With nearly 30 years of legal experience, Scott concentrates his practice on labor and employment matters, housing discrimination, and health care controversies, representing for-profit and not-for-profit employers and housing providers of all sizes as well as individuals involved in civil litigation. He also serves as Barclay Damon’s Hotels, Hospitality & Food Service Team leader.
Scott represents employers in claims before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, such as the NYS Division of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and state and federal departments of labor, including in connection with wage-and-hour and unemployment matters. He helps employers develop and implement best practices to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, drafts employee policies and handbooks, and serves as a trusted resource for human resources professionals. Scott is a frequent speaker and trainer on a variety of important labor and employment topics.
Scott also counsels hospitality clients as well as those involved in the food and beverage manufacturing and distributing industry, housing providers, health care clients, and not-for-profit agencies on corporate compliance, governance, and controverted matters.