Scott Fredericksen, ’74

Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

Governance Committee Vice Chair

Terms served: 2020-2023, 2023-2026

Career

Scott L. Fredericksen is a former federal prosecutor and independent counsel, and is the senior white collar criminal defense partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Foley & Lardner LLP. His practice is focused on white-collar criminal defense, including criminal and parallel litigation, involving Antitrust, FCPA, public corruption, fraud, ITAR and export control matters, and SEC enforcement actions. In addition to his active practice, Scott is managing partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

Scott is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Illinois and Washington state (inactive). He is a former member of the Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court. 

Community

Scott is a member of the International Association of Independent Corporate Monitors (IAICM). Most recently he has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in 2019 for his work in criminal defense: white-collar. Scott has been selected for this award yearly since 2009. He has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. From 2013 - 2017, he was selected for inclusion in the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers® lists for his work in criminal defense: white collar and general litigation.