Scott A. Cleary was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 18, 1960, one of seven sons. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1981 (B.S. with high honors) and received his JD in 1984. Scott received his original trial experience as an Assistant Public Defender from 1984-1987. After that, he accepted a position as an insurance defense attorney representing companies such as Travelers Insurance Company. He joined Harrell & Harrell in 2001. Scott was admitted to the Florida Bar, 1985, Florida; 1987 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1988 U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1989 U.S. Supreme Court; and served on the Board of the Jacksonville Justice Association (Past President). He and his wife, Angie, have been happily married since 1989 and are the proud parents of four sons and a daughter.

University of Florida

Juris Doctor, 1984

UNIVERSITY of Florida

B.A., Political Science, 1981

The Florida Bar Association

•American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) 

• Jacksonville Justice Association

• Jacksonville Beach Bar Association