About Scott
Scott works with businesses, families, and individuals on immigration matters. Having spent most of his childhood in South America and later emigrated to Europe as an adult, Scott has a passion for immigrants and the opportunities provided by global migration. He utilizes his bilingual abilities and cultural awareness to guide immigrants through an increasingly complex and unstable U.S. immigration system.
Scott founded Missiō Law in 2026 after seven years of starting and leading the immigration practice at Deckert Law in Maple Grove, MN. During that time, he represented clients from over 100 countries before USCIS, the immigration courts, and related federal agencies in a wide range of matters, including asylum, family-based immigration, and humanitarian relief.
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children, coaching soccer, and supporting Minnesota United.
More About Scott
Education
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D., 2019, cum laude
- Dean’s Award: Lawyering Skills III – Appellate Brief Writing
- Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Plymouth, Minnesota
- Th.M. in Historical Theology, 2014, magna cum laude
- Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Plymouth, Minnesota
- M.Div., 2011, cum laude
- Northland International University, Dunbar, Wisconsin
- B.A., 2007, cum laude
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Bar Admissions
- State of Minnesota, 2019
- United States Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2020
Past and Present Professional Associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Publications and Presentations
- Detention Tension – World Magazine
- Republican States Watch Texas Immigration – World News
- CLE Presentation – Immigration Court 101: Best Practices for Fort Snelling – Immigration Court 101
- Senate Border Deal Hits Roadblocks – World Magazine
- Florida Enacts Stricter Immigration Measures – World Magazine
- Immigration Crackdown — World Magazine
- When Things Go Wrong, MN/Dakotas AILA Chapter
- Avoiding and Responding to R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Requests for Evidence, Immigration Lawyer’s Toolbox Magazine, Spring/Summer 2022, Issue 5, 38-41
- Backlog of Immigration Cases — World Magazine
- Immigrant Visas and Hiring Immigrants, Community CPA Webinar, Minneapolis, MN
- Top Immigration Issues Affecting Religious Workers, CEO Retreat and Annual Meeting of the Fellowship of Missions, Burlington, MA
- Hiring Immigrants to Work, Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit’s 2021 Annual Conference
- Pro Bono Representation in a Time of Flux – How Developments during the Biden Administration Affect Pro Bono Volunteers, MSBA Immigration Law Section & MN/Dakotas AILA Chapter, Pro Bono Committee
- Start Now, Law Students: Narrow your Legal Interests Early, Bench & Bar, Official Publication of the Minnesota State Bar Association, December 2019, Volume 76, Issue 11.
- How Your Response to This One Question Could Land You Your First Immigration Lawyer Job, AILA Lark Journal, December 26, 2019, AILA Doc. No. 19122604
- Hanging Due Process By a Thread, Cornerstone Forum, July 24, 2020, Religious Freedom Institute
- Interview in Minnesota Lawyer: Breaking the Ice: Supreme Court ruling offsets chilly wait for arguments
- St. Thomas University School of Law Academic News
- Guest lecturer on immigration issues: Hamline University, Pepperdine University School of Law, Trinity Law School (Santa Clara, CA), and Bethlehem College
- The 5 In-Flux Asylum Changes You Must Revisit Before Stepping into Client Meetings in 2021, Immigration Lawyers Toolbox Magazine, May 2021, Volume 1, Issue 2, 74-76.
Community Involvement
- Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2021-present
- Minnesota/Dakotas AILA Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Liaison, 2021-2025
- Minnesota/Dakotas AILA Pro Bono Committee, Co-Chair, 2019-2021
- Richfield Soccer Association, Youth Coach, 2017-2020
Podcasts
- The World and Everything in It: October 6, 2022
- Journal of Law and Public Policy, episode 6
- Immigration Lawyer’s Podcast, episode 197
- The Career Corner with Adam Brown, episode 50
Accolades
- 2023 AILA Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter Pro Bono Champion – June 2023
- Minnesota/Dakotas AILA Pro Bono Attorney of the Month – December 2021