Attorney Profiles
Scott White 
Lexington, Kentucky
phone 859-226-5288
fax 859-255-2038
email tsw@morganandpottinger.com
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Scott White heads M&P's Litigation Practice Group and the firm's criminal law practice, which focuses on "white collar" crimes such as personal and business tax avoidance, fraud, complex conspiracies and RICO. This includes counseling financial institutions that are victims of financial crimes, whose employees may be witnesses in criminal actions, or that need to comply with grand jury subpoenas. Mr. White is a lead trial lawyer in the firm's civil litigation and regulatory practice, drawing on his experience in the Attorney General's office and nearly 25 years in complex civil and commercial litigation in the courtroom. Known for his lively personality, his strong relationships with most of the leading Kentucky litigators and judges serves his clients well, often obtaining favorable and economical resolutions short of trial. But, if the case is tried, his personal skills are equally valuable in the courtroom.

More Than a Lawyer

Mr. White's life is as colorful as his character and his golf game. He has seven marathons under his belt, including the New York City, the inaugural Flying Pig (Cincinnati) and Paris (France). He also enjoys collecting vintage Jazz vinyl records and playing fantasy baseball.

A father of two, when his children were 11-years-old, he took each of them on a month-long car camping trip out west visiting national parks. This culminated in one last trip with both of them, at ages 14 and 16, to Oregon and Northern California. He is an Eagle Scout, and still enjoys backpacking, hiking and camping.

Position:
Shareholder
Areas of Practice:
Lender Liability
Commercial Litigation
Business Disputes & Litigation
White Collar Crimes
Appellate Law
Bar Admissions:
Kentucky
West Virginia
North Carolina
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 1986
J.D.


University of Kentucky, 1983
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude


Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
1980


Representative Cases:
Johnson v. Fankell, 520 US 911 (U.S. 1997)
United States (EPA) and City of Lexington v. Gaffield, (Sixth Circuit, 2009)
Adland v. Russ, 307 F.3d 471 (6th Cir. 2002)
Eubanks v. Stengel, 28 F.Supp.2d 1024 (W.D.Ky. 1998)
Heleringer v. Brown, 104 S.W.3d 397 (Ky. 2003)
Temperance League of Kentucky v. Perry, 74 S.W.3d 730 (Ky. 2002)
Strong v. Chandler, 70 S.W.3d 405 (Ky. 2002)
Democratic Party of Kentucky v. Graham, 976 S.W.2d 423 (Ky. 1998)
Chandler v. Anthem, 8 S.W.3d 48 (Ky.App. 1999)
Chandler v. City of Winchester, 973 S.W. 2d 78 (Ky.App. 1998)
Honors and Awards:
AV® Preeminent™


Leadership Kentucky, 2008


Distinguished Service Award, Office of the Attorney General, 2003


Kentucky Bar Association & KYLAP Commission Trusted Servant Award, 2009


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Fayette County Bar Association


Kentucky Bar Association


Kentucky Attorney General, 1996 - 2003
Assistant Deputy Attorney General


Past Employment Positions:
Kentucky Attorney General, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, 1996 - 2003


Pro Bono Activities:
Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Commission
Alumni Advisory Committee, University of Kentucky College of Law
Kentucky Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee
Board of Directors, Jubilee Jobs of Lexington, 2010
Governor’s Task Force on Early Child Development
Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church, Elder and Deacon
Volunteer Attorney, Fayette Circuit Court, Domestic Violence and Felony Conflict Cases
Transylvania Presbytery, Elder Member of Committee on Ministry
Member, Rotary Club of Lexington
Member, University Club of Kentucky
Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Board of Health
Volunteer Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL), Children’s Project
Alison Lundergan Grimes' Transition Team on the issue of elections

Louisville Office

601 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone (502) 589-2780
Fax (502) 585-3498
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Lexington Office

133 West Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone (859) 253-1900
Fax (859) 255-2038
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Nashville Office

5543 Edmondson Pike, #25
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone (615) 452-4755
Fax (615) 831-9557
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