Jason S. Scott

Jason S. Scott

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Jason S. Scott
Jason S. Scott
Austin, TX
Works at
Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton LLP

6 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Mr. Scott is a Partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. He focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, including trust, estate, partnership and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket. Mr. Scott also advises settlors, trustees, protectors, and asset holders in high value disputes related to international trusts and asset protection structures. Additionally, Mr. Scott co-counsels with family law attorneys in divorce cases where trust or estate disputes have arisen. He also mediates disputes involving trust, estate, and guardianship issues. Mr. Scott is a frequent speaker on fiduciary litigation topics both at home and abroad. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers as well as The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of trusts and estates litigation and received the 2016 John Traber Memorial Award for Outstanding Philanthropy from the Arc of the Capital Area for his pro bono guardianship work.

Works at
Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton LLP

6 Best Lawyers awards

Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton LLP logo

Locations

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Southwestern University, B.A., History and Psychology, graduated 1999
  • The University of Edinburgh, LL.M., graduated 2005
  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 2004

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2004

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Affiliations

  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) – Texas Chapter - Board of Directors
  • Arc of the Capital Area Guardianship Program (2008 – present) - Attorney Coordinator
  • State Bar of Texas - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • International Bar Association - Member
  • The College of the State Bar of Texas - Member
  • Austin Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Austin (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Awards:
    • Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2014 – 2017)
    • Selected to the 2017 "Up-And-Coming 100" list sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Super Lawyers Magazine
    • Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2019 - present)

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