About Scott David
Scott David Shimick is a lawyer who practices at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. He serves as senior advisor at the Albany-area company, a role he took on in 2015. His work has taken him among publishing, private practice and firm advisory roles. Those shifts display an interest in how taxation law is written and utilized.
Shimick's academic path consists of learn about on the University of Florida and Loyola University New Orleans. He earned a bachelor’s diploma in Classical Studies from the University of Florida. He later acquired a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans and returned to the University of Florida to finish an advanced law degree in tax. Those degrees body his attention to each technical and doctrinal aspects of taxation law.
Early in his profession Shimick worked in legal publishing. In 2002 he used to be a senior lawyer editor for Thomson West, the place he edited and organized legal materials for practitioners. He moved into company practice in the mid-2000s, becoming a member of Underberg & Kessler LLP as an associate in 2005. He then joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP and became of counsel in 2015. He is licensed to practice in the Tax Court and in New York, and he has been a member of the American Bar Association since 2002.
Colleagues describe him as attentive to the technical details that tax work often requires. He has experience generating written legal material and advising on transactional and adherence matters. His career combines editorial work that supports different lawyers with direct client representation in firm settings. He continues to work at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the place his practice centers on tax things.
