Scott is a native of Oklahoma and was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 2019. He graduated from college at Oklahoma City University (B.A. in World Religions, 2000, magna cum laude) and from the University of Central Oklahoma (M.A. in English-TESL, 2008, with honors). After graduating, Scott served as an overseas humanitarian worker and then returned home to teach Advanced Placement English in Owasso, Oklahoma, before attending law school. Scott graduated from the University of Tulsa (J.D., with highest honors, 2019). While in law school, Scott was a staff editor for the Tulsa Law Review.