Scott brings in-depth knowledge of SEC policies, procedures and enforcement philosophy to each representation. Scott regularly advises clients across a broad sector of the economy facing sensitive reporting, compliance and enforcement matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission and other capital markets regulators. His practice encompasses a wide range of matters involving the securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory enforcement, administrative law and public policy. Scott heads Hunton's sustainability practice, and also leads the firm's working group on blockchain and digital assets.Before joining the firm, Scott served on the Executive Staff of the SEC as Counsel to Commissioner Troy A. Paredes from 2008 to 2012. At the SEC, Scott acted as Commissioner Paredes's liaison to the Commission's senior staff as well as external constituencies including issuers and other SEC registrants, investors, press, members of Congress, professional firms and trade associations. He advised the Commissioner on all aspects of the federal securities laws and SEC policy across all SEC divisions and offices, focusing especially on the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Enforcement. Scott was also involved in financial regulatory reform efforts, including the SEC's response to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as well as the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. Prior to the SEC, Scott practiced for ten years with another major law firm in Dallas and Washington.Scott is frequently quoted by major news sources, including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Law360, Compliance Week and The National Law Journal. Scott previously served with the legal staff of a Fortune 10 company on a seconded basis, supporting the SEC reporting, compliance, investor relations and corporate secretary functions.

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia

New York

Texas

Education
JD, SMU Dedman School of Law, cum laude, Managing Editor, SMU Law Review and Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1998

BBA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1995

"Staying in Compliance with the SEC's Latest Rules and Regulations in a Rapidly Changing Environment," in Inside the Minds: SEC Compliance Best Practices (Aspatore)

2019 Retail Industry Year in Review

2020 Retail Industry Year in Review

2022 Marks a Large Step Forward for ESG Disclosure, Retail Industry 2022 Year in Review

2023 Retail Industry Year in Review

2023 SEC Reporting Guide: Annual Reports, Proxy Statements and Other Relevant Considerations

2024 Retail Industry Year in Review

2025 Retail Industry Year In Review

Blockchain - A Valuable Business Solution, The Voice of Technology - Northern Virginia Technology Council

Blockchain and the Tokenization of Everything, Northern Virginia Council of Technology Magazine

Capital Markets 2025 Year in Review

Conflict Minerals - Compliance Guide

Conflict Minerals - FAQs and Recent Developments

Conflict Minerals - Nuts and Bolts

Emerging ESG Frameworks: Global Implications and Local Impacts, American Bar Association

ESG Hot Topics

ESG Hot Topics

ESG Hot Topics

From Orange Groves to Cryptocurrency: How Will the SEC Apply Longstanding Tests to New Technologies?, Federalist Society Review, Vol 20

Guest Post: Insurance Implications of SEC and CFTC's New Form PF Requirements, The D&O Diary

How Low Can You Go?: DOGE and the SEC

How Target Company Could Impact Acquirer's Conflict Minerals Reporting, Deal Lawyer

How to Feel More Secure About Your Cyber Disclosures, Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor

M&A Quarterly Reporter - 2021 Q2

Making Sense of the SEC Data Breach, Law360

New US securities solicitation rules and crowdfunding, E-Finance & Payments Law & Policy

Recent Developments in the Regulations of Bitcoin under State and Federal Securities Laws, Financial Fraud Law Report

SEC Cybersecurity Investigations: A How-To Guide, Westlaw Journal: Securities Litigation & Regulation

SEC Operations During Federal Government Shutdown, The Texas Lawbook

SEC Proposes Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules, The Corporate Governance Advisor

Sustainability Hot Topics

The Challenge Of Suing A Defunct Virtual Currency Exchange, Law360

The SEC's SolarWinds Case: What CISOs Should Do Now

The SEC's proposed new rules on equity crowdfunding, E-Finance & Payments Law & Policy

Tips For Public Co. Financial Controls Amid Growing Scrutiny, Law360

United States (Chapter), The Financial Technology Law Review, Edition 3

United States (Chapter), The Financial Technology Law Review, Edition 4

Why Blockchain's Impact On The Retail Sector is Growing, Law360