L. Bruce Scott
PARTNER
Bruce Scott is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law with extensive experience in complex equitable distribution and business litigation matters. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, Bruce combines his legal expertise with a strong commitment to advancing the professional and ethical practice of family law in North Carolina. Bruce is known for his analytical approach and dedication to achieving favorable outcomes for his clients. He has been a partner at Robinson & Lawing since 2016.
Bruce earned his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2009, where he was a member of the Gabrielli Family Law Moot Court Team and the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team. He joined Robinson & Lawing the same year and has since built a practice centered on resolving complex family law disputes. In 2026, he earned peer-review status at Best Lawyers in America and is included in their Family Law Section.
Bruce is actively involved in the legal community, having served on the North Carolina Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council, the Appellate Monitor Committee, and the Forsyth County Family Law Advisory Committee. He is also a contributing writer to the NCBA’s Family Law Marital Claims Deskbook and a frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs on topics such as equitable distribution, alimony, child custody, and child support.
Before pursuing his legal career, Bruce served for seven years in the U.S. Coast Guard, bringing a disciplined and service-oriented perspective to his practice.
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CREDENTIALS
EDUCATION:
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC
- J.D., 2009
- Member, Moot Court Board
- The University of the South
- B.A. 1997
ADMISSIONS:
- North Carolina State Bar, 2009
MILITARY SERVICE:
- Veteran – United States Coast Guard
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:
- Yadkin Riverkeeper
- Carolina Mountain Club
- Piedmont Environmental Alliance
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
- North Carolina State Bar, Member
- Forsyth County Bar Association, Member
- 31st Judicial District Bar, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- North Carolina Bar Association, Member
- Family Law Section
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Family Law Section Council
- Appellate Monitor Committee
- Forsyth County Family Law Advisory Committee
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS:
- "Alimony," North Carolina Family Law Marital Claims Deskbook, Fifth Ed. (2023)
- "Dividing Business Assets in Divorce," National Business Institute Live Online Seminar on North Carolina Advanced Divorce Law (October 2023)
- "Divorce Depositions: Key Tactics and Questions You Must Know," National Business Institute Live Online Seminar on Discovery and Evidence in North Carolina Family Law Cases (September 2023)
- "Expert Opinion Testimony After State v. McGrady," N.C. Bar Association Family Law Section Annual Meeting (2018)
- "Interested Third Parties," N.C. Bar Association Family Law Section Fall Program (2016)
- "Alimony," North Carolina Family Law Marital Claims Deskbook, Fourth Ed. (2026)
- "Valuing Marital Property," Equitable Distribution Workshop, HalfMoon Education, Inc. (2013)
- "Oh No You Didn't?! – North Carolina Civil Procedure Rules 58-65, 70," N.C. Bar Association Family Law Section Annual Meeting (2011) (Co-author)