Atty. Scott Carlton
Scott Carlton is a Partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is a member of the Securities Litigation and Complex Litigation Groups. His diversified practice focuses on complex litigation, internal investigations, and appellate matters.
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Scott Carlton is a m&a attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Paul Hastings LLP. Educated at University of San Diego (J.D., 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott Carlton is a Partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is a member of the Securities Litigation and Complex Litigation Groups
- His diversified practice focuses on complex litigation, internal investigations, and appellate matters
- Mr. Carlton has substantial experience representing and advising public and private companies and individual officers and directors in connection with the federal securities laws, state blue sky laws, and privacy law
- These matters include government enforcement actions and investigations, shareholder derivative actions, class actions, and individual investor and consumer lawsuits
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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