John Russell Scott

Background

Scott, John Russell was born on July 8, 1951 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Ralph Lincoln and Mary Kathryn (Workman) Scott.

Education

Bachelor, U. Arkansas, 1973; Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, 1977.

Career

Associate, Oliver L. Adams, Rogers, Arkansas, 1978-1979; associate, Adams & Scott, Rogers, 1979-1982; private practice, Rogers, 1982; partner, Scott, Lingle & Lashlee, Rogers, 1982-1983; partner, Adams, Scott, Lingle & Lashlee, P.A., Rogers, 1983-1984; partner, Scott & Lashlee, P.A., Rogers, 1984-1988; partner, Scott, Lashlee & Watkins, P.A., Rogers, 1988-1991; partner, William R. Watkins III, P.A., 1991-1995; sole practitioner, Bentonville, Arkansas, since 1995.

Achievements

• Bar: Arkansas 1978, United States District Court (western district) Arkansas 1978, (eastern district) Texas 1990, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1983, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1990.

Membership

Board of directors Rogers Youth Center, 1985. Chairman Rogers Airport Commission 1984. Member Arkansas Bar Association, Benton County Bar Association (president 1984), Rogers Chamber of Commerce (president 1983), Rogers Kiwanis Club (president 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: snow skiing, rafting, camping, water skiing.

Connections

Married Jane Lynn Demanzuk, August 4, 1973 (divorced January 1987). Children: Allison, Michael. Married Sue Cagle, January 29, 1988.

Children: LaFollette Edwards, Dustin Edwards.

Father:

Ralph Lincoln Scott

Mother:

Mary Kathryn (Workman) Scott

Spouse:

Jane Lynn Demanzuk

Spouse:

Sue Cagle

child:

LaFollette Edwards Scott

child:

Dustin Edwards Scott

child:

Michael Scott

child:

Allison Scott