About Scott A.
Scott A. Behar builds his work on a steady academic foundation. He earned a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 2008. Those years shaped how he approaches legal questions: careful, analytical and attentive to context.
After law school he entered practice and has maintained a bi-coastal presence. He is admitted to practice in both New York and California. His career includes time at Fenwick & West LLP, where he has worked on matters that require an understanding of multiple state regimes and careful coordination across offices.
Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in court and clear in counsel. He tends to favor direct explanations over legalese. That style fits the environments where matters move quickly and decisions must be made on incomplete information. He balances detailed research with clear communication so clients and teams can act with purpose.
Behar’s education in political science and history informs his legal reasoning. He places weight on how institutions and precedent develop over time. His Harvard Law training reinforced core skills: parsing complex documents, constructing layered arguments and anticipating counterpoints. Those abilities have proven useful when work crosses jurisdictional lines between New York and California.
At Fenwick & West LLP he has been part of teams addressing issues that touch both coasts. His role there has involved collaboration across practice groups and coordination with local counsel when matters require specialized state knowledge. Working within a larger firm structure has meant balancing client priorities, firm resources and procedural demands in two different legal environments.
Outside the office he has kept a practical perspective on legal work. He focuses on resolving key issues efficiently rather than expanding matters unnecessarily. That approach often means narrowing disputes to the questions that will most affect outcomes.
He remains active in matters that span New York and California jurisdictions and continues to operate from an office setting that supports multi-jurisdictional work. He practices in both New York and California matters at Fenwick & West LLP.
