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Scott has been a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney in Honolulu since 1995.  During that time, he became the supervisor of the Domestic Violence/Child Abuse Unit where he handled thousands of cases involving intimate partner violence as well child abuse cases, including shaken baby homicides. 

 

In 2008, he created the Elder Abuse Unit – the first and only one in the State of Hawaii dedicated to prosecuting crimes where the victims are 60 years of age and older.  He is on-call 24 hours a day/7 days a week to assist the police when an arrest is made in an elder abuse case.  Scott has done over 70 jury trials, including handling over a dozen murder cases.  In addition to his courtroom work, Scott has lectured in Hawaii and the mainland on subjects ranging from domestic violence and elder abuse, to care home liability to forensic investigation techniques, trial preparation and jury selection.  He has also given over 400 presentations and trainings to various community groups, senior centers, schools of nursing, and law enforcement and financial institutions.

 

Before joining the Prosecutor’s Office, Scott worked for the law firm of Koshiba and Associates, handling employment and labor law, including workplace discrimination of protected classes. 

 

Scott has testified at the capital in support of legislation mandating insurance companies cover ABA treatment for children with special needs.  He also sits on the Board for KHON’s Elderhood Project, as well as the Governor’s Policy and Advisory Board for Elderly Affairs.  He is an active member of the Kupuna Caucus, and is a board member of the Autism Society of Hawaii.