W. Scott
Ferron

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P. 206.602.1235
Litigation Lawyer W. Scott Ferron

PRACTICE AREAS

With a background in public policy, Scott represents clients at all stages of litigation in state and federal courts.

Scott Ferron’s practice focuses on representing public, private, and non-profit clients at every stage of litigation in both state and federal courts. 

Scott brings a strong public policy background to his legal practice.  He has represented public entities throughout Washington in a wide range of civil disputes at both the trial and appellate level, including constitutional challenges to local government action, employment suits, tort actions, and challenges to procurement processes.  He has also successfully defended gun violence prevention legislation in both Washington and Oregon, including serving as trial counsel in the successful defense of Oregon’s Measure 114 from a Second Amendment challenge.

Before Pacifica, Scott worked in the San Francisco office of an international law firm.  He then returned to his native Pacific Northwest to serve as a law clerk to the Honorable Susan P. Graber of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and to the Honorable James L. Robart of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Prior to law school, Scott worked as a consultant for state government clients and advised them on complex procurement projects, strategic initiatives, and organizational reviews.

In his free time Scott enjoys cycling, reading sci-fi and fantasy novels, and making wine with his parents in their garage.

Bar Admissions:
  • California
  • Washington
Education:
  • Stanford University, B.A., Public Policy, with Distinction
    – Phi Beta Kappa
    – Outstanding Capstone Project Award: “A Model for States to Price K-12 Online Courses”
  • Columbia Law School, J.D.
    – Hamilton Fellow
    – Executive Notes Editor, Columbia Human Rights Law Review
    – James Kent Scholar
Honors:
  • Selected for inclusion in the “Ones to Watch” list in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Commercial Litigation, 2025
  • Selected for Washington Rising Stars, 2024
  • 2017 National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, First Place
  • Simon H. Rifkind Prize (for outstanding moot court performance)
Publications:
  • Suing for the City: Expanding Public Interest Group Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances, 50 COLUM. HUM. RTS. L. REV. 220 (2019)