Scott has been quoted in local and national publications, including The Wall Street Journal Online, BusinessWeek, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Fulton County Daily Report. He has served multiple terms on the Board of Directors of the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association.
For more than 30 years, Scott has represented businesses, individuals, banks and other financial institutions, bankruptcy trustees, court-appointed receivers, and other parties in bankruptcy cases and related litigation. Since 2005, he has published the Georgia Bankruptcy Blog, which has been recognized as a leading online bankruptcy-law resource. Scott has also spoken at bankruptcy and legal-ethics seminars.
Scott also believes strongly in making a difference in the lives of others, both in Atlanta and through service projects in other countries.
Recent Representative Matters
April 2026 – Scott was retained to represent the owner of commercial real property in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of a franchisee that owned and operated more than 50 Applebee’s restaurants.
October 2024 – The firm represented the secured creditor in the Chapter 11 case of an eco-resort located in the U.S. Virgin Islands. After negotiations, the parties reached an agreement providing for the long-term repayment of the secured debt, and the agreement was incorporated into a confirmed Chapter 11 Plan.
September 2024 – Scott represented an Atlanta church in a Chapter 11 case. As part of a planned downsizing, the church sold its real property and obtained dismissal of the case after virtually all of its debts were paid.
June 2023 – Scott represented a residential developer and contractor in a Chapter 11 case. The debtor sold condominium units during the case and paid all debts from the sale proceeds.
March 2023 – Scott represented an individual Chapter 7 debtor in litigation against a creditor for violating the bankruptcy discharge injunction. After highly contested litigation and mediation, the parties reached a substantial settlement. The recovery was among the largest publicly reported settlements involving a discharge-injunction claim.
October 2022 – Scott represented a business owner in an individual Subchapter V Chapter 11 case arising from a heavily contested dispute with a co-owner. After lengthy negotiations and two mediation sessions, the parties reached a settlement. The Chapter 11 case was dismissed after all other unsecured debts were paid.
June 2020 – Scott represented the owner of several franchises of an international restaurant chain in a Chapter 11 reorganization. The company continued operating through the COVID-19 pandemic, paid all secured debt during the case, reached an agreement with the franchisor, and successfully emerged from bankruptcy.
Earlier Representative Matters
October 2018 – The firm represented the owner of a commercial building in Conyers, Georgia. Scott negotiated the sale of the property to the secured creditor, with the sale proceeds sufficient to pay all claims in full.
September 2017 – Scott served as counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors in an individual Chapter 11 case.
January 2017 – In a case of first impression in the district, the firm defeated a motion to reopen its client’s Chapter 7 case and extend the deadline for two creditors holding several million dollars in claims to file a complaint seeking revocation of the debtor’s discharge. The Court held that the statutory deadline could not be extended after it expired and was not subject to equitable tolling. The decision is reported as In re Anzo, Ch. 7 Case No. 14-22766, 2017 WL 432787 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2017). Judge Sacca’s order can be viewed here.
December 2016 – On behalf of a real estate developer and investor, the firm prevailed at trial in an action seeking to except a debt from the client’s Chapter 7 discharge. The parties had been involved in litigation for several years, and the claims exceeded $1 million. In re Anzo, Ch. 7 Case No. 14-22766, 562 B.R. 819, 2016 WL 7443170 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2016). The 38-page final order of the Court can be viewed here.
August 2013 – On behalf of commercial clients, Scott obtained confirmation of two Chapter 11 Plans of Reorganization.
October 2012 – Scott was counsel for two high-end commercial and residential flooring contractors in Chapter 11 cases. Chapter 11 plans were confirmed for both clients.
December 2011 – Scott represented a large church in metro-Atlanta in negotiations with its secured creditor. After lengthy negotiations, an agreement was reached with a long-term refinance of the debt.
May 2011 – Scott was retained to serve as lead counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of RE/MAX Greater Atlanta (Greater Atlanta Broker Solutions, LLC). The debtor was one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the Southeast.
