M Scott McIntyre

Career

Scott relies upon his successful trial, arbitration and appellate experience throughout the U.S. to aggressively advocate for his clients when disputes arise and to guide them in a practical and efficient manner concerning compliance and risks in order to avoid legal disputes. As a Board-Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law, he draws from his broad experience defending class and collective actions, whistleblower claims, non-compete and trade secret litigation, privacy related litigation, high stakes international litigation, single plaintiff employment and commercial litigation matters, and government and administrative investigation matters to tailor creative strategies for each, regardless of where it is pending.

Scott’s creative and customized solutions to legal problems begin with his dedicated listening to and understanding clients’ legal and broader business goals, as well as their corporate culture and reputational risks. He is a trusted advisor to clients on a broad range of employment and workplace issues, including the protection of confidential information, data and digital assets, privacy and monitoring issues, biometric issues (including BIPA), remote work, hybrid workforce matters, wage and hour compliance, social media compliance, disability and accommodation issues, medical leaves and the protection of medical information, hiring and background checks, as well as misclassification issues. While he aggressively litigates when in his clients’ interest, he partners with his them to fully understand the source of problems and to identify long-term solutions to avoid litigation in the first place. Scott conducts training and investigations and helps clients with developing arbitration programs and regularly arbitrates claims. Scott also has been selected as an arbitrator himself to resolve disputes.

Scott leads the Cincinnati Labor and Employment practice and the firm’s Employee Privacy team.