From 1994-1997, he was an Assistant Public Defender in the Rolla office and from 1997-2001 he was Trial Counsel in the Capital Litigation Division in Columbia. Scott began private practice in 2001 and returned to Rolla in 2005 to work with Thomas, Birdsong & Mills. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Missouri Bar, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Bar Association. He has tried several complex and high-profile cases throughout Missouri and has substantial experience with representing individuals in the state and federal court systems.