Ashlyn Scott is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Assistant District Attorney at the Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office since January 2018. Prior to this role, Ashlyn worked as an Admissions Recruiter at SMU Dedman School of Law and completed several internships, including positions at the United States Attorney's Office, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, and Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. Ashlyn's early experience includes work as a Student Attorney in the SMU Criminal Defense Clinic, representing clients in misdemeanor cases, and roles as a Field Representative for Citizens for Mick Cornett and as an intern in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Oklahoma State Senate. Ashlyn holds a Juris Doctorate from SMU Dedman School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma, graduating with honors.
Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office
Our number one job is to keep you safe, and we do that by prosecuting criminals, preventing crime, and protecting and supporting victims. We prosecute criminals who've hurt, molested, or murdered victims to the fullest extent of the law. We also extend grace to those first-time offenders willing to work hard on turning their lives around, resulting in an expunction and a better future. We prevent crime through training and education. We protect and support victims of crime by helping get them emotional support for the trauma they suffered from having a child or loved one murdered, or the emotional pain from a violent crime like rape. We help victims even when we can't file charges against the person who hurt them. We sometimes even use a therapy dog to help them testify in court and tell their story.