Jason S. Scott
Top rated estate & trust litigation attorney in Austin, Texas
Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP
Practice Areas: Estate & trust litigation, Civil litigation
Licensed in Texas since: 2005
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2022 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2017 Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP
301 Congress AvenueSuite 1910
Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512-542-2000 Email: Jason S. Scott Visit website
Details
Jason Scott is a partner at Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP in Austin. He focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, including trust, estate, and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket in courts across Texas. Mr. Scott also advises stakeholders in high-value disputes related to international trusts and asset protection structures. He is a co-author of O'Connor's Estates Code Plus and regularly speaks on fiduciary litigation matters. Mr. Scott graduated from Southwestern University with a B.A. in 1999. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and an LL.M from the University of Edinburgh School of Law in Scotland.
First Admitted: 2005, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.ohkslaw.com/Attorneys/Jason-S-Scott.shtml
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Society Of Trust And Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- American Bar Association
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- International Bar Association
- State Bar Of Texas
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Austin Bar Association
Educational Background:
- Southwestern University (B.A., History and Psychology), 1999
- niversity of Texas at Austin (J.D.), 2004
- University of Edinburgh School of Law, Scotland (LL.M.), 2005
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Advisory Board Member, Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Provence, France, 2015
- Advisory Board Member, Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Girona, Spain, 2019
- Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) – Texas Chapter, 2018
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Co-authored and presented paper on avoiding conflicts and mistakes in an estate planning practice from the perspective of a fiduciary litigator., Presenter and Co-Author, Borrowed Trouble: Common Conflicts and Mistakes to Avoid in Your Estate Planning Practice, University of Texas School of Law Special Needs Trusts Conference, Austin, Texas, Legal, Fiduciaries, 2018
- Paper and presentation on Trusts, Entities, and Third Parties in Divorce Suits, Co-Presenter/Co-Author, Trusts, Entities, and Third Parties in Divorce Suits, State Bar of Texas New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, Legal, 2021
- Paper and presentation on Recent Trends in Trust and Estate Litigation: Insights for Estate Planners, Co-Presenter/Co-Author, Recent Trends in Trust and Estate Litigation: Insights for Estate Planners, Austin Bar Association Estate Planning & Probate All-Day CLE, Legal, 2021
- Presentation on Trust and Estate Issues Arising During Divorce , Presenter, Trust and Estate Issues Arising During Divorce , State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Course, Legal, 2021
- Paper and presentation on Navigating Cross-Border Issues in Fiduciary Litigation, Co-Author/Presenter , Navigating Cross-Border Issues in Fiduciary Litigation, State Bar of Texas Fiduciary Litigation Course, 2021
- Paper and presentation on Transfer Restrictions in Business Entities, Presenter/Co-Author, Transfer Restrictions in Business Entities, State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Course, Legal, 2020
- Co-Presenter on litigation strategies related to foreign trusts at the 2019 Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum in Girona, Spain., Co-Presenter, USA Trusts v. Offshore Trusts: The Litigator's Perspective, Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Girona, Spain, Legal, 2019
- Co-authored and presented paper on disclosure requirements arising from facts and circumstances outside fiduciary relationships., Presenter/Co-Author, Disclosure Issues Arising Outside of Fiduciary Relationships, State Bar of Texas Fiduciary Litigation Conference, Continuing Legal Education Attorneys, 2019
- Co-presented a deep discussion of recent US case law on challenging trusts and other asset protection structures., Co-Presenter, Trust Busting, Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Provence, France, Legal, 2017
- My chapter deals with seeking to enforce creditor's rights associated with international asset protection structures, including a discussion of multi-jurisdiction litigation and discovery., Author, Chapter 25: Creditors’ Remedies, Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics, Legal, 2021
- The paper and presentation covered the fiduciary duty of full disclosure and how attorneys can navigate the complex issues arising from this duty., Co-Presenter and Co-Author, Complete Truth: Fiduciary Relationships and the Duty of Full Disclosure, State Bar of Texas Intermediate Estate Planning and Probate Course, Houston, Texas, Legal, Fiduciary, 2017
- Overview of guardianship law in Texas., Co-Author, The Role of the Guardian Under Texas Law, Legislative Update, Guardianship Certification and Guardianship Workshop Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, Legal, 2017
- The paper and presentation covered trust modifications and how to deal with potential conflicts and other complications that often arise in such proceedings., Co-Presenter and Co-Author, Trust Modifications: Balancing Competing Interests, University of Texas School of Law Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Elder Law Conference, Galveston, Texas, Legal, Fiduciary, 2017
- Annoted version of the Texas Estates Code and Trust Code, Co-Author, O'Connor's Estates Code Plus, Thompson Reuters Publishing, Legal, 2021
- The paper and presentation covered suggestions and advice for practicioners drafting settlement agreements in trust and estate disputes., Co-Presenter and Co-Author, Drafting Settlement Agreements to Resolve Trust & Estate Disputes,, State Bar of Texas Estate Planning & Probate Drafting Course, Dallas, Texas, Legal, Fiduciaries, 2018
Honors/Awards:
- Selected for inclusion in 28th Edition of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers, 2021
- Selected for inclusion in 27th Edition of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2020
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Trusts and Estates Litigation, Selected for inclusion in 26th Edition of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2019
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Award for 10 years of service to the Arc of the Capital Area's Pro Bono Guardianship Program, John Traber Memorial Award for Outstanding Philanthropy, Arc of the Capital Area, Austin, Texas, 2016
- Recognized in Sentate Resolution No. 915 on May 27, 2017 for pro bono work, Recognized in Resolution No. 915 by Texas State Senate for Pro Bono Work, The Senate of the State of Texas, 2017
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Trusts and Estates Litigation, Selected for inclusion in 24th Edition of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers In America, 2017
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Trusts and Estates Litigation, Selected for inclusion in 25th Edition of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers In America, 2018
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Attorney Coordinator of the Arc of the Capital Area Pro Bono Guardianship Program from 2008-Present, 2021
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified as Attorney ad Litem for Guardianships, 2021
Industry Groups:
- Banks
- Corporate Fiduciaries
- Trust Companies
Office location for Jason S. Scott
301 Congress Avenue
Suite 1910
Austin, TX 78701
Selections
4 Years Super Lawyers
4 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2017