Illinois, 2004
Indiana, 2005
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 2004
J.D.; LL.M., Intellectual Property
Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana
B.A.
“Estate Planning and the SECURE Act,” ICLEF’s 8th Annual Realty CLE Program, October 2020
“5 Tips for Drafting Lifetime Trusts for Children,” 120 Hot Tips in Estate, Trust and Probate Practice for 2019, ICLEF, December 2019
“Estate Planning Basics” ICLEF’s 7th Annual Realty CLE Program, October 31, 2019
“Business Succession Planning from an Estate Planner’s Perspective,” Indianapolis Bar Association, June, 2019
“5 Tips on Family Settlement Agreements,” 120 Hot Tips in Estate, Trust and Probate Practice for 2018, ICLEF, December 2018
“Conducting the Client Interview,” Basic Will Drafting, ICLEF, October 2018
“5 Tips on Creditor Notice and Claims,” 120 Hot Tips in Estate, Trust and Probate Practice for 2017, ICLEF, December 2017
“5 Tips on the Client Interview,” 120 Hot Tips in Estate, Trust and Probate Practice for 2016, ICLEF, December 2016
“Creditors and Claims Against Non-Probate Assets,” Estate Probate Administration 101, ICLEF, 2015
“Intestacy” and “The Client Interview,” Practical Tips for Estate Planning and Administration, ICLEF, 2014
“Joint Mutual Wills” and “Intestate Statutes,” Basic Will Drafting, ICLEF, 2011
“Understanding the Laws of Intestacy,” “Ethical Perils in the Probate Process” and “Administration of the Estate,” The Probate Process From Start to Finish for Paralegals, National Business Institute, 2009
“Estate Workshop,” Purdue Cooperative Extension, 2008
“Ethical Considerations” and “State Inheritance Tax,” Gift and Inheritance Tax: Procedure and Strategy, National Business Institute, 2008
“Addressing Complex Legal Issues You Will Deal With,” Probate: Beyond the Basics, National Business Institute, 2007
“Retirement and Estate Planning,” Annie’s Project, Purdue Cooperative Extension, 2007
Board Certified Indiana Trust & Estate Lawyer
Super Lawyers Rising Star (2010, 2017-2018)
Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Leader Series XI
Super Lawyers (2020)
Super Lawyers (2021)
- Estate Planning Council, 2013 – Present
- Board Member at Large (2016-2018)
- Treasurer (2018-2019)
- Vice President (2019-2020)
- President (2020-2021)
- Indiana State Bar Association, 2005 – Present, Member
- Secretary/Treasurer, Probate, Trust & Real Property Section (2017-2018)
- Vice-Chair of the Probate, Trust and Real Property Section (2018-2019)
- Chair-Elect, Probate, Trust and Real Property Section (2019-2020)
- Chair, Probate, Trust and Real Property Section (2020-2021)
- Indianapolis Bar Association, 2005 – Present, Member
- Estate Planning and Administration Section
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation Board Member 2021-Present, Chair, Planned Giving Committee
- Illinois Bar Association, 2001 – Present, Member
Shawn M. Scott concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, business law and transactions, and business succession planning. She is licensed to practice law in both Indiana and Illinois. After graduating from Hanover College (B.A., Political Science 2000), she attended The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois (J.D., LL.M. Intellectual Property 2004). Shawn frequently presents at legal seminars on the topics of estate and trust administration and estate planning. Shawn serves on the boards of the Estate Planning Council of Indianapolis, the Probate, Trust and Real Property Section of the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indianapolis Bar Association Estate Planning and Administration Section, the Indiana Trust and Estate Specialty Certification Board and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. She is also a member of the Planned Giving Council at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Shawn has been designated as an Indiana Rising Star and a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics and the publishers of Indianapolis Monthly. Shawn is also a graduate of the Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Leader Series Class XI. She received her certification as a Board Certified Indiana Trust and Estate Lawyer in 2017 from the Indiana State Bar Association Trust & Estate Specialty Board.
Outside the office, Shawn is a hot yoga instructor and practitioner. She and her husband, Sean, live in Indianapolis with their three children.
