Scott Stephens

Mr. Scott Stephens joins the team as Counsel where his primary focus will be on Commercial Litigation. Prior to Anthony and Partners, Mr. Stephens served 19 years of judicial service, the last five presiding over the Complex Business Litigation Division in Tampa Florida. He also worked as an attorney in private practice in both Baltimore, MD and Tampa, FL.

Education

Education

A., University of Maryland 1981

J.D., University of Baltimore 1984

LL.M., George Washington University 1986

M.S., Johns Hopkins University 1992

M.A., University of South Florida 1994

M.A., University of Maryland 1996

Ph.D., University of South Florida 1998^[1]

A few years ago, I obtained a $5,500,000 judgment for a client of mine against some people who I believed were insolvent...
— Veteran Trial Lawyer and Fifteen-Year Client

A few years ago, I obtained a $5,500,000 judgment for a client of mine against some people who I believed were insolvent. I asked John Anthony if he would accept 20% of the net recovery together with all attorneys’ fees and costs as a contingent fee for collecting the judgment. He accepted, and he made over $1,000,000. I am glad he did, because our client and I were paid in full. Now, I have recently obtained a judgment of over $60,000,000 against some other people, and my client and I have once again entrusted the matter to John Anthony. He knows how to collect assets by way of enforcing a judgment, and I know no one better.

- Veteran Trial Lawyer and Fifteen-Year Client

“I have worked with John since 1995. At the time, I was a panel chapter 7 trustee. In the years since, I have been involved in hundreds of business insolvency matters as a professional fiduciary appointed by Federal and State courts. John has been a lawyer for me in all of these fiduciary capacities. He has represented me as chapter 11 trustee in a large case that involved investigation and pursuit of gross business mismanagement. In connection with that case, the former principal of the business was recently sentenced to approximately 250 years in jail. He has represented me as assignee for benefit of creditors, as a chapter 7 trustee, and in other related fiduciary capacities...

- Professional Insolvency Fiduciary and Certified Forensic Accountant

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