Jason S. Scott
Partner
Profile
Mr. Scott is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. He practices fiduciary litigation, representing clients in trust, estate, and guardianship disputes in courts across the state. Mr. Scott also represents clients in partnership litigation and advises settlors, trustees, and protectors in contested matters involving international trusts and asset protection structures. He regularly co-counsels with family law attorneys in divorce cases involving disputes over complex trust or estate issues. Mr. Scott is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is rated by Chambers & Partners in the area of private wealth disputes. He has been consistently ranked in the practice area of trusts and estates litigation by Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America, including being named as the 2024 trusts and estates litigation “Lawyer of the Year” for Austin by Best Lawyers. Mr. Scott has also been recognized by the Texas Senate and the Arc of the Capital Area for his pro bono service. Outside of the courtroom, Mr. Scott is a frequent speaker on fiduciary litigation topics and mediates trust, estate, and guardianship cases.
Education
- University of Edinburgh School of Law, Scotland (LL.M., 2005)
- University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2004)
- Southwestern University (B.A., History and Psychology, 1999)
Professional Memberships and Honors
- Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Rated by Chambers & Partners in the area of private wealth disputes
- Named Best Lawyers® 2024 Trusts and Estates Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" in Austin
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers Top 50 List for Central/West Texas, sponsored by Thomson Reuters
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas Fiduciary Litigation Course (2023)
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2019 to present)
- Selected for inclusion in the 24th – 31st Editions of The Best Lawyers® in America in the practice area of Trusts and Estates Litigation (2018 to present)
- Board of Directors, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) – Texas Chapter
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Attorney Coordinator, Arc of the Capital Area Guardianship Program (2008 to 2024)
- Planning Committee, Texas Bar Advanced Guardianship Course (2022, 2023)
- Planning Committee, Texas Bar Fiduciary Litigation Course (2022)
- Advisory Board Member, Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Provence, France (2015)
- Advisory Board Member, Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Girona, Spain (2019)
- Selected to the 2017 "Up-And-Coming 100" list sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in SuperLawyers Magazine
- Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, sponsored by Thoms
- on Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2014 – 2017)
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, Austin Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Certified, Attorney Ad Litem for Guardianships
Select Publications and Presentations
Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics (four volumes; updated quarterly)
West Group
Publication
Contributing Author/Co-Editor
1995
A Brief History of Asset Protection Trusts
ALI CLE Estate Planning Course Materials Journal, January 2022
Publication
Author
2022
Truth, Transparence, and The Right of Privacy
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Law Journal, Volume 46, Number 3, Summer 2021
Publication
Author
2021
The Financial Action Task Force and the Legal Profession
New York Law School Law Review, 2014/15, Volume 59, Number 3
Publication
Author
2015
Asset Protection Trusts Under Attack – Views from the Bench and Bar
49th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2015
Asset Protection Trust Planning Using Traditional Estate Planning Techniques
Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, 32nd Annual Estate Planning Institute, Las Cruses, New Mexico
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2015
The Financial Action Task Force and The Good Practices Guidance
New Mexico State Bar 2012 Bridge the Gap, Albuquerque, New Mexico; The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Southeast Regional Meeting, Savannah, Georgia; The National College of Probate Judges, Jekyll Island, Georgia; Connecticut Bar Association Probate Section Meeting, New Haven Connecticut; The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel New England Regional Meeting, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2011
The Financial Action Task Force and Its Impact on The Practice of Law
33rd Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Houston, Texas (2009); 44th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2009
Asset Protection: Trust Planning
American Law Institute – American Bar Association Course of Study, Planning Techniques for Large Estates, New York, New York (April, 2009)
Presentation
Co-Author/Presenter
2009
Converting an Asset Protection Trust into a Tax-Efficient Wealth Reserve
U.S. Taxation of International Operations
Publication
Co-Author
2003
The Influence of Spanish and Mexican Laws on the Property and Probate Laws of Texas
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, Santiago, Chile
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2003
Publications and Presentations
All Publications and Presentations
Avoiding Will Contests: Practical Advice For Your Estate Planning Clients
Avoiding Will Contests: Practical Advice For Your Estate Planning Clients
State Bar of Texas Intermediate Estate Planning and Probate Course, Dallas, Texas
Presentation/Publication
2015
Grants of Representation
Grants of Representation
Legal Week Trust & Estates Litigation Forum, Provence, France
Presentation
2015
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus by Jones McClure Publishing Company, 2014-2015 edition
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus by Jones McClure Publishing Company, 2014-2015 edition
O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus by Jones McClure Publishing Company, 2014-2015 edition
Publication
2014
Accessing and Managing Digital Assets after Death
Accessing and Managing Digital Assets after Death
Austin Bar Association Estate Planning & Probate Law Section Meeting
Presentation/Publication
2013
An Overview of the Guardianship Process
An Overview of the Guardianship Process
Texas Parent to Parent Annual Conference, San Marcos, Texas
Presentation/Publication
2013
The Fiduciary Duty of Full Disclosure: Knowing When and What to Disclose
The Fiduciary Duty of Full Disclosure: Knowing When and What to Disclose
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Course
Publication
2012
Avoiding Trust and Estate Controversies
Avoiding Trust and Estate Controversies
Financial Planners Association of Austin
Presentation
2012
Avoiding Will Contests: Tips for Planned Giving Professionals
Avoiding Will Contests: Tips for Planned Giving Professionals
Planned Giving Council of Central Texas
Publication
2011
Dual Compensation Issues for Attorneys Serving as Fiduciaries
Dual Compensation Issues for Attorneys Serving as Fiduciaries
Texas College of Probate Judges, Houston, Texas
Publication
2007