Publications, Speaking, Leadership and Professional Activities
June 2013 – Scott was interviewed for an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle about four Atlanta restaurants that filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
April 2013 – Scott attended the four-day Annual Spring Meeting of the American Bankruptcy Institute in Washington, D.C.
October 2012 – Scott attended a two-day seminar on Chapter 12 bankruptcy cases. Chapter 12 is designed for qualifying family farmers and family fishermen. Although Chapter 12 cases are filed relatively infrequently in Georgia, they can provide important advantages to clients who qualify.
September 2012 – Scott was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about the Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing of the well-known radio pitchman/owner of Lenox Financial.
June 2012 – Scott was featured in a special section in the June 15, 2012, edition of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The feature article, titled “Buying on the Brink,” discussed the risks and rewards of buying business assets and companies in bankruptcy.
December 2011 – Scott was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about the bankruptcy filing of former Gwinnett County commissioner Kevin Kenerly.
June 2011 – Scott completed his second term as a member of the Board of Directors, Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association.
November 2010 – Scott was quoted in an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of fast-food chain Mrs. Winner’s.
July 2010 – Scott was quoted in an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle about the increase in bankruptcy cases filed in the Northern District of Georgia in the first half of 2010.
March 2010 – Scott was a presenter at the Seventh Annual Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal Symposium held at the Emory University School of Law. The title of the presentation was Ethics 2.0—The Ethical Challenges and Pitfalls Web 2.0 Presents to Bankruptcy Attorneys.
September 2009 – Scott was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Spa Sydell in the Northern District of Georgia.
August 2009 – Scott was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about the bid by golfer Phil Mickelson to purchase a Waffle House franchisee that was in bankruptcy in Tennessee.
May 2009 – Scott was selected as a member of the Board of Directors, Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association.
September 2008 – Scott was quoted in an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle entitled “Home Builders at the End of the Line.” The article discussed bankruptcy filings by homebuilders, and why reorganization is not a viable option for many of them.
June 2008 – Scott was quoted in the Atlanta Business Chronicle article titled “Subdivision Developers Seeking Shelter in Court.” The article discussed home builders and residential developers seeking protection in bankruptcy court.
May 2008 – Scott was a speaker at a seminar sponsored by National Business Institute on Bankruptcy Nuts and Bolts. The subject of the presentation was Bankruptcy Litigation.
February 2008 – Scott presented at a HalfMoon Seminar on Creditors’ Claims in Chapter 7.
May 2007 – The Georgia Bankruptcy Blog was chosen as the Law Blog of the Day by the Inter Alia Blog.
May 2007 – Scott was a speaker and presenter at a seminar hosted by the National Business Institute. Scott spoke on two subjects, Bankruptcy Code and Rules and Bankruptcy Litigation.
Community and International Service
October 2019 – Scott was part of a small team that traveled to western Panama to review a project teaching farming and fishing techniques to members of a local Indigenous community.
June 2014 – Scott traveled with a team to the West Bank area of Israel to conduct a week-long sports camp for children and parents from different cultural backgrounds, demonstrating that people often share common ground. The camp was held in Jericho, just a few minutes from the Dead Sea, and the group also visited the Sea of Galilee and Jerusalem.
October 2013 – Scott was part of a team that conducted a medical clinic in Haiti, where he assisted with patient organization and clinic operations. Several hundred villagers received treatment and medicine that otherwise would not have been available. This was Scott’s fourth trip to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.
July 2013 – Scott spent a week in Kenya participating in a project intended to improve educational opportunities for children and the quality of the village’s water supply.
September 2012 – Scott, with a team from The 410 Bridge, spent a week in Haiti working on construction projects with the local deaf community. It was Scott’s third trip to Haiti since the January 2010 earthquake that devastated the country.
May 2010 – Scott traveled with a small team to Curicó, Chile, to rebuild houses destroyed by the February 2010 earthquake.
