Scott M. Federoff
260-338-4506
888-409-0605 (Toll Free)
Scott M. Federoff was born in Warren, Michigan on November 17, 1971. Scott grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and later attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where he obtained a B.A.J. in journalism and a B.A. in psychology. He attended Wake Forest University School of Law as a Law Faculty Scholar, and graduated in 1997. While at law school, he was the President of Phi Delta Phi Ruffin Inn legal fraternity, and President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Before moving back to his hometown, he practiced law in the Hilton Head Island, South Carolina area from 1997 through April, 2003.
Scott's practice focuses on real estate transactions and development, including land use, zoning and condominium formation. He has extensive knowledge of commercial lending transactions and has prepared loan documents on behalf of lenders for small loans with unique collateral to multimillion dollar loans for commercial development. He also forms business entities and provides ongoing representation to companies. Additionally, he assists clients with applications for trademarks, on both state and federal levels, as well as federal copyright applications.
Scott is married to Wendy, who he met while at Indiana University. They have a daughter named Ashley who was born in September of 2000, twins Connor and Nathan born in November of 2004, and a yellow lab named Bailey.
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate Transactions
- Development
- Land Use
- Zoning
- Condominium Formation
- Business Formation
- Copyrights and Trademarks
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1997
- Indiana, 2003
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina - 1997
- Honors: Law Faculty Scholar
- Honors: President, Phi Delta Phi Ruffin Inn Legal Fraternity
- Honors: President, Sports and Entertainment Law Society
- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
- B.A.J.
- Major: Journalism
- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
- B.A.
- Major: Psychology
Honors and Awards
- Leadership Fort Wayne, Class of 2008
- Future 40 Award Recipient, 2008
- Rising Star designation by Super Lawyers, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Hilton Head Island Bar Association, Past Treasurer
- Hilton Head Island Bar Association, Secretary and Member
- Hilton Head Home Builders Association, Past Legal Counsel
- Allen County Bar Association, Real Estate Section, Past Chairman
- Embassy Theatre Foundation, Inc., Secretary
- Embassy Theatre Foundation, Inc., Member, Board of Directors
- Leadership Fort Wayne, Member, Board of Directors
- Fort Wayne Sports Corporation, Member, Board of Directors
- Hamilton Lake Association, Member, Board of Directors
- American Bar Association, Member
- Indiana State Bar Association, Member
- South Carolina State Bar Association, Member
- Allen County Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, LLP, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Clerk, 1995
- Bethea, Jordan & Griffin, P.A., Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Clerk, 1996
- Bethea, Jordan & Griffin, P.A., Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Associate, 1997 - 2002
- Bird, Cofield & Moise, LLC, Bluffton, South Carolina, Associate, 2002 - 2003

