Scott Verhey is an attorney practicing law in Chicago at his firm founded in 1995. Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago and a graduate of William Fremd High School in Palatine, Scott and his wife Margaret are long-time friends of Mike and Mariann Stanton, neighbors for many years.
Scott graduated from Marquette University in 1988 with degrees in Political Science and Philosophy. Following the recommendation from a philosophy professor, Scott attended law school at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. While attending, Scott served on the editorial board of its Law Review.
Scott began private practice in 1991 concentrating his practice on select commercial litigation and civil trial work. In 1996, he was appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General of the State of Illinois to represent the Illinois Department of Transportation in the prosecution of condemnation proceedings and related matters. Since 1998, Scott has served as “Of Counsel” for Amari & Locallo representing and consulting with the law firm in various areas of interest including real estate taxation issues and complex real estate transaction. During his career, Scott has tried cases and argued appeals in the Circuit Courts of Illinois and the U.S. District Court. In 2001 he was sworn in and licensed to appear before the United States Supreme Court. Scott has served on various boards for the Illinois State Bar Association and currently is a member of The John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees Litigation Committee.
In addition to his work for the Danny Did Foundation, Scott coaches boys basketball at Queen of All Saints School in Sauganash and volunteers for Marquette University representing the school and meeting with prospective college students and their families at college fair events at Chicago area high schools.
In his free time, Scott enjoys cooking, reading, making his family laugh and traveling to Milwaukee to attend Marquette Basketball games. His greatest accomplishments are and always will be his children, Megan and Matthew, who make him proud every day. Scott is grateful for the opportunity to help the Danny Did Foundation reach its main goal to prevent deaths caused by seizures. He began his term as Board President in April 2012. Scott can be reached at sverhey@dannydid.org.
