Scot Pierce Fort Worth, Texas
| phone | 817-339-2474 |
| fax | 817-870-2265 |
| spierce@belaw.com | |
Scot Pierce is an experienced business litigator and bankruptcy attorney. A large part of his practice is dedicated to representing factors and secured creditors. His litigation experience includes litigating business disputes, breaches of contract, secured and unsecured creditor issues, real estate disputes, and employment agreements. Mr. Pierce’s bankruptcy experience includes representing creditors in all aspects of bankruptcy matters including motions for relief from stay, claims litigation, preference litigation, objections to plan confirmation, objections to discharge, and negotiating cash collateral orders.
Prior to joining Brackett & Ellis, Mr. Pierce worked as a Dallas County Felony Prosecutor where he tried over 60 jury trials and numerous bench trials. Mr. Pierce is also on the International Factoring Association’s recommended attorney list and has been voted one of the Top Bankruptcy Attorneys in Fort Worth by Fort Worth Magazine. In addition, in 2010 Mr. Pierce received an award from the State Bar of Texas for Best Series of Articles - Substantive Law for his articles on creditor rights.
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1997
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas,
1997
J. D.
Honors: The Review of Litigation, Townes-Rice Scholar - Texas A & M University,
1992
B.B.A., Magna Cum Laude
Honors: College of Business Administration Fellow, Lechner Merit Scholar
- Published Works:
- Factoring Case Law Update, www.factorguru.com, August, 2011
- Factoring Case Law Update, www.factorguru.com, May, 2011
- Commercial Litigation: Can Arbitration Clauses by Impliedly Waived?, Tarrant County Bar Bulletin, October, 2010
- Commercial Litigation: Forum-Selection Clauses are Stronger than Ever, Tarrant County Bar Bulletin, July-August, 2010
- Clients' Failure to Pay State Franchise Taxes is Risky Business for Factors!, www.factorguru.com, June, 2010
- Drafting Extra Protection for Your Factoring Deals, The Commercial Factor, Vol. 12/No. 1, Winter, 2010
- Big Sanctions in Bankruptcy Court, www.factorguru.com, February, 2010
- Creditor Rights: Prepetition Creditors Have Standing to Sue for Violations of the Bankruptcy Code's Automatic Stay, Tarrant County Bar Bulletin, December, 2009
- Creditor Rights: The Final Word on the Single-Business-Enterprise Theory of Liability, Tarrant County Bar Bulletin, September, 2009
- Creditor Rights: Should Creditors File an Involuntary Bankruptcy Against a Debtor Who is Improperly Disposing of Assets?, Tarrant County Bar Bulletin, April, 2009
- Comparing and Contrasting Depositions in State and Federal Court, The Advocate, The State Bar of Texas Litigation Section Report, Vol 28, Fall, 2004
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Protecting Your Piece of the Pie", The Finance Forum, October, 2011
- "Topical Legal Issues", 2011 International Factoring Association Annual Conference, April, 2011
- "Issues to Consider when Litigating against Account Debtors", International Factoring Association Teleconference, July, 2010
- "A Question and Answer Session Regarding Oil and Gas Liens", NACM Southwest West Texas Oilfield and Industry Supply Credit Group, June, 2010
- "A Case Law Update from the Texas Supreme Court and the 5th Circuit Bankruptcy Courts", NACM Electronics Trade Group, January, 2010
- "Pre-Litigation Credit and Collection Tactics in the Oil and Gas Industry", NACM Southwest West Texas Oilfield and Industry Supply Credit Group, October, 2009
- "Pre-Litigation Credit and Collection Tactics", NACM Southwest General Membership Continuing Education Seminar, June, 2009
- "Top Ten Ways to Prepare for a Lawsuit against an Oil and Gas Account Debtor", NACM Southwest National Oilfield Credit Group, February, 2009
- "A Game Plan for Handling Hot Checks", NACM Southwest General Membership Seminar, July, 2008
- "Contract Law - Discover Contractual Options that Credit Managers are Not Considering", NACM Southwest General Membership Conference, June, 2008
- "Top 10 Ways to Prepare for a Lawsuit Against an Account Debtor", NACM Southwest Credit and Financial Development Division, October, 2007
- "Anatomy of a Collections Lawsuit", NACM Southwest General Membership Seminar, June, 2007
- "A Lawyers Perspective on Third Party Collections", NACM Southwest Electronics Trade Group, December, 2006
- "An Overview of the Effect of the Recent Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005", Fort Worth Real Estate Property Managers Group, December, 2005
- "Bankruptcy 101", Collection of Accounts Receivable Seminar, December, 2004
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Member
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Member
- John C. Ford Bankruptcy Inn, American Inns of Court
- Barrister
- National Association of Credit Management
- Member
- The Finance Forum
- Member
- Commercial Law League
- Member
- MHMR Visions
- Chair, 2008-2011, Vice Chair, 2006-2008
- Leadership Fort Worth Class of 2004
- Member
- South Dallas/Fair Park Trust Fund
- Past Board Member and Past Chair of Public Relations Subcommittee


