HOME VALUES ATTORNEYS PRACTICES CAREERS CONTACT Lynn Rossi Scott 817.339.2464 lscott@belaw.com V-Card Resume Next Practices School Law Employment Law Construction Education J.D. University of Texas School of Law, 1985 M.S. University of Houston, 1980, cum laude B.A. Texas A&M University, 1977, magna cum laude A.A. Alvin Community College, 1975, summa cum laude Bar Admissions State of Texas, 1985 U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas Lynn Rossi Scott has practiced in the area of school law for over 35 years, representing boards of numerous independent school districts, charter schools, universities, community colleges, education foundations, and private and independent schools. She advises public and private educational entities in all aspects of school and public law, including employment, student discipline, special education, competitive purchasing, construction, real estate, policy development, elections, and open government. She has substantial experience defending educational entities before the Texas Commissioner of Education and other state and federal agencies as well as before federal and state courts. Ms. Rossi Scott was instrumental in drafting the model construction contract amendments used by school districts throughout the United States. She is also a frequent speaker at state and national education conferences and regularly provides training for boards, school administrators and staff. Ms. Rossi Scott served as chair of the State Bar of Texas School Law Section and as chair of the Texas Association of School Boards’ Council of School Attorneys. She is President of the National Education Law Association. Ms. Rossi Scott was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White from 2009-2020 for Education Law. In 2008, she was honored as one of thirty Extraordinary Women in Texas Law by Texas Lawyer. In 2019, she was awarded by the ELA the Marion A. McGhehey Award for outstanding service to the field of education law and to the ELA. She is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, signifying the highest level of professional excellence and adherence to the highest ethical standards – a distinction achieved by fewer than 5% of attorneys nationwide, and a distinction she has held for 20 years. Ms. Rossi Scott was recognized by Thomson Reuters in Texas Monthly in 2004 and from 2006–2020 as a Super Lawyer in Schools and Education Law – signifying a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in her practice area. Experience Publications Presentations Community Professional Recognition President, Education Law Association (2017), 2019 Marion A. McGhehey Award recipient Chair, Texas Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys (2012-2013) Chair, School Law Section, State Bar of Texas (2003-2004) Co-Chair, State Bar of Texas Council of Chairs (2004-2005) Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White for Education Law (2009-2020) Extraordinary Women in Texas Law, Texas Lawyer (2008) Super Lawyer in Schools and Education Law by Thomson Reuters, Texas Monthly (2004, 2006-2019) Memberships State Bar of Texas School Law Section, State Bar of Texas Tarrant County Bar Association Dallas Bar Association Texas Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys National School Boards Association, Council of School Attorneys Education Law Association Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation National Association of College and University Attorneys 100 Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Telephone 817.338.1700 Facsimile 817.870.2265 © 2018 by Brackett & Ellis, P.C. All rights reserved. Disclaimer | Privacy Policy Website Design by Ardent Creative Login