Fortney & Scott

What Fortney & Scott does

Fortney & Scott, LLC is a Washington, DC-based, privately held management-side employment law firm founded by David S. Fortney (former Acting Solicitor of Labor) and Jacqueline R. Scott (former First Vice President of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal) and recognized in U.S. News & World Report / Best Lawyers 'Best Law Firms' for 16 consecutive years (2011-2026). The firm is certified as a woman-owned business and operates from a single office at 1909 K Street NW. Its core offering is legal counsel and advisory services across the full spectrum of workplace-related matters, including EEOC compliance, federal contractor compliance, pay equity, wage and hour, workplace investigations, inclusion and opportunity programs, and international employment matters (notably EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance). Its bench includes former EEOC Vice Chair Leslie E. Silverman and former DOL Deputy Solicitor Burton J. Fishman, among roughly eight named attorneys, which the firm monetizes as 'DC insider' regulatory perspective.

The firm's revenue model is classic professional services: hourly and engagement-based fees for legal counseling, investigations, and representation before government enforcement agencies, supplemented by complementary knowledge products such as the bi-weekly DC Insider - Employer Update podcast, the Federal Employment Law Insider newsletter, the FS Webinars series, the EU Pay Compliance Network (a curated network of vetted EU member-state counsel), and a 2025-2026 cycle of complimentary workplace compliance training programs. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise-direct through attorney-client relationships, supported by a multi-channel thought-leadership engine (podcast, webinars, blog, conference speaking at CHRO Association, ABA, and College of Labor and Employment Lawyers) that functions as top-of-funnel demand generation.

Recent strategic activity centers on productizing compliance around two regulatory inflection points: the Trump Administration's federal contractor DEI enforcement pivot (EO 14173, EO 14398, proposed EEO-1 rescission) and the EU Pay Transparency Directive transposition deadline of June 7, 2026. The firm launched a Federal Contractor DEI Compliance Services practice, a six-part CHRO Association EU Pay Masterclass Series, and co-developed the TriAge: Age & Eligibility Verification Framework with LRQA and Fragomen (March 2026), while establishing the EU Pay Compliance Network across nine member states and partnering with DCI Consulting Group on a DEI Risk Assessment offering. Customer segments are explicitly horizontal: federal government contractors (primary), private/public/non-profit employers (secondary), and multinational employers with EU operations (secondary).

Name

Fortney & Scott

Legal name

Fortney & Scott, LLC

Website

https://fortneyscott.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fortney & Scott is a privately held, Washington DC-based management-side employment law firm serving federal contractors, private/public employers, and multinationals with workplace compliance counsel led by former DOL, EEOC, and Congressional officials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK), HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory (BPACAJAF)

Keywords

• Employment law counsel
• Workplace compliance services
• EEOC compliance advisory
• Federal contractor compliance
• Pay equity consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Counseling and Advisory Services: The firm counsels and advises clients on the full spectrum of workplace-related matters, representing and representing employers before government enforcement agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fortney & Scott is a Washington, DC-based management employment law firm providing legal counsel and advisory services to employers on the full spectrum of workplace-related matters. The firm advises on EEOC compliance, federal contractor obligations, pay equity, wage and hour, workplace investigations, inclusion and opportunity programs, and international employment law including EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance.

Product overview

Fortney & Scott is a Washington, DC-based employment law firm (not a technology product company) providing legal counsel and advisory services. The firm offers a unified set of practice area services centered on workplace legal compliance, including EEOC Compliance, Federal Contractor Compliance, Pay Equity, Wage and Hour, Workplace Investigations, Inclusion and Opportunity, International, and Washington DC Expertise. The firm supplements its legal services with knowledge resources including the DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast, Workplace Legal Compliance Webinar Series, and EU Pay Compliance Network. The firm recently co-developed TriAge: Age & Eligibility Verification Framework with LRQA and Fragomen. All offerings are service-based legal counsel, not software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DC Insider - Employer Update: A podcast providing the latest information that employers need to know by the Washington, DC insiders at FortneyScott.

