Scott Brady (lawyer)


Scott W. Brady is an American attorney who is serving as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Prior to assuming his position, he was the head of litigation for Federated Investors. Brady previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Pittsburgh, from 2004 to 2010, where he prosecuted white collar crime, violent crime, and drug trafficking offenses. He also served as an associate at Jones Day and at Reed Smith, where his practice focused on multi-district litigation, white collar criminal matters, and internal investigations. Brady serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
A graduate of Harvard University and the Pennsylvania State University School of Law, Brady clerked for Thomas Hardiman of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Prior to law school, he worked in emergency relief and development in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.