Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D.
  • Michigan State University, B.A.
    Economics
    Honors: with high honors
    Phi Kappa Phi

Admitted

Michigan

New York

T 313.465.7522
F 313.465.7523
Detroit
2290 First National Building
660 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226

G. Scott Romney

Partner

  • Draws on his business law practice and corporate executive experience to counsel clients in business organization, management and operations.
  • Representation and advice includes corporate transactions, corporate restructuring, debt and equity offerings, business combinations, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, securities law and contracts.
  • Clients include companies engaged in software technology, automotive supply, construction, manufacturing, distribution, retail sales and real estate development. In 2000, was elected statewide to serve an eight year term as a Trustee of Michigan State University.

Professional Involvement

  • Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ) - Board of Directors, 1996
  • Michigan State University, Trustee, 2000-Present
  • Michigan State University College of Law, Board of Trustees, 2005-Present

Community Involvement

  • Detroit Area Council, Boy Scouts of America - Executive Board, 1983-Present
  • New Detroit, Board of Trustees

Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2013
  • The Best Lawyers’ 2012 Detroit Government Relations Practice Lawyer of the Year
  • DBusiness, Top Lawyers, 2010, 2011 and 2013 
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated 
  • Michigan Super Lawyers, 2008

Prior Employment Experience

  • Lakeway Corporation, President, 1972-1976
  • Sullivan & Cromwell, Associate, 1969-1972