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Scott
C.
Gyllenborg

- Partner
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Sex Offenses
- DUI/DWI
- Sexual Abuse
- Drug Violations
- White Collar Crimes
- Expungements
Biography
Scott Gyllenborg is a distinguished attorney with a career spanning decades in the legal profession. He currently serves as President of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA), representing 5,000 members across a nine-county region. Scott is also a past president of the Johnson County Bar Association (JCBA), which includes 1,700 members.
Throughout his career, Scott has held numerous leadership roles, including serving eleven terms as Chairman of the Criminal Law Section of the JCBA and as a board member of the Johnson County Bar Foundation. He is past President of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation. Scott has also chaired the Herbert W. Walton Annual Bench/Bar Conference and served as Chairman of the Kansas Bar Association Annual Meeting/Joint Judicial Conference in 2012.
Scott is an active member of several professional organizations, including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association (ABA), the Kansas Bar Association, the Missouri Bar, and KCMBA. He is also a Master of the Inn of the Earl E. O'Connor American Inn of Court, where he has served as a director. Additionally, Scott is qualified by the United States District Court for the District of Kansas to represent accused persons under the federal Criminal Justice Act.
Scott is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Recognized for his expertise, Scott has been selected to the Super Lawyers list every year since 2005 in Criminal Defense and DUI/DWI, an honor earned by only 5% of attorneys in Kansas and Missouri.
Scott’s dedication extends to academia. From 2007 to 2013, he taught Trial Advocacy to second and third-year law students at the University of Kansas School of Law. He is also a frequent speaker at continuing legal education (CLE) courses on criminal law and procedure.
Beyond his legal practice, Scott has made significant contributions to his community. He has served as a trustee, strategic planning chair, and alumni leader for The Barstow School in Kansas City, Missouri, his alma mater. Scott has also been involved with the Jayhawks for Higher Education Committee, the Leawood Chamber of Commerce, the Olathe Arts Alliance, and the Olathe Region United Way.
From 1994 to 2001, Scott was the weekly on-air legal analyst for FOX 4 TV in Kansas City, Missouri, beginning with the high-profile O.J. Simpson trial.
Scott resides with his wife and four children in Leawood, Kansas.
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas
- J.D. - 1988
- University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
- B.A. - 1979
- Major: English
Bar Admissions
- Kansas, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1988
- Missouri, 2006
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2005
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2006
Professional Associations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Member, Present
- American Bar Association (ABA), Member, Criminal Justice Section
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member, Criminal Law Section
- Kansas Bar Association (KBA), Member, Criminal Law Section, Present
- Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA), Member, Criminal Law Committee
- Kansas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Johnson County Bar Foundation, Fellow
- International Mensa and American Mensa, Member
- Kansas City Metropolitan, Federal Court Advocates Section, CLE Committee, 2009
- Kansas City Metropolitan, Membership Committee, Co-Chairman, 2010 to Present
- Earl E. O’Connor American Inn of Court (Master of the Inn)
- National Conference of Bar Presidents, Membership Committee
- American Bar, Ethics, Gideon & Professionalism Committee
- The BarLetter, Co-Editor, 2005-2010, Editor, 2010-2017; Membership Committee, Chairman, 2009-2017
- Kansas Bar Association (KBA), Chairman, Annual Meeting and Joint Judicial Conference, 2012
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA), Sustaining Member; Member of the Criminal Law Committee; Former Chairman of the Federal Court Advocates Section; CLE presenter
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation – Fellow, Vice-President of the Board of Directors
- American Bar - Litigation and Criminal Law Sections
- Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Member and CLE presenter
Published Works
- Effective Assistance of Counsel to Alien Criminal Defendant Under Sixth Amendment After Padilla, UMKC Law Review, 79, 2011
Representative Cases
- State v. Maxon et al., 32 Kan. App. 2d 67, 79 P.3d 202 (2003), 2003866785
Honors
- Boss of the Year presented by Johnson County Legal Professionals
- Selected to Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Classes & Seminars
- Adjunct Professor of Law in Trial Advocacy, University of Kansas School of Law, 2005 to 2013
Pro-Bono Activities
- Midwest Innocence Project, Board of Directors, 2008 to 2015
- Olathe Arts Alliance, Director, 1992 to 1994
- The Barstow School, Trustee, 1997 to 2003
- Project Uplift – Delivering meals, clothing and necessities to the homeless in Kansas City
Past Positions
- Johnson County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1988 to 1991
- Watson Ess Marshall & Enggas (later Watson & Marshall), Associate, 1991 to 1996
- Norton Hubbard Ruzicka & Kreamer, Founding Partner, 1996 to 2000
- Scott C. Gyllenborg, P.A., President,, 2000 to 2004
- Gyllenborg & Dunn, P.A., 2004 to 2012
- City of Mission Hills, Kansas, Prosecuting Attorney, 1996 to 2017
Languages
- English