Scott is an experienced litigator who has spent more than 25 years representing clients in high-stakes product liability and business litigation. He has regularly appeared on behalf of Fortune 100 companies in cases in trial courts around the country, and he has successfully argued cases in both the Texas and the Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal. His clients include pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, automotive manufacturers, and telecommunications companies.

Before joining Shook, Scott was an in-house attorney for an international oil and gas company.

Presentations

Ethics CLE | The Attorney-Client Privilege: An Ethics Test, Update of the Law CLE Webinar, June 8, 2023.

Publications

Scott Michelman, The Age Discrimination In Employment Act, Chapter in DRI Labor and Employment Desk Reference, 2004.

Strand, P. and Scott Michelman, Causation—Hidden Dangers In Damages, The Litigation Services Handbook, 3rd Ed. Cumulative Supp., Spring 2003.

Scott Michelman, Texas Courts Issue New Opinions on Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Defense Research Institute’s The Job Description, Summer 2002.