Scott A. Meyers
Chairman and CEO, Akerman
Chicago, IL
Scott A. Meyers is Chairman and CEO at Akerman in Chicago, working on hedge funds and funds regulatory; in practice since 1991.
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Last verified Oct 24, 2026 against akerman.com. How we check
Overview
- Office
- Chicago, IL
- Experience
- In practice since 1991 · 35 years
Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.
Source: akerman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Hedge funds
From the bio
“Representation of hedge funds and investment advisers involving ongoing general counseling and compliance services”
Funds regulatory
From the bio
“Representation of a hedge fund and its registered investment adviser in connection with an SEC audit”
Focus
- Funds of funds
From the bio
“Representation of a family office/fund of funds in connection with a due diligence investigation of sub-managers and underlying hedge funds.”
Read from the practice description in the bio on akerman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
In practice since 1991 · 35 years
Based on: J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1991.
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on akerman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, B.S. (1988)
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (1991)
- Bar admissions
- IllinoisCheck with the bar: Illinois ARDC’s attorney lookup for Illinois (opens in a new tab)
- New YorkCheck with the bar: New York State Unified Court System’s attorney lookup for New York (opens in a new tab)
As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.
As listed in the bio on akerman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Colleagues at Akerman
- Mason H. Drake
Partner · Chicago
- Hunter B. Carpenter
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Sanford J. Davis
Partner · Fort Lauderdale
- Barbara Edwards
Partner · New York
- Christopher Mendez
Partner · New York
- Andres G. Mendoza
Partner · Miami
- Heather L. Preston
Partner · Los Angeles
- Philip R. Weingold
Partner · New York
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Chapman and CutlerPractices in common: hedge funds, funds regulatory
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Chapman and CutlerPractices in common: hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Jeffrey R. Blumberg
Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathPractices in common: hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Addison Braendel
Baker McKenziePractices in common: hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Bryan P. Bylica
Bass, Berry & SimsPractices in common: hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Joshua Cohen
Paul HastingsPractices in common: hedge funds, funds regulatory
Questions about Scott A. Meyers
What does Scott A. Meyers work on?
Akerman’s bio of Scott A. Meyers lists hedge funds and funds regulatory.
Where is Scott A. Meyers based?
In Akerman’s Chicago office.
How long has Scott A. Meyers practised?
Since 1991, 35 years, going by the bio (J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1991).
Where did Scott A. Meyers study?
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University Law Center.
Where is Scott A. Meyers admitted to practise?
The bio lists Illinois and New York.
How can I contact Scott A. Meyers?
Through the bio page on akerman.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.