Kristie A. Scott is the Founder and Managing Attorney at Light Path Law and concentrates her practice in church law, business law, labor & employment law, and civil & business litigation. Kristie has been honored as a “Leader in the Law” by the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and has been named a “Rising Star” by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers Magazine.

Prior to starting the firm, she successfully practiced business litigation law for a boutique prestigious law firm and a national law firm.  Kristie represents clients in various civil litigation proceedings, advises clients regarding business, employment and other legal matters, conducts legal research, analyzes legal issues, drafts legal memoranda and documents, and attends depositions, mediations and court proceedings.

Kristie is heavily involved in the community. She currently serves as a small group leader with Next Level Church, where she also completed the esteemed year-long Ascend Biblical Leadership Program.  Kristie is an adjunct business law professor at Florida Gulf Coast University.  She currently serves as Treasurer for the Fort Myers Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a public service organization.  She is also a member of the Golisano Community Council and is a member of the Florida, Lee County, and American Bar Associations.

She has previously served as Treasurer for the Lee County Association for Women Lawyers, and an Associate Member of the Calusa Chapter of the American Inns of Court. She formerly served as a Guardian ad Litem for the 20th Judicial Circuit, was a Member of the Greater Fort Myers Leadership Class of 2016, and a Past Secretary of the Isaac Anderson Jr. Chapter of the National Bar Association. Kristie served as a Mentor in the Take Stock in Children Program through The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. for over six (6) years.

Kristie is a frequent Public Speaker in the community; she has appeared on ABC-7 Local News and has lectured and spoken on panels at Florida Gulf Coast University.  Kristie was the Keynote Speaker at the 2017 Commencement for Cape Coral Technical College. In 2017, Kristie was honored at “The Finer Womanhood Luncheon” hosted by the Alpha Eta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

She attended law school in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.  While in law school, she developed advocacy skills by competing in National Civil and Criminal Mock Trial Competitions.  She also served as President/Justice of the Alexander Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity and Vice-President of the Black Law Students Association.  She graduated with pro bono honors for her commitment to serving the community.  As a student, she argued in North Carolina State and Federal Court.  She also studied abroad in Costa Rica.

Prior to law school, she worked in the investment and insurance industries primarily assisting high net-worth individuals.  During this time, she was the primary point of contact for a client base with over $400,000,000 in investments and was well versed in the financial markets.  She also managed the new business process for a boutique insurance firm for high net worth individuals.