“One of the top labor and employment law attorneys in California.”

That’s what Orange Coast magazine has repeatedly reported about R. Craig Scott in its annual “Legal Eagles” feature. Craig’s peers have honored him by placing his name on the Best Lawyers in America® list (Woodward/White, Inc.’s survey), every year since 1998.

Craig has also been named a Southern California Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine each year since that distinction was first announced.

Along with over 16 years of service as an elected official, Craig's experience as a management-side employment lawyer, and as an executive law attorney, uniquely qualify him to provide excellent representation to public sector executives and managers.

Craig is the senior partner of the management-side labor and employment law firm of Scott & Whitehead. He is also CEO and Founder of Executive Law Group, Inc., a law firm that represents senior executives and other professionals in transition. Previously, Craig was the partner leading the Orange County, California employment law practice of the 260-attorney law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and, later, of the 50 attorney law firm of Pettis, Tester, Kruse & Krinsky.

Craig takes pride in his involvement in community affairs within his city of residence, Laguna Hills, California. In 1991, Craig was elected to the first City Council of the newly-formed city and has served four terms as Mayor. Craig remains an elected member of the Laguna Hills City Council and serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Fire Authority.

Craig is also a Director of the Drug Court Foundation of Orange County.

Craig is the author or co-author of six books in his field of legal specialization. His latest publication is Severance Agreements: 6 Steps™ to a Better Deal (A How-To Guide for City Managers and Other Public Executives). He has published over 75 columns and articles on labor and employment law issues. In addition, Craig trains individual executives and management teams on harassment/discrimination issues, and lectures frequently on labor and employment law topics to associations of business people, human resources specialists and attorneys.

Craig received his Bachelor of Science, Management degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Utah, College of Business, in 1975, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah, College of Law, in 1978.