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Scott M Abbott

Scott M Abbott

USA 2026

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About

Provided by Kamer Zucker Abbott

USA

Practice Areas

Advice & Counseling

Collective Bargaining

Litigation

Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation

Disability & Job Accommodations

FMLA & Leave of Absence Management

Contracts, Policies, and Handbooks

Wage & Hour

Career

Scott Abbott, Kamer Zucker Abbott’s Managing Partner, has spent his legal career exclusively representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. Scott is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer and has secured important victories for clients before the Eighth Judicial District Court for Clark County, Nevada, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Scott regularly works with employers on preventive strategies, including employee and management training and the development of internal policies and procedures. Scott is a popular speaker and author on employment law topics, sharing his knowledge with others in a manner where complex issues can be more easily understood. Prior to becoming an attorney, Scott worked as a human resources professional, which allowed him to learn the issues which confront employers on a daily basis. That experience has been instrumental in his practice assisting clients to achieve their human resources objectives in compliance with applicable laws.

Education

Suffolk University Law School

J.D., cum laude

Boston University

B.A., cum laude

Awards

Lawyer of the Year - Labor & Employment Litigation

Best Lawyers

2026

Lawyer of the Year - Employment Law

Best Lawyers

2021

Lawyer of the Year - Labor Law

Best Lawyers

2019

Lawyer of the Year - Labor & Employment Litigation

Best Lawyers

2018

Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers

Lawdragon

2025

Top 10 Labor and Employment Lawyers in Southern Nevada

Business Today

2023

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor & Employment - Nevada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Scott Abbott is an experienced employment litigator and is regularly called upon for his advice on medical and disability leave issues.

Strengths

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  • His strengths are his knowledge, expertise and professionalism.

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Ranked Individuals at Kamer Zucker Abbott (4)

Nevada

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