Scott Bates joined the LHM Group in 2006 as associate general counsel. In December 2012, Scott was named president of Miller Family Real Estate, one of seven primary business units of the Group. His responsibilities include negotiating real estate transactions and analyzing the financial aspects of real estate assets and opportunities, managing the time and budget for construction projects, executing the designated maintenance plan for all LHM properties, overseeing the management of Jordan Commons, and maximizing the return on investment for the Miller family’s real estate assets.
In his Of Counsel capacity, Scott continues to advise executive management on legal matters for the organization, including real estate, contract, employment, general corporate and corporate finance law.
Prior to joining the Group, Scott practiced law as a civil litigator and prosecutor at the United States Attorney’s Office, as in-house counsel and director of real estate for Extra Space Storage, Inc., and served as a law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Dee Benson. He graduated with a bachelor of arts in political science and international relations and earned a juris doctor from the University of Utah. Prior to obtaining his law degree, he sold residential, agricultural and commercial real estate for eight years. His hobbies include skiing, running and biking.