Products and services

• Washington DC Expertise Monitoring and reporting on DOL and federal regulatory agency developments, Capitol Hill legislative tracking, and advocacy on behalf of employers regarding EEOC, OFCCP, and Wage & Hour rulemaking.
• International Practice Counseling on international workplace matters including EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance, expatriate agreements, international tax, data privacy, and human rights. Headquartered by Jacqueline R. Scott with access to Employment Law Alliance global network.
• EEOC Compliance Representation and counseling for employers nationwide on complying with EEOC regulations, including former EEOC attorneys who held senior legal positions at the Commission.
• Federal Contractor Compliance Representation and counseling for federal contractors on nondiscrimination obligations enforced by DOL, including compliance with new Trump Administration requirements under EO 14173 and EO 14398.
• Pay Equity Comprehensive pay equity counsel including privileged proactive pay analyses, EEOC/OFCCP enforcement defense, pay adjustment strategies, and multi-jurisdictional compliance for international and multi-state employers.
• Wage and Hour Counsel on FLSA, prevailing wage laws (SCA, DBA), and federal/state/local wage and hour laws including DOL audits, Opinion Letters, self-audits, and worker classification.
• Workplace Investigations Experienced workplace investigations for employers including harassment, discrimination, retaliation charges, and Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower matters. Conducted by objective attorneys without litigation conflicts.
• Inclusion and Opportunity Advising on legally compliant inclusion and opportunity programs including audits, policy development, employee training, climate surveys, and strategic communication plans.
• EU Pay Compliance Network Network of carefully selected attorneys from key EU member states providing local legal expertise on EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance across jurisdictions including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain & Portugal.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LRQAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026In collaboration with FortneyScott and Fragomen law firms, LRQA launched TriAge: Age & Eligibility Verification Framework designed to help employers strengthen hiring and workforce monitoring amid rising age and eligibility verification risks.
• FragomencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026In collaboration with FortneyScott and LRQA, Fragomen helped develop TriAge: Age & Eligibility Verification Framework for employer hiring and workforce compliance.
• Employment Law Alliance (ELA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016FortneyScott was selected by the Employment Law Alliance as the Washington, DC firm representative. ELA provides global workplace compliance information and networking for workplace compliance professionals of major multinational corporations and firms worldwide.
• DCI Consulting GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFortneyScott and DCI Consulting Group launched a DEI Risk Assessment offering, combining employment law expertise with I/O psychology and analytics to help employers assess and mitigate DEI compliance risks.
• The Institute for Workplace EqualitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Fortney is Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Institute for Workplace Equality. The firm works closely with the Institute on employer compliance, training and outreach efforts. H. Juanita Beecher serves as Legal Counsel for the Institute.
• Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacqueline Scott serves as Immediate Past President of UIA (2024-2025) and previously President (2023-2024). UIA is an international association of lawyers committed to protection of human rights including worker rights.
• EU Pay Compliance NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFortneyScott established the EU Pay Compliance Network, a network of carefully selected attorneys from key EU member states to help clients comply with the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Network includes attorneys from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain & Portugal.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius: Global law firm with a substantial employment and labor practice; competes for large enterprise and multinational employer work overlapping FortneyScott's federal contractor and international practice.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a sizable employment practice; overlaps with FortneyScott on multinational employer compliance and EU-related mandates.
• Seyfarth Shaw: Large AmLaw firm with one of the largest employment practices in the country; broader full-service firm but a meaningful competitor for management-side employment mandates.
• Holland & Knight: Major U.S. law firm with a national labor and employment practice; competes for management-side work, including federal contractor and government-related engagements.

Direct peers

• Epstein Becker Green: National law firm with a leading management-side employment, labor, and workforce management practice, including significant DC regulatory and healthcare employer work.
• Ogletree Deakins: The largest management-side employment and labor law firm in the U.S., serving employers on workplace law matters; competes directly with FortneyScott for management-side employment mandates, especially in DC.
• Littler Mendelson: Global management-side employment and labor law firm with deep DC presence and the largest pure-play employment practice in the world; direct competitor for Fortune 500 employer-side engagements.
• Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete: Management-side labor and employment law firm serving employers across all 50 states; competes for the same employer compliance and litigation matters.
• Fisher Phillips: National management-side labor and employment law firm representing employers; closely comparable to FortneyScott in client base and practice mix.
• Jackson Lewis: Major management-side employment law firm with strong DC office and traditional focus on preventive workplace counseling, workplace investigations, and litigation defense; direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fortneyscott
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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