Scott’s legal career began as a student at Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.  After school each day, Scott would go to work at the 48^th District Court as a file clerk.  Following high school, Scott was admitted to the James Madison College at Michigan State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Relations with a specialization in Criminal Justice. While in college, Scott clerked for a boutique law firm in Farmington Hills, MI that specializes in civil litigation and for a Lansing-based law firm, which represents more than four hundred public school boards on various legal matters. Upon graduating, Scott was selected to Phi Beta Kappa and the Dean’s Honor List. 

          After completing his undergraduate degree, Scott moved back to the metro Detroit area to attend the University Of Detroit Mercy School Of Law. Scott was an active member of the U of D Moot Court Board of Advocates, participating in the G. Mennen Williams Moot Court Competition, the Gallagher Professional Responsibility Appellate Moot Court Competition, and was a second runner up in the Ernie Goodman Mock Trial Tournament. Following his first year of law school, Scott served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Avern Cohn of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, where he worked on cases involving, Social Security claims, bank fraud, first amendment issues, and a class action ERISA claim.

          In September 2005, Scott joined the office of Liss & Shapero as a law clerk.  Upon passing the Michigan Bar Examination, he was hired as an associate attorney.  Scott’s practice focuses on civil litigation issues including auto negligence, insurance, probate, and personal injury.

• Robert F. Liss (Founder & Managing Partner)
• Anthony D. Shapero (Partner)
• Hana Lulgjuraj (Legal Assistant)
• Rebecca Dalian (Office Manager)
• Chris Cosola (Paralegal)
• Scott Mitnick (Associate Attorney)