Jason S. Scott
Partner
Profile
Mr. Scott is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. He focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, including trust, estate, partnership and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket. Mr. Scott also advises settlors, trustees, protectors, and asset holders in high value disputes related to international trusts and asset protection structures. Additionally, Mr. Scott co-counsels with family law attorneys in divorce cases where trust or estate disputes have arisen. He also mediates disputes involving trust, estate, and guardianship issues. Mr. Scott is a frequent speaker on fiduciary litigation topics both at home and abroad. He has been recognized by SuperLawyers as well as The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of trusts and estates litigation and received the 2016 John Traber Memorial Award for Outstanding Philanthropy from the Arc of the Capital Area for his pro bono guardianship work.
Education
- University of Edinburgh School of Law, Scotland (LL.M., 2005)
- University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2004)
- Southwestern University (B.A., History and Psychology, 1999)
Professional Memberships and Honors
- Named Best Lawyers® 2024 Trusts and Estates Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" in Austin
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers Top 50 List for Central/West Texas, sponsored by Thomson Reuters
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas Fiduciary Litigation Course (2023)
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2019 - present)
- Selected for inclusion in the 24th – 30th Editions of The Best Lawyers® in America in the practice area of Trusts and Estates Litigation (2018 – 2024)
- Board of Directors, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) – Texas Chapter
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Attorney Coordinator, Arc of the Capital Area Guardianship Program (2008 – present)
- Planning Committee, Texas Bar Advanced Guardianship Course (2022, 2023)
- Planning Committee, Texas Bar Fiduciary Litigation Course (2022)
- Advisory Board Member, Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Provence, France (2015)
- Advisory Board Member, Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Girona, Spain (2019)
- Selected to the 2017 "Up-And-Coming 100" list sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in SuperLawyers Magazine
- Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2014 – 2017)
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, Austin Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Certified, Attorney Ad Litem for Guardianships
Select Publications and Presentations
Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics (four volumes; updated quarterly)
West Group
Publication
Contributing Author/Co-Editor
1995
A Brief History of Asset Protection Trusts
ALI CLE Estate Planning Course Materials Journal, January 2022
Publication
Author
2022
Truth, Transparence, and The Right of Privacy
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Law Journal, Volume 46, Number 3, Summer 2021
Publication
Author
2021
The Financial Action Task Force and the Legal Profession
New York Law School Law Review, 2014/15, Volume 59, Number 3
Publication
Author
2015
Asset Protection Trusts Under Attack – Views from the Bench and Bar
49th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2015
Asset Protection Trust Planning Using Traditional Estate Planning Techniques
Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, 32nd Annual Estate Planning Institute, Las Cruses, New Mexico
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2015
The Financial Action Task Force and The Good Practices Guidance
New Mexico State Bar 2012 Bridge the Gap, Albuquerque, New Mexico; The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Southeast Regional Meeting, Savannah, Georgia; The National College of Probate Judges, Jekyll Island, Georgia; Connecticut Bar Association Probate Section Meeting, New Haven Connecticut; The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel New England Regional Meeting, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2011
The Financial Action Task Force and Its Impact on The Practice of Law
33rd Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Houston, Texas (2009); 44th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2009
Asset Protection: Trust Planning
American Law Institute – American Bar Association Course of Study, Planning Techniques for Large Estates, New York, New York (April, 2009)
Presentation
Co-Author/Presenter
2009
Converting an Asset Protection Trust into a Tax-Efficient Wealth Reserve
U.S. Taxation of International Operations
Publication
Co-Author
2003
The Influence of Spanish and Mexican Laws on the Property and Probate Laws of Texas
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, Santiago, Chile
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2003
Publications and Presentations
All Publications and Presentations
Trust Modifications: Balancing Competing Interests
Trust Modifications: Balancing Competing Interests
University of Texas School of Law Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Elder Law Conference, Galveston, Texas
Presentation
2017
Trust Busting
Trust Busting
Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Provence, France
Presentation
2017
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus, 2017-2018 edition
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus, 2017-2018 edition
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus, 2017-2018 edition
Publication
2017
Complete Truth: Fiduciary Relationships and the Duty of Full Disclosure
Complete Truth: Fiduciary Relationships and the Duty of Full Disclosure
State Bar of Texas Intermediate Estate Planning and Probate Course, Houston, Texas
Presentation/Publication
2017
The Role of the Guardian Under Texas Law
The Role of the Guardian Under Texas Law
Legislative Update, Guardianship Certification and Guardianship Workshop Seminar, San Antonio, Texas
Publication
2017
Grants of Representation
Grants of Representation
Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Provence, France
Presentation
2015
Avoiding Will Contests: Practical Advice For Your Estate Planning Clients
Avoiding Will Contests: Practical Advice For Your Estate Planning Clients
State Bar of Texas Intermediate Estate Planning and Probate Course, Dallas, Texas
Presentation/Publication
2015
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus by Jones McClure Publishing Company, 2014-2015 edition
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus by Jones McClure Publishing Company, 2014-2015 edition
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus by Jones McClure Publishing Company, 2014-2015 edition
Publication
2014
An Overview of the Guardianship Process
An Overview of the Guardianship Process
Texas Parent to Parent Annual Conference, San Marcos, Texas
Presentation/Publication
2013
Accessing and Managing Digital Assets after Death
Accessing and Managing Digital Assets after Death
Austin Bar Association Estate Planning & Probate Law Section Meeting
Presentation/Publication
2013
Avoiding Trust and Estate Controversies
Avoiding Trust and Estate Controversies
Financial Planners Association of Austin
Presentation
2012
