Scott Pauzar is an Associate Attorney in the firm’s Naples office. He has a broad base of legal knowledge and skills cultivated through fifteen years of experience as a litigator in complex litigation in both state and federal courts. Scott began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney at the 20th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office in Fort Myers. During his five years as a Prosecutor, Scott conducted over thirty jury trials. After leaving the State Attorney’s Office, Scott served as an insurance defense attorney for eleven years, where his practice was focused on litigation of complex cases and catastrophic injuries. Scott now combines his jury trial and defense experience to successfully represent his clients in litigation matters.
Scott grew up in Naples, Florida. He is a military veteran, having served on active duty in the United States Air Force between 1989 and 1993. Scott received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Jacksonville University in 1996 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 2004. He is a member of the Florida Bar, and admitted to practice in the U.S. Middle District and U.S. Northern District courts of Florida.
Practice Areas
Practice Focus
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Marital and Family Law Litigation
- Mediation
- Personal Injury, Premises Liability and Wrongful Death
- Trial
Education
- University of Nevada Las Vegas, Boyd School of Law, Las Vegas, NV, Juris Doctorate, 2004
- Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1996
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2004
- U.S. Northern District of Florida, 2015
- U.S. Middle District of Florida, 2006
Professional Associations
- The Florida Bar
- Collier County Bar Association
- Trial Law Section
Other Experience
- Cornerstone Classical Academy, Inc., 2018 to 2020, Member of the Board of Directors for 501(c)(3) charter school
- Bank of America/Deutsche Bank/A.G. Edwards, 1996 to 2002, Financial Consultant/Stockbroker – Series 7, 63, 65, Life/Health and Annuity Insurance Licenses
- United States Air Force, 1989 to 1993, Security Forces – Active Duty – Honorable Discharge