Jeffrey M. Scott

Jeff is a first-chair trial attorney whose practice involves an array of civil matters. Jeff has served as first-chair trial counsel in over 100 jury trials, bench trials and arbitrations. He excels in presenting evidence, no matter how complex, in a manner that easily understood by all. Since 1991, Jeff has successfully defended local school districts, municipal and state employees in case brought under the Civil Rights Act in areas of police administration, corrections, education law, and social services. While representing the City of Philadelphia and SEPTA, Jeff developed over 30 years of experience defending claims brought under the Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act and the Pennsylvania Sovereign Immunity Act. Jeff has extensive experience in the presentation and defense of catastrophic injury claims involving gunshot wounds, suicide, school violence, physical and sexual abuse of children in foster care, and catastrophic motor vehicle accidents.

Jeff also represents individuals and companies in matters regarding complex commercial claims, corporate and regulatory compliance, labor disputes, employment contracts, non-compete agreements, professional malpractice, and white collar defense. Jeff teams up with Archer’s Intellectual Property Group as trial counsel in matters involving claims brought under the Lanham Act. In business disputes, Jeff uses his trial experience and network of consultants to develop business valuations and lost profit claims and defenses.

Known for building focused and persuasive arguments for his clients, Jeff has implemented winning strategies on his litigation matters. More recently, Jeff secured a $25 million-dollar judgement for a financial services company on a breach of contract claim against a multi-billion dollar company. He has also been an integral part of the litigation contingent for a multi-disciplinary team of Archer lawyers working to protect the U.S.-based financial interests of a foreign national client.

Jeff has appeared and argued significant cases before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on issues involving Qualified Immunity, Substantive Due Process, Interstate Compacts, and Bivens claims. Jeff’s work has resulted in precedential reported opinions on Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment jurisprudence.

As a member of Archer’s practice group dedicated to eDiscovery litigation and document management practices, Jeff has extensive experience managing electronic discovery in complex state and federal matters. He effectively and efficiently implements solutions concerning general document management focused on the individual business needs of his clients. He advises clients through problems and disputes affecting their business or personal matters, providing assistance on data preservation, data collection, storage, electronic and hardcopy document review and production, and assistance with and management of high-visibility independent investigations, internal investigations, third party subpoenas, and civil litigation.