About Scott David
Scott David Shimick is an attorney who practices at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. He serves as of counsel at the Albany-area firm, a role he took on in 2015. His work has taken him between publishing, private practice and firm advisory roles. Those shifts show an interest in how tax law is written and applied.
Shimick's academic path includes study at the University of Florida and Loyola University New Orleans. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Classical Studies from the University of Florida. He later received a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans and returned to the University of Florida to complete an advanced law degree in tax. Those degrees frame his attention to both technical and doctrinal aspects of tax law.
Early in his career Shimick worked in legal publishing. In 2002 he was a senior lawyer editor for Thomson West, where he edited and prepared legal materials for practitioners. He moved into firm practice in the mid-2000s, joining Underberg & Kessler LLP as an associate in 2005. He then joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP and became of counsel in 2015. He is admitted 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 producing written legal material and advising on transactional and compliance matters. His career combines editorial work that supports other lawyers with direct client representation in firm settings. He continues to work at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, where his practice centers on tax matters.
