Scott Skier

Scott Skier founded The Skier Law Firm, in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2006. Scott is a native of West Palm Beach and has been practicing solely criminal defense for almost twenty (20) years.  Mr. Skier represents clients throughout Palm Beach County and the surrounding areas who have been accused of State and Federal misdemeanors and felonies, including white collar crimes, racketeering and major violent crimes. Mr. Skier also handles cases involving drug crimes, robbery, burglary and DUI/DWI.Upon graduating from Suncoast Community High School, Mr. Skier received the prestigious International Baccalaureate diploma and enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville. After he graduated cum laude in 1997, he completed course work for a graduate degree in religious studies. In 1999, Mr. Skier was admitted to the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2002. His first position was as an assistant public defender in the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida in Palm Beach County. During his tenure, Mr. Skier handled more than 50 jury trials before establishing The Skier Law Firm, P.A. Admitted to practice before all Florida state courts since 2003, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.In addition to working on high-profile cases, including first-degree murder, in Florida courtrooms, Mr. Skier defends clients in the federal court system. Over the course of his career, he has gotten homicide charges dismissed shortly before the trial was set to begin, and he has helped many clients win not guilty verdicts on charges ranging from first-degree murder with a firearm to DUI.