Viviane K. Scott

She/Her/Hers

Viviane K. Scott is an associate in the Litigation Group at Frankfurt Kurnit, focusing on employment, intellectual property, and commercial litigation.

Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ms. Scott served as law clerk to the Honorable Theodore A. McKee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Before her federal clerkship, she was an associate at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, where she focused on complex commercial litigation, representing large financial institutions, pharmaceutical corporations and small companies. In her employment law practice, Ms. Scott assisted with investigations and advised individuals, non-profits, and financial institutions.

From 2014 to 2015, she also served as law clerk to the Honorable Bridget M. McCormack of the Supreme Court of Michigan. 

She is admitted to practice in New York.

education

University of California Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 2004)

Yale Law School (JD, 2014)

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Past Speaking Engagements

The ABCs of Independent Contractors in California and New York

You are invited to join attorneys from Frankfurt Kurnit's Employment Compliance, Training & Litigation Group for a roundtable discussion and workshop that will address the classification of independent contractors and employees under rapidly changing California and New York law. Read more.

November 20 2019

Frankfurt Kurnit’s Second Annual Litigation Ethics Summit

Frankfurt Kurnit hosts its Second Annual Litigation Ethics Summit -- a complimentary CLE for corporate counsel, law firm general counsel, partners with responsibility for law firm compliance and risk management, and other lawyers with interest in professional responsibility issues. Read more.

October 24 2019

“A Tale of Two Cities: Employment Law Compliance in New York City and Los Angeles” in LA

Nicole Bergstrom, Tiffany R. Caterina, Tricia L. Legittino, Viviane K. Scott & Wendy Stryker present “A Tale of Two Cities: Employment Law Compliance in New York City and Los Angeles” in our NY office.

June 6 2019

“A Tale of Two Cities: Employment Law Compliance in New York City and Los Angeles” in NYC

Nicole Bergstrom, Tiffany R. Caterina, Tricia L. Legittino, Viviane K. Scott & Wendy Stryker present “A Tale of Two Cities: Employment Law Compliance in New York City and Los Angeles” in our NY office.

May 22 2019

news & press

Updates to Federal and State Employee Leave and Sick Leave Laws

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has prompted a number of new federal and state laws related to employee leave and sick leave. This alert will highlight recent changes in federal and New York law. Read more.

Get Ready for New York Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Changes

Increases to the New York State minimum hourly wage for non-exempt employees and increases in the minimum salary for exempt administrative and executive employees take effect on December 31, 2019. The required minimum rate and salary depends on the employee’s location and number of employees. Read more.

How to Comply With New York’s New Harassment Rules That Are Taking Effect Now

Dramatic changes in New York’s sexual harassment laws are effective now, or will go into effect shortly. New York employers will have to adapt and take some important steps to comply. Here’s a summary of what all New York employers need to know.  Read more.