Scott Railton
Scott Railton limits his practice to United States immigration and naturalization law, with an emphasis on advising businesses and human resources departments. His counsel is relied upon by renowned professionals, including business executives, research scientists, and physician specialists. Mr. Railton reserves a portion of his practice for the litigation of admissibility and removal issues, humanitarian matters, and immigration advocacy. Situated near the border, he has gained a special expertise regarding U.S.-Canadian border processing and other related admissibility matters.
As an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, he has served on several state and national committees for the organization, and currently serves as Vice-Chair to the Washington State Chapter. In past years, he has served as Secretary and Treasurer for the State Chapter.
Mr. Railton has taught U.S. Immigration Law and Policy at Western Washington University, as well as other seminars on U.S. citizenship laws. In the course of his practice, he has opportunity to regularly speak and write to a wide variety of audiences concerning business immigration, immigration enforcement, criminality and waivers, and other constitutional matters related to U.S. immigration and border law.
Mr. Railton is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, where he was an Executive Editor for the Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with highest honors from Western Washington University, and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the institution’s Alumni Board of Directors. Mr. Railton also volunteers his services to a number of other regional organizations.
