Katherine R.J. Scott
Attorney at Law
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 2022
- Minnesota, 2020
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2022
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 2023
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, 2020
- Iowa State University, 2015
Katie Scott focuses her practice on criminal defense, juvenile court, civil litigation, and family law.
Katie is a lifelong Ames resident, second-generation Ames High graduate, and Iowa State University graduate. After college, she served homeless youth in downtown Des Moines as an Emergency Bed and Street Outreach Youth Advocate at Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, a division of Youth and Shelter Services. Her passion for client advocacy led her to law school at the University of Minnesota, where she focused on public defense and mediation. After a brief stint as the Housing Program Coordinator at Mediation and Restorative Services of Anoka County, Katie served as Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Thomas A. Gilligan, Jr. Katie worked with Judge Gilligan on hundreds of cases, including two murder jury trials, numerous civil jury and bench trials, and a variety of high-profile government lawsuits relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After the birth of her first child and five years as a Minnesotan, Katie decided it was time to come home. She had the pleasure of joining what was then the Newbrough Law Firm in December 2022.
Katie lives in a veritable zoo in Ames with her spouse, children, deaf dog, and hairless cat. You will find Katie on the bike trail in the summer and knitting in the winter. She stays busy with houseplants, the vegetable garden, and aspires to create a native pollinator habitat outside her front door. When she can get away from the chaos, Katie enjoys camping, hiking, and backpacking with her family.
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
Ramsey County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Story County Bar Association, Vice President, 2023-Present
Iowa State Bar Association