court
Other Experience/Achievements:
- Listed: Best Lawyers in America® (Business Organizations including LLCs and Partnerships, Tax Law), 2011-present
- Named: Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Tax Law Lawyer of the Year for Lincoln
- Associate Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1978-1979
- Order of the Coif
- Certified Public Accountant Certificate
- Member, Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
