Scott Young

Scott’s practice focuses on defending governmental entities and employees in civil rights disputes, commercial litigation, and insurance and transportation defense. Scott also has a special focus on the statistical analysis of statutes, judges and jurisdictions for his clients. Scott studied civil rights at Columbia Law School under one of the lead attorneys in Brown v. Board of Education and other landmark civil rights cases. His practice focuses on defending governmental entities and employees against constitutional claims. Scott has successfully defended excessive force, unreasonable seizure, free speech, due process, equal protection and other constitutional claims. He currently chairs the Utah Bar’s Constitutional Law Section and he routinely presents on constitutional issues. Scott has also represented a number of businesses in complex commercial disputes. He also has significant experience defending businesses and trucking companies against personal injury claims. He is highly experienced in all phases of litigation, from investigation immediately after a trucking accident, through discovery and trial. He is available 24 hours a day to handle investigations of large scale accidents and ensure that evidence is properly preserved. Only four percent of cases actually go to trial. Ninety-six percent of the time, judges make the decisions. By applying statistical science to the analysis of available judicial decisions, Scott gives his clients a distinct edge when choosing legal strategies. This analysis is used to determine the tendencies of judges decisions, evidence they may find persuasive, and how long they take to render decisions.