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Scott Shimizu

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Chicago

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Scott is a litigation associate in Winston’s Chicago office. He leverages his clerkship experience to advise companies and individuals across a variety of matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Scott served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly in the Northern District of Illinois.  While in law school, Scott worked with the MacArthur Justice Center’s civil rights litigation clinic where he gained hands-on experience advocating for clients in impact matters. Before beginning his legal career, Scott worked as an actor in Chicago, developing skills in oral advocacy.

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Scott earned his J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2024 where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Northwestern University Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He received his B.S. in Theater, magna cum laude, from Northwestern University in 2012.

    Clerkships
    • USDC - Northern District of IL for the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly

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