Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson currently serves as Senior Vice President - Legal SME, M&A Operations at Platinum Equity, where responsibilities include conducting legal due diligence for small cap acquisitions. Previous roles include Compliance Director and Compliance Senior Manager at Raymond James, focusing on compliance transformation and issue management. Johnson also practiced as a Senior Attorney at Shutts & Bowen LLP, specializing in corporate acquisitions and government contracts. A significant part of Johnson's career involved in-house legal roles with U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command, where responsibilities included providing legal advice to high-ranking military officials and overseeing large teams of attorneys and paralegals. Johnson's legal expertise spans multiple domains, including transactional law, compliance, and military operations. Education includes a JD from the University of Florida and a BA in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs from Miami University.