About Mr. Scott
Mr. Scott Athen trained for law after an early course in business. He earned a B.S. in Business Marketing from Elon University in 1988 and completed his J.D. at the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1992. Those years set the groundwork for a practice centered in Maryland.
He began his legal practice in the mid-1990s. In 1995 he opened the Law Offices of Scott C. Athen. Over time the office grew into a small firm. By 2012 he was listed as President of the Law Offices of Scott C. Athen, PC. His work has been rooted in Maryland courts, and he is authorized to appear in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Athen has maintained steady ties to professional organizations. He joined the Maryland Bar Association in 1995 and became a member of the Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in 2006. He added memberships in the National College for DUI Defense in 2012 and joined both the Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County bar associations in 2013. In 2014 he was a founding member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, a role he continues to hold.
His practice has concentrated on criminal defense matters, including driving under the influence cases. The pattern of affiliations and the training he pursued suggest a practice built around courtroom work, motions, and trial preparation. He has engaged with specialized DUI defense groups, which inform courtroom strategy and procedural approaches in traffic- and criminal-related prosecutions.
Colleagues describe him as a lawyer who keeps a steady presence in local courtrooms and bar activities. He has maintained an office under the Law Offices of Scott C. Athen, PC for many years and continues to practice in Maryland. He currently focuses on criminal and DUI defense in Maryland.
