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James R. Scott 
phone (414) 273-3910
email jscott@lindner-marsack.com
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JAMES R. SCOTT is a shareholder and director with the law firm of Lindner & Marsack, S.C.

Employment litigation and employment discrimination are Mr. Scott's primary areas of concentration. His work experience has included a number of federal and state court jury trials and appellate work before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Wisconsin Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Mr. Scott graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.S. degree in 1966, and from Marquette University Law School in 1969. He was awarded a fellowship for graduate studies in law from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Mr. Scott is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the American Bar Association, and the Bar Association for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is past Chairman of the State Bar of Wisconsin Labor and Employment Law Section, and has served as Vice-Chairman of the American Bar Association Administrative Law Section Committee on Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination. Mr. Scott was named a "Super Lawyer" in 2005 and 2007 by Wisconsin Super Lawyers, published by Law & Politics.

Mr. Scott has made numerous presentations on a variety of labor and employment related matters to industry groups, the State Bar and various public employer organizations.

Bar Admissions:
Wisconsin, 1969
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
Education:
Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1969


University of Wisconsin, 1966
B.S.


Representative Cases:
Fuerst v. Clarke, 454 F.3d 770 (7th Cir. 2006)
McKenzie v. Milwaukee County, 381 F.3d 619 (7th Cir. 2004)
Appelbaum v. Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Dist., 340 F.3d 573 (7th Cir. 2003)
Vargas-Harrison v. Racine Unifed School District, 272 F.3d 964 (7th Cir. 2001)
Cert. Denied, 154 L.Ed.2d 38 (  2002)
America's Best Quality Coatings Corp. v. N.L.R.B., 44 F.3d 516 (7th Cir. 1995)
Heath v. Varity Corp., 71 F.3d 256 (7th Cir. 1995)
Vande Zande v. State of Wis. Dept. of Admin., 44 F.3d 538 (7th Cir. 1995)
Dombeck v. Milwaukee Valve Co., 40 F.3d 230 (7th Cir. 1994)
John Maye Co., Inc. v. Nordson Corp., 959 F.2d 1402 (7th Cir. 1992)
Spreen v. Brey, 961 F.2d 109 (7th Cir. 1992)
Schwartz Mfg. Co. v. N.L.R.B., 895 F.2d 415 (7th Cir. 1990)
E.E.O.C. v. Fox Point-Bayside School Dist., 772 F.2d 1294 (7th Cir. 1985)
Amendola v. Schliewe, 732 F.2d 79 (7th Cir. 1984)
Alswager v. Roundy's, 278 Wis. 2d 598 (Ct. App. 2004)
Dunn County v. WERC, 293 Wis. 2d 637 (Wis. App. 2006)
Beaudette v. Eau Claire County Sheriffs Dept., 265 Wis. 2d 744 (Ct. App. 2003)
Gray v. Marinette County, 546 N.W.2d 553 (Ct. App. 1996)
Zinda v. Louisiana Pacific Corp., 149 Wis. 2d 913 (  1989)
Zinda v. Louisiana Pacific Corp., 140 Wis. 2d 277 (  1987)
Dielectric Corp. v. Labor and Industry Review Comm., 111 Wis. 2d 270 (  1983)
State v. Garner, 54 Wis. 2d 100 (  1972)
Vanden Broek (Town of) v. Reitz, 53 Wis. 2d 87 (  1971)
Gullick v. Ott, 517 F.Supp.2d 1063 (W.D. Wis. 2007)
O'Neill v. Gourmet Systems of Minnesota, Inc., 213 F.Supp.2d 1012 (W.D. Wis. 2002)
O'Neill v. Gourmet Systems of Minnesota, Inc., 219 F.R.D. 445 (W.D. Wis. 2002)
Pelton v. Green County Sheriffs Dept., 2001 W.L. 34377570 (W.D. Wis. 2001)
Alseth v. Douglas County, 2000 W.L. 34238684 (W.D. Wis. 2000)
Delashmut v. Wis-Pak Plastics, 990 F.Supp 689 (N.D. Iowa 1998)
E.E.O.C. v. Klockner H & K Machines, Inc., 168 F.R.D. 233 (E.D. Wis. 1996)
E.E.O.C. v. Cornwell Personnel Associates, Ltd., 1995 WL 788208 (E.D. Wis. 1995)
Hayeland v. Jaques, 847 F.Supp. 630 (E.D. Wis. 1994)
Heath v. Massey-Ferguson Parts Co., a Div. of Massey-Ferguson, Inc., 869 F.Supp. 1379 (E.D. Wis. 1994)
Westphal v. Waukesha Dresser/Waukesha Engine Div., a Div. of Dresser Industries, Inc., 855 F.Supp. 1099 (E.D. Wis. 1994)
Hill v. Hall Chevrolet, Inc., 818 F.Supp. 269 (E.D. Wis. 1993)
Shankle v. Harnischfeger Corp., 1992 WL 391384 (E.D. Wis. 1992)
U.S. v. County of Oconto, Wis., 778 F.Supp. 17 (E.D. Wis. 1991)
John Maye Co., Inc. v. Nordson Corp., 753 F.Supp. 1451 (E.D. Wis. 1990)
Botma v. Lenon Bus Service, Inc., 699 F.Supp. 194 (E.D. Wis. 1988)
Zywicki v. Moxness Products, Inc., a Div. of Versa Technologies, Inc., 610 F.Supp. 50 (E.D. Wis. 1985)
Local 189, Service Emp. Union v. Scot Lad Foods, Inc., 513 F.Supp. 839 (N.D. Ill. 1981)
Tucker v. Harley Davidson Motor Co., 454 F.Supp. 738 (E.D. Wis. 1978)
Ballard v. Terrak, 56 F.R.D. 45 (E.D. Wis. 1972)
Lopez v. State Foundry & Mach., Inc., 336 F.Supp. 34 (E.D. Wis. 1972)
Michaelson v. Walter Laev, Inc., 336 F.Supp. 296 (E.D. Wis. 1972)
Rodriguez v. McKay Nursery Co., 351 F.Supp. 1138 (E.D. Wis. 1972)
Sharma v. Opportunities Industrialization Center of Greater Milwaukee, 342 F.Supp. 209 (E.D. Wis. 1972)

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