An important prerequisite for Board Certification is an attorney’s proven record in Jury Trials. Contrary to what is depicted in movies & TV shows, few civil law attorneys in Texas go to trial on a regular basis. During the last three decades, Mr. Scott has successfully tried countless lawsuits to Verdict. In 1998, for example, Mr. Scott personally tried 19 civil lawsuits to Jury Verdict. Most attorneys have not tried 19 lawsuits in their entire career. Although many corporate & business clients are justifiably reluctant to go to trial for fear of biased judges or an unexpected Jury Verdict, retaining an attorney with vast trial experience pays great dividends in pre-trial depositions and settlement negotiation. This is especially important as more than 95% of Texas civil lawsuits settle before trial.
Gregory Scott is one of the few who possesses four college degrees from accredited universities. He is currently working on a fifth college degree:
1. Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice - Beginning in 1982, Mr. Scott received a Bachelor's Degree with Honors majoring in Criminal Justice from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. While attending Southwest Texas State, Mr. Scott was on the Dean’s List for multiple semesters and was elected President of SWT’s Criminal Justice Honor Society. In 1982, Mr. Scott was the first student to receive the prestigious Texas Department of Public Safety’s Wilson E. Speir Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement;
2. Master's Degree in Political Science - While working full-time as a Dallas Police Officer, Mr. Scott obtained a two-year Master's Degree in Political Science in 1984 from the University of Texas at Arlington. Mr. Scott focused on national politics and U.S. Presidents;
3. Law Degree - After leaving the Dallas Police Department in 1984, Mr. Scott received his three year Law Degree from the private St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas in 1987. Mr. Scott’s law school education included a focus on contract & tort related civil litigation;
4. Master's Degree in History - Due to his lifelong interest in the study of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, Mr. Scott returned to graduate school in 1991 while still practicing law on a full-time basis. He received his second Master's Degree, an M.A. in History, from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1996; and
5. Associate's Degree “in Progress” – After many years of personally restoring collector cars, Mr. Scott has taken every available course at Eastfield Community College in Mesquite, Texas to learn the art of vehicle body repair & painting.