Scott R. McLaughlin

• Won a $1.7 million judgment with no liability for the client in a four-week jury trial of a complex executive fraud/breach of fiduciary duty case
• Secured a $5.7 million judgment and dismissal of counterclaims for $30 million in damages in a fraud and breach of fiduciary duty case
• Won decertification of a 100-plus plaintiff FLSA collective action and subsequently achieved a favorable settlement in a trial involving the first group of plaintiffs
• Settled a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act case against a former executive of a large, publicly traded company on exceptionally favorable terms
• Settled a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act case against two former employees of an oilfield services company and their new employer, a conglomerate of foreign companies
• Defends an energy infrastructure company against a whistleblower retaliation claim initiated by a former employee under the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act
• Represents a global manufacturing company in significant litigation stemming from the termination of a company executive
• Won summary judgment for a multinational chemical company in litigation involving claims including of race and age discrimination under federal and state laws, as well as retaliation claims under FMLA

Education

• J.D., Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1994
• B.S., Rice University, 1985

Admission to Practice

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• Texas
• U. S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

• Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)
• Texas Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association
• Sunday School Leader, The Woodlands United Methodist Church

• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “The Restrictive Covenant Sky Is Not Falling: The Impact of the FTC’s Final Rule on Noncompetes” – May 9, 2024
• 19th Annual Texas Labor and Employment Law Update – “Employee Expression and Employer Confidentiality Post-McLaren” – Austin – November 3, 2023
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Violence in the Workplace: Preventive Measures for Employers in Tragic Times” – April 19, 2023
• Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Noncompete, Nonsolicit, and Confidentiality Agreements Are Not Enough!” – Phoenix – May 6, 2022

• November 6, 2023 – Law360 – “Ogletree Deakins Taps New Co-Chair Of Trade Secrets Group”
• January 6, 2023 – SHRM Online – “Feds Push to End Noncompete Agreements”
• January 20, 2022 – Texas Lawyer – “Eversheds Sutherland Employment Litigation Duo Jumps to Ogletree Deakins in Houston”

• Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year in employment law – management (2021)
• Best Lawyers in America – labor and employment law – litigation (2007-2024); labor and employment law – management (2012-2024)
• Acritas Stars: Independently Rated Lawyers Stand-Out Lawyer (2019-2020)
• Texas Super Lawyers (2003-2022)
• Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers – labor and employment (2018-2023)