EDUCATION
USC Gould School of Law (JD, 2011)
Occidental College (BA, 2006, cum laude)
Scott Shannon is an associate at Russ August & Kabat, where he is a member of the firm’s real estate and mergers & acquisitions/corporate departments. Scott counsels a variety of stakeholders, including property owners, lenders, developers, and tenants in the purchase and sale, financing, development, and leasing of raw land, shopping centers, office buildings, residential developments, and industrial sites, among other assets. His practice focuses on drafting and negotiating real estate contracts, advising on title and survey matters, and providing strategic advice to assist his clients in efficiently and effectively accomplishing their goals.
Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Scott practiced in the corporate and business transactions department of Morgan Lewis & Bockius, where he advised private equity firms, real estate investment trusts, public companies, joint ventures, and middle-market and institutional lenders in their interests concerning the acquisition, disposition, financing, and development of real estate assets in the energy, life sciences, medical, hospitality, manufacturing, fashion, and entertainment industries.
Scott earned his law degree from USC Gould School of Law and received his B.A. in History with a minor in Psychology from Occidental College.