Joseph Scott litigates high-stakes commercial disputes, leveraging targeted motion practice and strategic discovery to drive early resolutions or position cases for trial.
Joseph represents companies and individuals in commercial, real estate, lending, and business divorce matters. He has secured favorable early resolutions, won dismissals on the pleadings, and prevailed on summary judgment. In employment defense, he has obtained complete defense awards against wrongful termination, retaliation, and discrimination claims, both on summary judgment and at arbitration. Outside the courtroom, Joseph translates evolving legislation and regulations into practical guidance, helping clients manage risk without losing focus on their businesses.
Joseph began his career as a judicial clerk to the Hon. Stuart M. Rice of the Los Angeles Superior Court. He also served in the court’s coverage department, drafting tentative rulings for more than 30 of Los Angeles’s independent calendar judges. In 2020, he was appointed to a special task force advising California courts on legal and constitutional issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- French (native speaker)
- Listed in “Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch” for Commercial Litigation (by BL Rankings), 2027
- Listed in “Super Lawyers, Rising Stars” for Business Litigation (by Super Lawyers), 2026
- “Phantom Discount Claims Haunt CA Retailers, Sparking Settlements”
Bloomberg Law, August 22, 2025
I am a devoted fan of horror, both on the page and on the screen, and, coincidentally, of visiting Maine. On a slower weekend, I might catch a matinée with my wife, take the motorcycle up PCH, or head to the beach for a swim.