Scott W. Paterson - NY Lawyer Profile

Scott W. Paterson is a lawyer at Paris Ackerman & Schmierer LLP, specializing in providing legal advice to small and medium-sized businesses. His areas of expertise include commercial litigation, business transactions, tax law, and franchise law. Before joining Paris Ackerman & Schmierer LLP, Scott worked as a judicial law clerk for Judge Joseph L. Rea, J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County. Scott graduated with honors from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he received recognition for his outstanding work in Appellate Advocacy. He was actively involved in the Tax Law Society and volunteered at the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice Pro Bono Service Program, assisting clients with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). Scott is currently pursuing his LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law, focusing on tax implications in business transactions. He completed his undergraduate studies in economics at Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Scott is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is admitted to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Middlesex County Bar Association.