About John Scott
John Scott Black built his legal foundation in Austin. He earned both a Juris Doctor and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. Those back-to-back degrees anchored an early career that combined courtroom observation and private practice.
While still in law school, Black worked as a legal intern for Justice James A. Baker of the Supreme Court of Texas in 1998. The clerkship offered a front-row seat to appellate decision-making and introduced him to the procedural rigors of Texas courts. After graduation he joined Gibbs & Bruns LLP as an associate, beginning a stretch of litigation work that would define his professional path.
Black moved into partnership roles over the next decade and a half. In 2009 he became a partner at Reynolds, Frizzell, Black, Doyle, Allen & Oldham, L.L.P. Five years later he joined Daly & Black, P.C. as a partner, a position he holds today. Those transitions show a steady progression from associate responsibilities to firm leadership and case management.
He is active in several professional organizations. He holds memberships in the Houston Bar Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, and both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. These affiliations place him in professional circles that emphasize trial skills and peer evaluation.
Colleagues describe Black as a lawyer who prefers work over words. He has spent the bulk of his career in litigation settings, handling the preparation and presentation tasks that trial work demands. The biography reflects sustained engagement in court practice rather than a move into full-time academic or government roles.
Black’s educational background in public administration sits alongside his law degree. That combination has informed how he evaluates policy and procedural dimensions of cases. It also appears in how he manages teams and coordinates complex case schedules.
He now practices at Daly & Black, P.C., handling litigation matters in Texas state courts.
