Biography
In his 25 years as a trial lawyer, Scott Wheatley has distinguished himself as lead counsel in high-stakes jury trials and mission-critical matters involving complex commercial, real estate and land title, corporate control, fiduciary, and shareholder disputes. As a trial lawyer and dedicated leader, Scott is both an advocate and trusted counselor for his clients. Clients rely on him for his steady leadership, judgment, and experience in the courtroom and the boardroom, where he works tirelessly to advance and protect his clientsâ interests and to find solutions that achieve his clientsâ goals. Scott is a go-to trial lawyer in Texas for Fortune 500 companies and individuals alike, having tried and won significant jury trials in federal and state court.
Advocate
As an accomplished courtroom advocate, Scott is quick on his feet and composed, having served as lead counsel in jury trials and bench trials in federal and state courts across Texas. Clients are assured by his particular skill for rapidly adapting to fluid environments with the resolve necessary to achieve the client’s objectives. For Scott, this begins with the ethos of hard work, preparation, determination, and the willingness to think critically.
Leader
Scott has cultivated key relationships in the Fort Worth community and has personally invested time, dedication, and hard work counseling, serving, and leading mission-driven clients, institutions and not-for-profit organizations. Scott is recognized as a Master in the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, where he mentors young lawyers striving to uphold the highest ideals and ethics in the legal profession. As a former Chair of the Board and as Chair of the Personnel Committee of University Christian Church in Fort Worth, Scott worked tirelessly as a key leader to shape and implement sweeping change in the venerable institution’s structure, staffing, strategic plan, and vision while managing divergent stakeholder demands, operational realities, and conflict. As Chair of the Board of the Arts Council of Fort Worth, Scott worked alongside the executive committee to guide the organization through a wholesale realignment in executive leadership and shifting political and governmental landscapes. In that role, he also has worked to develop and implement a long-range strategic plan for the Fort Worth Community Arts Center and a broad-based cultural plan for the arts in Fort Worth. In challenging circumstances, these institutions and the people they serve continue to count on Scott for his counsel, steady hand, and grit.
Additional Languages
Danish, Spanish
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, Texas Christian University
- Phi Beta Kappa
- TCU Student Body President
J.D., with honors, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
- International and Comparative Law Study, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella School of Law, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998
Immersive Language Studies:
- Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1997, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998
- German in Prien-am-Chiemsee, Germany, 1995
- Danish in Søndersø, Denmark, 1990-1991
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
