Paul “Woody”Scott is passionate in his representation of clients. Mr. Scott founded The Scott Law Firm and practices in immigration law,criminal defense,and civil litigation.
Mr. Scott was born in a small hospital in San Pedro Sula,Honduras. At two years old he and his mother moved to the New Orleans,Louisiana,area where he was raised. After he graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie,he moved to Baton Rouge where he attended Louisiana State University to obtain his bachelor degree. He went on to receive his Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law from the LSU Paul H. Hebert Law School.
During his studies,Mr. Scott performed extensive travel and study of Latin America and the Latin American Legal Systems. Fluent in Spanish,he spent a semester of law school studying at the prestigious Universidad Austral Facultad de los Derechos located in Buenos Aires,Argentina.
Throughout his life,Mr. Scott has watched family and friends work themselves through the complex immigration system. For that reason,he is intimately familiar with the immigration processes and serves his clients with a sense of passion.
Mr. Scott provides legal services in the areas of Immigration and Nationality Law,International Law,Family Law,and Criminal Defense,and Personal Injury. Mr. Scott is a regular guest on Radio Amor,91.9 FM where he answers the questions of Spanish speaking community.
If you would like to speak with Mr. Scott regarding a legal matter or case,please contact him at paul@pwscottlaw.com or call the office to set up an appointment.
RESUME:
WORK EXPERIENCE
Founder of The Scott Law Firm,LLC
Jeri Flynn &Associates APLC,Baton Rouge,Louisiana –Associate Attorney
Practiced all areas of immigration and international law and criminal defense
Legal Orientation Program,Jena,Louisiana
Contract Attorney
• Give monthly legal information sessions to detainees awaiting immigration court in LaSalle Detention Center in both English and Spanish
Raising the Bar Foundation
Contributing Writer
• Contributed to the writing of a handbook addressing immigration consequences for Louisiana criminal defense attorney’s representing immigrants charged with crimes in both federal and state courts.
EDUCATION
Paul M. Hebert Law Center,Louisiana State University
• Received a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and a Bachelors in Civil Law (B.C.L.)
Universidad Austral,Buenos Aires,Argentina
• Studied post-graduate law
• Studied and researched legal systems of international law and Latin America
Louisiana State University,Baton Rouge,Louisiana
• Received a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science with a concentration on International Relations
Trinity University,Dublin,Ireland
• Studied international politics
RADIO
Regular guest on Radio Amor –91.9FM
PUBLISHED WORKS
The Guatemala Genocide Cases:Universal Jurisdiction and Its Limits. 9 Chi-Kent J. Int’l &Comp. L. 100.
http://www.kentlaw.edu/jicl/springcurrent.html
Mr. Scott has been featured in the book “Solo by Choice,The Companion Guide: 34 Questions that Could Transform Your Legal Career,”by Carolyn Elefant.
He has also been profiled by Clio,a practice management company.
MEMBERSHIPS
Admitted to practice in all Louisiana state and municipal courts
Admitted to the Federal Western and Middle District Courts of Louisiana
Admitted to practice in all immigration courts nationwide
Louisiana Hispanic Lawyers Association
American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
LANGUAGES
Mr. Scott is fluent in both Spanish and English