Scott Harris is a member of Leonard, Street and Deinard’s Energy group, focusing his practice on the areas of energy, administrative law and business litigation. Immediately before joining the firm, Scott served as assistant general counsel of litigation for NRG Energy Inc., one of the world’s largest independent producers of power. Prior to his work at NRG, Scott was in private practice for 19 years, focusing on business litigation.

Professional and Civic Activities

• Member, Energy Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Minnesota Association for Justice

Education

• J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1981
• M.Ed., with honors, University of Illinois, 1978

Admissions

• State of Minnesota, 1981
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1981
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1991
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1981