Scott C. Krist of The Krist Law Firm, P.C., in League City, Texas handles cases of catastrophic injury and wrongful death, complex business litigation, maritime law, product liability, aviation accidents and work accidents. He was named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Texas by the National Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers by Texas Monthly magazine, Top Texas Lawyers for the Consumer, the Best Lawyers in Houston and a "Rising Star" by Texas Monthly magazine. He is also a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a life fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and serves on the Chancellor's Council of the University of Texas system. In 2011, he obtained a $15,120,000 award in Karl v. Magellan Midstream Partners, the largest reported single-plaintiff recovery in an admiralty case in Texas history, either by verdict or settlement.

Scott C. Krist's bar admissions include Texas, 1991; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1992; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1992; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1992; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1992; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991; and the U.S. Supreme Court, 1991.

Attorney Scott Krist is a member of the American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association, Galveston County Bar Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, State Bar of Texas 2001-2004 Judiciary Relations Committee, College of the State Bar of Texas, State Bar Judiciary Relations Committee, Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 – Present, Texas Center for Legal Ethics & Professionalism and the Supreme Court Historical Society.