Scott Horton

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Partner

Employment

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Expertise

Scott represents employers/management in labor and employment law matters. He works with clients to find the practical approach that will have the most favorable impact on their bottom line. When possible, he focuses on preventing problems before they occur, but he also represents employers in arbitration, mediation, administrative hearings, and governmental investigations involving employees. He also regularly advises employers in labor-relations matters, ranging from union organizing campaigns to collective bargaining and grievance/arbitration.

Before joining gunnercooke, Scott founded and led Horton Law PLLC for six years. He frequently writes and presents on a wide array of labor and employment law topics, including authoring the book New York Management Law: The Practical Guide to Employment Law for Business Owners and Managers.

Scott also has over a decade of experience serving in a general counsel capacity for a public school district, advising on matters involving students, freedom of information requests, contractual issues, school board elections, and other education law topics.

Scott Advises

  • Public and private employers across various sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, transportation/logistics, real estate, professional services, hospitality, and retail.
  • Governmental entities, including cities, towns, villages, school districts, and public authorities.
  • Non-for-profit organizations including universities, cultural facilities, and human service agencies.

Career History

  • Founder, Horton Law PLLC, Orchard Park, New York (2017–2023)
  • Partner, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Buffalo, New York (2016–2017)
  • Partner, Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP, Buffalo, New York (2012–2015)
  • Associate, Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP, Buffalo, New York (2005–2011)

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2005 (Virginia Law Review)
  • University of Virginia, B.A. (Economics/Psychology), with distinction, 2002

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

Professional Affiliations/Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law – Management, 2014–present
  • Super Lawyers – Upstate New York®, Employment and Labor Law, 2013–present
  • Super Lawyers – Ranked Top 50 in Upstate New York, 2021
  • American Bar Association – Section of Labor & Employment Law
  • New York State Bar Association – Labor & Employment Law Section
  • Bar Association of Erie County – Labor Law Committee; Municipal & School Law Committee, Past Chair
  • National Public Employer Labor Relations Association
  • New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association
  • Buffalo Zoological Society – Past President, ProZoo Board

Expertise

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Scott represents employers/management in labor and employment law matters. He works with clients to find the practical approach that will have the most favorable impact on their bottom line. When possible, he focuses on preventing problems before they occur, but he also represents employers in arbitration, mediation, administrative hearings, and governmental investigations involving employees. He also regularly advises employers in labor-relations matters, ranging from union organizing campaigns to collective bargaining and grievance/arbitration.

Before joining gunnercooke, Scott founded and led Horton Law PLLC for six years. He frequently writes and presents on a wide array of labor and employment law topics, including authoring the book New York Management Law: The Practical Guide to Employment Law for Business Owners and Managers.

Scott also has over a decade of experience serving in a general counsel capacity for a public school district, advising on matters involving students, freedom of information requests, contractual issues, school board elections, and other education law topics.

Scott Advises

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  • Public and private employers across various sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, transportation/logistics, real estate, professional services, hospitality, and retail.
  • Governmental entities, including cities, towns, villages, school districts, and public authorities.
  • Non-for-profit organizations including universities, cultural facilities, and human service agencies.

Career History

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  • Founder, Horton Law PLLC, Orchard Park, New York (2017–2023)
  • Partner, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Buffalo, New York (2016–2017)
  • Partner, Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP, Buffalo, New York (2012–2015)
  • Associate, Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP, Buffalo, New York (2005–2011)

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2005 (Virginia Law Review)
  • University of Virginia, B.A. (Economics/Psychology), with distinction, 2002

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

Professional Affiliations/Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law – Management, 2014–present
  • Super Lawyers – Upstate New York®, Employment and Labor Law, 2013–present
  • Super Lawyers – Ranked Top 50 in Upstate New York, 2021
  • American Bar Association – Section of Labor & Employment Law
  • New York State Bar Association – Labor & Employment Law Section
  • Bar Association of Erie County – Labor Law Committee; Municipal & School Law Committee, Past Chair
  • National Public Employer Labor Relations Association
  • New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association
  • Buffalo Zoological Society – Past President, ProZoo Board