Scott opened the "Adams and Knox" law firm in March 1989, after working for a union-side labor law firm for 4 years, much of that time representing hundreds of plant workers injured by exposure to asbestos. Adams and Knox worked on many cases for the LGBTQ+ and HIV+ community, including representing an HIV+ man accused of attempted murder for allegedly spitting on someone, and two men arrested for disorderly conduct for holding hands in their car. After Adams and Knox transitioned to Scott E. Knox Attorneys at Law, Scott continued his activism for the LGBTQ+ community, including winning Ohio Supreme Court cases securing the rights of a same-sex couple and a transgender woman to have name changes, enforcing a transgender woman's right to insurance coverage for gender correction surgery, obtaining Social Security survivor benefits for the non-biological children of a deceased same-sex partner, assisting with the Obergefell same-sex marriage case, and working on securing the right of transgender Ohioans to correct their birth certificates.
Many of Scott's most satisfying cases, though, are representing people on SSI and Social Security Disability claims to obtain the benefits they need to live secure lives. After one such case, Scott received this message from his client:
Scott retired January 1, 2026, but is often at the office completing ongoing cases and providing "senior counsel" services to coworkers.
"I received a letter stating that my benefits were awarded! I cannot thank you enough! You are definitely my hero! Thank you soooo much!! I'm still processing I won the case and keep re-reading it thinking I'm reading it wrong! I've been shaking and crying since getting it in the mail! I will never be able to thank you enough!!"
That's why Scott practices law. Check out his CV on this website to see his commitment to political and non-profit volunteer work.