Scott E. Stevens was born and raised in Longview, Texas. Scott attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, and received his B.A. in 1991. After graduating from college, Scott attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. He received his J.D. in 1994.

After completing law school, Scott returned to Longview and went to work at Harbour, Smith, Harris & Merritt, P.C., where he primarily handled litigation matters for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. During that time, Scott tried over 30 jury trials to verdict, both in state and federal court.

In 2004, Scott opened his own law firm in Longview, Texas. His practice consists mainly of representing large and small corporations in a variety of litigation matters, including complex business disputes, intellectual property matters, contract disputes, insurance claims and DTPA claims. Scott continues to represent companies and individuals in personal injury actions, including product liability claims and wrongful death actions. Additionally, Scott has represented several new and used automobile dealerships before various state agencies, including the OCCC and TXDOT. Scott's practice mainly consists of cases in federal court, both in and outside of Texas.

Scott is married to Lainey Godsey Stevens, and is the proud parent of two children, Camp and Ella Stevens.