F. Scott Young has 20 years of experience as a trial lawyer in cases involving Commercial, Construction, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Negligence, Trucking, and Workers' Compensation. Scott is AV®Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated¹ by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He is also a registered neutral with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution and helped to found BAY Mediation & Arbitration Services, LLC in 2002. He is a recognized member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and The Georgia Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators. In addition, Mr. Young has a Master's Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation and is a retired Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRCC-R). Prior to law school, he worked as a vocational evaluator, job/task analyst, industry consultant, and was an approved rehabilitation supplier to the State Board of Worker's Compensation.

Areas of Expertise
• Commercial
• Construction
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Professional Negligence
• Trucking
• Workers' Compensation

ADR & Counseling Training
• Resolution Resources Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002
• Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution
• Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law,
Malibu, California, 2002
• Culture, Conflicts & Communication for ADR Neutrals, Georgia Commission on
Dispute Resolution, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004
• Diversified Communication and Listening Skills in Mediation, Conflict Resolution
Academy, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004
• Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Inc., 2006
• Vocational Rehabilitation, including client counseling, M.A., 1987
• Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, Certified Rehabilitation
Counselor (CRCC-R), 1987

Education
• J.D., Georgia State University, School of Law, 1991
Student Bar Association, President
Moot Court Board, Member
Phi Alpha Delta, Treasurer
National Information & Privacy Team, Member

• M.A. in Vocational Rehabilitation, University of Georgia, 1987

• B.A. in Psychology, University of Georgia, 1985

• Marist School, Atlanta, Georgia, 1981

Bar Admissions
• Georgia

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

Legal Employment
• Barrickman, Allred & Young, Atlanta, Georgia (Partner, 1999 - present)
• Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks, Atlanta, Georgia (Partner, 1998 - 1999;
Associate, 1991 - 1997)

Professional Affiliations
• State Bar of Georgia
• American Bar Association (ABA)
• Georgia Defense Lawyers' Association (GDLA)
• The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
• The Georgia Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators

Other Professional Accomplishments
• AV®Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated¹ by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

¹ AV®Preeminent™ is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings Fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.