SCOTT BURROUGHS was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in London, Kentucky. He eventually found his way back to Columbus to attend college at The Ohio State University from 2004 to 2008, graduating magna cum laude, with a B.A. in History. He earned his J.D. in 2011 from the University of Kentucky College of Law, where he was a member of the National Moot Court team, Moot Court treasurer, and Vice-President for the Environmental Law Society. Scott began his legal career with a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Judge Gregory A. Lay of Kentucky’s 27th Judicial Circuit. Following his clerkship, he practiced for four years with a Louisville insurance defense firm successfully defending claims at the Administrative level, Court of Appeals, and the Kentucky Supreme Court. He joined O’Bryan, Brown & Toner in August 2016. His primary area of practice is insurance defense litigation with a particular focus in medical malpractice defense and workers compensation defense

In his free time, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife, Becca, and their son. He also enjoys spending time with extended family and friends and partaking in outdoor and sporting pursuits. As an avid college football and basketball fan, he cheers on both of his alma maters, the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Honors and Awards

The Best Lawyers in America© 2024-2025

Recognized in Best Lawyers in America© for work in the following areas:
Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
Workers Compensation Law – Defendants

Kentucky Super Lawyers®, 2024

Kentucky Super Lawyer Rising Star®, 2018-2021

Louisville Bar Association, Leadership Academy, 2019

Kentucky Defense Counsel Young Lawyer of the Year, 2015

Louisville Magazine’s Best Lawyer and Top Lawyer, 2014

Educational Background
J.D. University of Kentucky
B.A. The Ohio State University, magna cum laude

Court Admissions
Supreme Court of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Community Involvement
Warrior Enrichment, Inc., a non-profit benefiting veterans- Board of Directors

Professional Memberships
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association, Public Service Committee Member and Interim Chair
Kentucky Defense Counsel, Editorial Committee Member
Kentucky Defense Counsel, various committee roles and responsibilities