Practice Areas

E-Discovery & Records Management

Labor and Employment

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Scott P. Horton

Partner

shorton@jaeckle.com

Scott P. Horton is a Partner in the Firm’s Labor & Employment and E-Discovery & Records Management practice groups. He concentrates his practice in the representation of private and public sector employers, advising them with respect to federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the federal and New York State WARN Acts.

His practice includes employment-related litigation before federal and state courts. He also represents employers in administrative agency proceedings, including before the New York State Division of Human Rights, the National Labor Relations Board, the New York State Public Employment Relations Board, and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He is a frequent lecturer on a wide range of labor law topics, with particular emphasis on the implications of social media in the workplace.

Education:

University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 2002), Phi Beta Kappa; University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2005); Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review; Executive Editor, Virginia Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law.

Admissions:

New York State, 2006; U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 2010

Principal Area(s) of Practice:

Labor & Employment Law; Employment Discrimination Litigation; Social Media Law

Memberships & Offices:

American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section)
New York State Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section)
Bar Association of Erie County (Labor Law Committee)
Organization of Public Employer Negotiators
Labor and Employment Relations Association of Western New York
New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Social Media Club of Buffalo

Community Service:

Member, ProZoo Board of the Buffalo Zoo
Mentor, Bennett High School Law Magnet Program

Awards & Achievements:

Listed, "Who's Who in Law," Published by Business First of Buffalo