About Sylvia Scott Attorney
Sylvia M. Scott presently serves as a partner at the Los Angeles branch of Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLP. Prior to taking on her current position, the attorney spent nearly two decades as an enforcement attorney with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, previously known as NASD). During her time with these two organizations, Sylvia M. Scott gained in-depth knowledge of the regulatory industry and gained a reputation as a formidable securities litigator and expert within the broker-dealer industry.
Now at Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, Sylvia M. Scott leads the Securities Regulation Practice Group and represents clients in securities litigation and regulation matters, often going up against the SEC and FINRA as well as other state regulatory agencies. She uses her intimate knowledge of these regulatory agencies in order to benefit her clients and has won many cases and obtained many dismissals as a result. She belongs to the National Society of Compliance Professionals and the Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni.
