Paul Scott

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      Paul Scott

      Baton Rouge, Louisiana
      15 years of experience

      Biography

      Paul "Woody" Scott is passionate in his representation of clients. Mr. Scott founded The Scott Law Firm and practices in immigration law, deportation and removal defense, criminal defense, and Federal Criminal and Immigration 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. As an immigration lawyer Mr. Scott provides legal services in the areas of Immigration and Nationality Law, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury. Mr. Scott is a regular guest on Radio Amor and La Nueva radio stations where he answers the questions of Spanish speaking community

      Practice Areas

      Immigration Law

      Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

      Criminal Law

      Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

      Personal Injury

      Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

      Traffic Tickets

      Suspended License

      Fees

      • Credit Cards Accepted

      Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

      Louisiana, Since 2008
      Texas, Since 2016
      5th Circuit
      11th Circuit

      Languages

      English : Spoken, Written
      Spanish : Spoken, Written

      Professional Experience

      Partner The Scott Law Firm

      Year: 2008 - Current

      Description:

      Professional Associations

      American Immigration Lawyers Association Member (Current)

      Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member (Current)

      National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member (Current)

      Publications

      The Guatemala Genocide Cases:Universal Jurisdiction and Its Limits. 9 Chi-Kent J. Int’l &Comp. L. 100 . Chi-Kent J. Int’l & Comp. Law

      Education

      • Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University B.C.L.

      • Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University J.D.

      • Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge B.A.

      Speaking Engagements

      Updates in "Crimmigration" Law, AILA Midsouth Conference, New Orleans, October 1, 2014

      The Scott Law Firm

      Address:

      10636 Linkwood Ct., Baton Rouge, LA 70810

      phone no.

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