Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jeff E. Scott is the Co-Managing Shareholder of the Los Angeles office, Co-Chair of the Global Litigation Practice, and a member of Greenberg Traurig’s Litigation Executive Committee. He handles sophisticated litigation matters and has served as lead trial counsel for clients in many cases tried before judges, juries and arbitrators. He focuses his practice on consumer protection class actions, entertainment and intellectual property litigation, complex commercial litigation, partnership and corporate disputes, real estate litigation, unfair competition defense, and alternative dispute resolution.
As Co-Managing Shareholder of the Los Angeles office, Scott focuses on inspiring and supporting his office of 90 attorneys and business staff, delivering success for his clients, and giving back to LA’s nonprofit community.
As Co-Chair of the Global Litigation Practice and a member of the firm’s Litigation Executive Committee, he provides strategy and direction to the firm’s largest practice group of more than 600 attorneys worldwide.
A zealous, tireless advocate, he learns each client’s business inside and out, and focuses on solving the immediate problem while weighing the impact on the client’s other cases, day-today operation, and reputation.
In addition to being a highly sought after first-chair litigator, Scott is known as a mentor and a leader in the Los Angeles office and across the firm. Throughout his career at Greenberg Traurig, which spans 18 years, he has provided assignments to associates that further their growth. He advocates for junior lawyers to be involved in work that sharpens their skills and helps them cultivate relationships inside and outside the firm to ensure they are well positioned to develop business and be on track for promotion.
