Name: Thomas Scott
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Thomas Scott was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida from 1997-2000. During
this time, his accomplishments include prosecution of racketeering and conspiracy charges against
some of South Florida’s most violent street gangs, Medicare fraud cases against four major health
care companies, sweeping reforms in airline and airport security (with prosecutions ranging from
cases against baggage handlers to airlines) for issues including drug smuggling and cargo safety,
and prosecutions of corrupt politicians.
Mr. Scott is listed in Who’s Who in American Law and serves as the chairman of the Florida Bar
Association’s Standing Committee on Professionalism. He was a Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit for Dade County from 1979 to 1984. He was appointed as a United States District
Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida where he served from 1985 to 1990. He was also
an instructor at St. Thomas University School of Law, the University of Miami School of Law, the
University of Florida Law School and Nova University Law School.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Juris Doctor from the University of Miami
and a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia.
Mr. Scott is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of
Florida and all courts within the State of Florida.
Mr. Scott is a Martindale-Hubbell rated A.V. attorney. He is a member of The Florida Bar, The
American Bar Association, The United States District Judges’ Association and the Lawyers Advisory
Committee for the Southern District of Florida. He is a member of The Judicial Nominating
Committee, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts. Additionally, he is a member and fellow of
the Product Liability Advisory Council Foundation, Co-Chairman of The American Bar Association
Committee on Discovery Under the Litigation Section, past Chairman on the Security Committee
of the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida and past Chairman of
the Southern District Grievance Committee. Selected as one of the top 1.7% of Civil Trial Lawyers
in the State of Florida by Florida Trend Magazine (2005-2006) and Florida Super Lawyers (2006,
2007-2014).
His areas of expertise include aviation and maritime claims, defense of lawyers, directors, officers
and corporate clients as well as handling appellate, coverage and bad faith matters. He is also a well
recognized expert in the defense of white collar criminal investigations and charges from inception
through trial and appeal.

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