Scott T. Dillon, Esq.

Senior Associate

Scott focuses his practice on bankruptcy litigation, including Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and Chapter 11 filings. He previously was an Associate of another Capital Region firm and a New York City International AMLAW 100 Firm. He has represented secured lenders, debtors, trustees, and creditor committees in consumer and commercial bankruptcies throughout the northeast corridor and has represented national lender institutions.

Scott has extensive client representation court experience in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, U.S. District Courts and New York State Supreme Courts. Scott has represented individuals and companies in all aspects of bankruptcy disputes. He has litigated all manner of bankruptcy disputes including fraud-based / preference actions, claim disputes, non-dischargeability actions, mortgage and lien stripping on residential homes, rejection of executory contracts and leases, relief from automatic stay, objections to confirmation and plan modification, and negotiating and drafting forbearance and recapitalization agreements.

Locally, Scott, through Chapter 11, has reorganized a national service provider and liquidated an international company’s car dealership franchise. Scott has international experience representing a creditors’ committee (with over 60,000 creditors) in an international bankruptcy case involving U.K. businesses, and representation of numerous financial services providers and manufacturers in the airline and automotive industries’ Chapter 11 filings.

Scott received his Juris Doctor from Touro College, where he served as the Senior Editor of the Touro Law Review. He was also awarded Academic Achievement Scholarships and Academic Merit Scholarships. He earned C.A.L.I. Awards for Academic Excellence in Legal Methods I, Legal Methods II and Federal Income Tax. Scott received his undergraduate degree in Finance and Business Administration from Wagner College. He has also contributed to the publication, “Restructuring Sovereign Debt,” in The Law of International Insolvencies and Debt Restructurings, Oxford University, 2006.

Scott is very active in the community with the Guilderland Youth Soccer and Lacrosse Clubs and his family attends St. Madeline Sophie Roman Catholic Church. He also volunteers his time to the Legal Project to provide free bankruptcy clinics and represent pro bono debtors. Scott lives in Altamont with his wife and their four children along with their 6 month old Australian Shepherd puppy! Scott enjoys golf and skiing, but spends most of his free time with his family.