Scott Armstrong

Meet Scott Armstrong

Scott Armstrong is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP. Since founding the firm in 2017, Scott has overseen its growth from three young lawyers working around a plastic table to a powerhouse of over 20 accomplished lawyers and more than 70 employees. His leadership has been instrumental in cultivating a culture where excellence, innovation, and commitment to client success are paramount.

Scott’s reputation among opposing counsel is unparalleled—he is widely recognized for his ability to extract full value in even the most challenging cases. His approach is marked by a relentless pursuit of justice, a keen strategic mind, and a willingness to take on severe injury cases that many others decline due to complex liability issues. Scott believes that the toughest cases demand a relentless and resourceful team. To that end, he has designed the firm’s systems and processes to ensure that every case—regardless of size or complexity—receives the highest level of attention, service, and dedication.

Personally involved in the strategy of nearly every matter the firm handles, Scott’s influence is felt in every facet of Armstrong Lee & Baker’s practice. He has served as lead counsel in cases resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars recovered for injured clients. The firm focuses on catastrophic injury, vehicle accidents, workplace injury, and product liability cases. His strategic insights and advocacy have consistently delivered outstanding results, securing justice for those who need it most.

A cornerstone of Armstrong Lee & Baker’s continued success is Scott’s leadership philosophy: he sets the strategic vision while empowering the firm’s lawyers to execute that vision and share in the thrill of the hunt and ultimate defeat of a corporate wrongdoer or insurance company. By fostering an environment where talent is recognized on merit and not overshadowed by partnership hierarchy, Scott ensures the development and advancement of every member of the team. This commitment to nurturing legal talent has given the firm a reputation for unmatched quality among Texas law firms and has attracted the best young lawyers in Texas to practice at Armstrong Lee & Baker.

With a steadfast belief that every avenue of recovery must be pursued, Scott Armstrong has built Armstrong Lee & Baker into a firm where dedication, innovation, and unyielding advocacy are not just values—they are daily practice. This approach has earned the trust of hundreds of clients and lawyers who refer their badly injured clients to the firm.

Scott graduated in 2014 from the University of Houston Law Center, magna cum laude. During law school he was the Chief Articles Editor of the Houston Law Review. Following his graduation, Scott practiced at several of the most successful personal injury firms in Texas and the country before co-founding Armstrong Lee & Baker as a two-and-a-half-year lawyer.

Scott’s efforts and outcomes have been recognized on numerous occasions: as a Top 100 in Texas Rising Star, Rising Star award from his alma-mater University of Houston Law Center, Houstonia Magazine, H-Texas Magazine, and others. Scott is currently in his third term on the Pattern Jury Oversight Committee for the State Bar of Texas.