Daniel M. Scott
Attorney

dscott@kelleywolter.com

Dan Scott’s 32 years of trial practice in Federal Court gives him an insiders knowledge of the Federal Justice system. His expertise in the policies and personalities of prosecutors and courts has allowed his clients to achieve resolutions far more favorable than published guidelines. Over the past four decades, it’s likely no one has tried more Federal jury trials in Minnesota.

While director of the Minnesota Federal Defender program, Dan maintained an active practice, specializing in the white collar area – mail, wire, bank, bankruptcy fraud, securities violations and income tax offenses. He has represented the anonymous to the children of Ray Charles and Malcolm X; from the destitute to lawyers and bank presidents.

Preferring to work behind the scenes, he has been described by the press as “the best defense lawyer nobody has heard of.”

Professional Experience:

• U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota

• Set up and directed the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the District of Minnesota

• Personally tried over 100 jury trials in U.S. District Court; argued more than 200 cases to the U.S. Court of Appeals

• AV Peer review rated, Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest

Education:

• University of Minnesota Law School, 1973

• University of Minnesota, 1970

Honors & Distinctions:

• Named Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics since 2001; only public defender to receive this honor in specialized field of white collar criminal defense

• Past Chair – Defender Services Advisory Group of the U.S. Courts

• Charter member – Minnesota Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors

• Fellow – American College of Trial Lawyers, membership limited to the top 1 percent of litigators

• Speaker at over 100 seminars throughout the U.S. on topics relating to federal constitutional and criminal law