N. Scott "Scott" Fletcher

N. Scott "Scott" Fletcher


Fletcher Held

Recognized since 2009

Houston, Texas

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions

Litigation - Securities

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Securities
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Scott Fletcher is one of the leading securities litigation and enforcement attorneys in the country. He represents institutions and individuals in securities, commercial, and bankruptcy litigation; government enforcement actions; and internal investigations.

Before forming his own firm, Scott was co-head of the securities litigation and enforcement groups at Jones Day and at Vinson & Elkins. For more than 30 years he has represented clients in matters ranging from routine securities litigation and enforcement actions to complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes that require a coordinated response by multiple defendants to the DOJ, SEC, state attorneys general, state securities regulators, class action plaintiffs, shareholder derivative claimants, internal investigations, and auditors.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 808 Travis, Suite 1553
    Houston, TX 77002
Education
  • Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1989
  • Harvard University, A.B., graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
  • Delaware, 1991
  • District of Columbia, 1991
  • New York, 2019
  • Texas, 1994
Affiliations
  • ABA Securities Litigation, IPO Litigation Subcommittee - Former Co-Chair
  • HBA Securities Litigation and Arbitration Section - Former Chair
  • Houston Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Texas Appleseed - Board Chair
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Securities
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Securities, Houston (2024)
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Houston (2022)
  • Litigation - Securities, Houston (2021)
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Houston (2018)
  • Litigation - Securities, Houston (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Securities
Special Focus:
  • Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

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