Scott M. Hancock

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Michigan
• Texas
• Utah

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of Michigan
• Supreme Court of Texas
• Supreme Court of Utah

Education

• New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation)
• University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction)
  • Journal of Corporation Law, Administrative Editor
• Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business (B.S., Accountancy, Spanish Minor, summa cum laude)
  • International Business Certificate

Languages

Spanish

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Litigation: Trusts and Estates (2024-2026)

Previous Professional Experience

• Winstead PC (2017-2021)
• Snell & Wilmer LLP (2012-2017)
• Warner Norcross & Judd LLP (2008-2011)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Dallas Bar Association
  • Probate, Trusts, & Estates Section
• Dallas Estate Planning Council
• BYU Management Society – Dallas, Texas

Community Involvement

• Communities Foundation of Texas
  • Member of Advisory Council (2023 – Present)
• American Bar Association
  • RPTE Reporter for Heckerling (2019-2021)
• Dallas Estate Planning Council
  • Board of Governors (2019-2021)
• Phoenix Zoo
  • Planned Giving Advisory Committee (2014-2017)
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
  • Volunteer (2013-2017)
• Boy Scouts of America
  • Eagle Scout and Volunteer (2008-2010, 2013-2015)
• LDS Missionary, Santiago, Chile (1999-2001)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Self-Settled Asset Protection Trusts: What You Need to Know if These Come to Texas”, Co-Presenter and Co-Author, 49^th Annual Course Advanced Estate Planning & Probate, State Bar of Texas (June 5, 2025)
• TIGTA Report, “Improvements are Needed in the Estate and Gift Tax Return Examination Process,” Presenter, ABA Tax Litigation and Controversy Committee Teleconference (November 16, 2017)
• “Estate Planning Basics,” Presenter and Author, TCN Worldwide West Region Conference (March 10, 2017)
• “Asset Protection Trusts (in Arizona): Explained,” Co-Presenter, State Bar of Arizona CLE (March 7, 2017)
• “Choice of Entity in a Dynamic Tax Environment,” Co-Author, Michigan Bar Journal (December 2009)
• “The Governing Board for Iowa Charitable Nonprofit Organizations,” Co-Editor, 2nd ed. (2007)