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Scott M. Pearson

Scott Pearson leads Manatt’s award-winning Consumer Financial Services group. He represents clients in regulatory enforcement matters and class actions, counsels them on regulatory compliance issues, and also negotiates bank partnership agreements and other transactions with significant regulatory overlay. While most of his clients are banks, fintechs and other financial services companies (including institutional investors), he also does a substantial amount of work in real estate, sports and entertainment, retail, and other industries.

Scott has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top consumer finance lawyers in the United States, with clients in anonymous interviews praising his responsiveness and legal acumen. In Chambers’ 2025 FinTech Guide, clients commended Scott’s client service, stating “Scott is very good about proactively alerting us to relevant industry news and updates impacting us. He is sophisticated, a thought leader, and provides practical advice." In Legal 500’s 2025 rankings, another client said, “Scott Pearson is our main contact. He has taken the time to learn about our business. He understands it, knows our personnel, understands the degree of risks we are comfortable with, and is able to offer direction and guidance, not just options. That’s incredibly valuable.” Another publication based on peer reviews found Scott to be “a true expert in complex litigation and consumer class actions” and “a no-nonsense bulldog lawyer who is highly respected by his peers and the judiciary.” In March 2018, Scott was named a BTI Client Service All-Star for “delivering the absolute best client service” based on a national survey of in-house counsel.

Related Practices

Services

Fintech

Litigation

Class Actions

Entertainment Litigation

Government Litigation and Administrative Law

Real Estate Litigation

Financial Services Litigation and Enforcement

TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense

Consumer Protection

Advertising Litigation

Appellate

Global Payments

Industries

Manatt Entertainment

Manatt Real Estate

Manatt Retail and Consumer Products

Consumer Financial Services

Manatt Financial Services

Manatt Digital and Technology

Mortgage Banking

Auto Finance

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Artificial Intelligence

Gaming