Don Scott
VerifiedPartner at Breit Biniazan
Virginia Beach, VA10 years experienceAdmitted 2015
Car Accidents
About Don Scott
Don Scott is a partner at Breit Biniazan Trial Lawyers in Portsmouth, Virginia, with experience in personal injury, civil rights, and criminal defense litigation. A U.S. Navy veteran, he earned his JD from Louisiana State University Law School in 1994 and was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 2015. He joined Breit Biniazan in 2022. Scott is also a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 88th district and became Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates on January 10, 2024 - the first Black Speaker in Virginia's history.
Practice areas
Car Accidents
Education
Louisiana State University School of Law
J.D., 1994
Texas A&M University
Undergraduate, 1987
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of Virginia — Admitted 2015
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
Portsmouth Bar Association
Old Dominion Bar Association
Virginia State Bar Association
Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
NAACP (Lifetime Member)
V.F.W. Post #993 (Lifetime Member)
Eureka Club
Southeastern Employment and Training Association (President)
Awards & recognition
Inside Business Power List - Top 75 Players (2025)
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2024)
Virginia Business Power 500 (2024-2025)
Legislator of the Year, South Hampton Roads Bar Association (2024)
Soaring Eagle Award, AAJ (2025)
Alpha Award of Merit, Brotherhood of Alpha Phi Alpha (2024)
