First Admitted: 2013, Florida

Bar / Professional Activity:

Member, 20th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Group “C” of The Florida Bar, Current through 11/30/2023, 2022
Treasurer for the Lee County Association for Women Lawyers - Associate Member of the Calusa Chapter of the American Inns of Court - Secretary of the Isaac Anderson Jr. Chapter of the National Bar Association, 2017
Florida, Lee County, and American Bar Associations- Southwest Florida Federal Bar Association., 2018

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):

Represented Small Business in Employment Overtime Dispute which resulted in Full Settlement - Successfully defended Homeowners’ Association and Insurer in a Federal lawsuit for alleged Racial Housing Discrimination which resulted in Full Dismissal of All Claims, 2016
Successfully defending commercial landlord in lawsuit where client was found not liable and prevailed in its countersuit with awards for damages, specific performance and attorneys' fees after three-day trial, 2019
Successfully defended Government Agency in Public Records Lawsuit which resulted in Full Dismissal of All Claims - Successfully assisted Clients with immediately obtaining 90% of a Family Debt in excess of $300,000 and execution of a Promissory Note to repay the remaining 10%. - Successfully defended Homeowner in Foreclosure Action brought by Homeowners’ Association which resulted in Homeowners’ Association crediting monies to Homeowner and dismissing foreclosure action against Homeowner, 2017

Transactions:

Reviewed and Analyzed Contract for Business Client to appear on National Television Program; Television Appearance resulted in Offer to Purchase Business for more than $500,000.00, 2016

Pro bono / Community Service:

Golisano Community Council, Member
Treasurer for Fort Myers Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a public service organization, 2022
Kristie currently volunteers as a Mentor in the Take Stock in Children Program through The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. (2013-Current) and is a Member of the Fort Myers Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a public service organization. (2017-current), 2013

Honors:

The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less., Rising Star, Thomson Reuters
Best Employment Lawyers serving Cape Coral, Expertise, 2021
Ones to Watch in Florida, Best Lawyers, 2022
Top 40 under 40, National Black Lawyer, 2021
This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards., Received AV Preeminent® rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2020
Leader in the Law, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2017
Honoree at The Finer Womanhood Luncheon, the Alpha Eta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., 2017

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Kristie is an adjunct business law professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. As an adjunct professor, she teaches business law and focuses on the following topics: Legal Foundations, The American Judicial System, Resolving Disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes, Criminal Procedure in Business, Torts and Products Liability, Overview and Formation of Contracts, Agency Law, Choice of Business Entity, Employment Discrimination, Personal Property and Real Property. , Adjunct Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2022
Kristie recently spoke at the Florida Alliance of Paralegal Associations' Seminar in Fort Myers. Her topic was "Maximizing Success and Ethics in the Legal Profession"., Speaker, Paralegal Association, 2018

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Kristie A. Scott