D. Scott Slawson

D. Scott Slawson is a Denver business lawyer at McDonough Law Group, with two decades of experience representing corporations and resolving complex commercial matters. His practice focuses on business law, business litigation, insurance law, employment matters, energy issues, and trusts and estates. He advises companies on contracts, construction matters, oil and gas issues, risk transfer, and risk mitigation. His work includes transactional counseling as well as litigation involving commercial disputes.

Scott earned his B.A. from the University of California, San Diego. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University Law School. During law school, he served as Notes and Comments Editor for the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. He later earned a Certificate of Specialization in Sports Law from Tulane Law School, strengthening his background in athlete contracts, endorsements, and sports-related legal issues.

Scott has substantial experience in complex commercial litigation, class actions, construction defect matters, mediation, arbitration, and trials. He previously served as a partner in the Colorado office of a boutique firm with a national client base. His clients have included national tract home developers, commercial builders, and custom home builders. He works with businesses from formation forward, addressing contracts, employment concerns, insurance needs, and commercial disputes. His insurance background includes analysis and resolution of insurance issues arising in litigation.

D. Scott Slawson is admitted in Colorado, California, and Wyoming, with an inactive Louisiana admission. His federal admissions include district courts in Colorado and California. He has taught business law as a faculty member and guest instructor at Front Range Community Colleges in Fort Collins. His practice combines transactional counseling, litigation experience, insurance knowledge, and practical business guidance for companies facing complex legal and operational concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McDonough Law Group
• Member, Colorado Bar Association

Licensed State

• Wyoming
• California
• Colorado

Education

• Tulane University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, San Diego
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)