October 3, 2024
Recognition
Latham Wins Pro Bono Partner of the Year Award
Swords to Plowshares recognizes the firm for its work on behalf of US veterans.
Scott Joiner, a first-chair trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, focuses his practice on high-stakes white collar matters and complex commercial litigation.
Scott represents global corporations, emerging companies, boards of directors, executives, and entrepreneurs in highly sensitive commercial disputes and regulatory matters, including:
- Complex civil trial litigation
- White collar criminal litigation
- Government investigations
- Internal corporate investigations
- Regulatory investigations and enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and district attorneys, including matters implicating novel consumer protection and data privacy issues
- Class action defense
Scott leverages his extensive government experience and trial work to advise clients across a diverse range of industries. His sophisticated understanding of the digital assets and Web3 ecosystem further enhances his ability to guide companies in Silicon Valley and beyond through complex technology-related disputes.
Prior to joining Latham, Scott served as an Assistant US Attorney for the Northern District of California, where he was a member of the Corporate & Securities Fraud Unit and the Organized Crime Strike Force. During more than seven years at the US Attorney’s Office, he worked on a wide range of matters, including cases involving securities fraud, insider trading, public corruption, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act offenses, FCPA violations, and money laundering and cryptocurrency investigations.
From 2004 to 2008, he served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, deploying to Ramadi, Iraq in 2007 with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines.
Before joining the Marine Corps, Scott practiced with an international law firm, where he focused on complex commercial litigation and white collar matters.
Scott participates in events and panels on digital asset regulation and enforcement, including the Cambridge Forum. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, particularly related to safeguarding children’s rights, and is a past member of the firm’s Bay Area pro bono committee.