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Marie Tedesco Scott

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Nashville

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Service Focus

  • Counseling and Advice
  • Corporate Compliance and Governance
  • Litigation and Trials
  • Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management
  • Workplace Investigations
  • Employers' Rapid Response Team for DHS Raids

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  • Healthcare
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Overview

An experienced attorney, Marie handles white-collar criminal defense, crisis management, and high-stakes litigation. She understands the need for a comprehensive approach to a case, considering not only the immediate issue, but also the business implications, reputational risks, stakeholder interests, and long-term potential issues.

She previously served as a law clerk in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee for the Honorable Joe B. Brown and John B. Bryant. Prior to her legal career, Marie was a neurophysiologist, working with orthopaedic and neurosurgeons in cranial and spinal-based procedures.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2013, cum laude, St. Louis University School of Law
  • B.A., 2004, University of Virginia

Bar Admissions

  • Tennessee

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch – Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2021 & 2022)
  • Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star (2019 & 2020)

Affiliations

  • Nashville Bar Association (Board of Directors; First Vice President-Elect)
  • Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum (2019 Class; Steering Committee; 2023-2025 Co-Chair)
  • Nashville Bar Foundation Fellow
  • Lawyers’ Association for Women Marion Griffin Chapter
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) (2020 Fellow and 2020 Class Liaison)
  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association Tennessee-Alabama Chapter
  • Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law (TBALL 2023 Class)
  • American Bar Association

Insights

  • News

    04/05/24

    Marie Tedesco Scott Announced as a Fellow for Nashville Bar Foundation’s 2024 Class

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  • Insights

    02/09/24

    Deepfake Scammers Steal $25 Million From Company: 5 Ways You Can Avoid Being Victim to Latest AI Nightmare

    Wendy Hughes, Kelly Ahern, Marie Tedesco Scott

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  • Insights

    03/23/23

    Top 20 Questions to Ensure Your Compliance Program Helps You Minimize Corporate Criminal Risks

    Raymond W. Perez, Marie Tedesco Scott

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  • News

    12/22/22

    Marie Tedesco Scott Selected for 2023 TBA Leadership Law Program

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  • Podcasts

    10/26/22

    Be Prepared: OSHA Investigations, Crisis Management, and Potential Criminal Penalties

    Curtis G. Moore, Marie Tedesco Scott

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  • News

    10/13/22

    Media Outlets Cover Marie Tedesco Scott’s Arrival at Fisher Phillips

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  • News

    09/21/22

    Fisher Phillips Welcomes Marie Tedesco Scott in Nashville

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