Scott is originally from Monroe, Louisiana.  His professional career began in Baton Rouge with the Louisiana Legislative Council while a student at LSU Law School. He graduated in 1972 and immediately entered public service, first as Monroe City Prosecutor, followed by the Louisiana Constitutional Convention (CC ‘73), then as Plaquemines Parish Public Defender.  During his years as a criminal defense attorney in South Louisiana, Scott developed a robust personal injury practice with a maritime focus.  Thereafter, he formed the Reis, Stanhope, McKay, and Smith Law Firm in New Orleans.

A decade later, Scott relocated his private law practice to Baton Rouge, where he served as Secretary of State Executive Counsel and Bond Commission representative.  Shortly thereafter, he and his wife, Rebecca Cunard, formed the Cunard Reis Law Firm, which transitioned to the Cunard Law Firm when Scott retired to focus on healthcare investments.

The success of Diagnostic Management Affiliates (DMA) in New Orleans and Bayou Medical Management (BMM) in Baton Rouge led Scott to enter the Atlanta arena as founder and operator of Atlanta Medical Management (AMM), a PPO designed to provide access to healthcare for underinsured trauma victims.  Following the sale of AMM, Scott returned to the Louisiana market, co-founded Medport LA, and acquired a position in Romeo Papa Boats—a company that provides a wide range of maritime services, including local and national security solutions.

Scott’s law and healthcare careers overlapped for almost fifty (50) years.  His next fifty (50) years will focus on faith, friends, and family.  And travel!