R. Scott Kennard

R. Scott Kennard is the managing partner of the Nelson-Kennard law firm in McClellan, California. A top-ranked trial lawyer with more than 36 years of experience, Mr. Kennard provides exceptional counsel and support to a diverse range of consumer and commercial creditor grantors throughout the greater Sacramento metro and beyond who are dealing with complex legal challenges.Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Kennard has achieved remarkable success fighting for the rights and interests of regional and national financial institutions and other lenders, including automotive finance companies, credit unions, direct lenders and leasing companies. From his efforts, he has helped his clients obtain the favorable outcomes they seek for their legal issues involving creditor/debtor rights as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Kennard has received consistent recognition from his peers and many testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients for the highly personalized counsel he provides along with his unwavering dedication to helping them achieve the positive results they expect.A 1980 graduate of the University of San Diego, Mr. Kennard obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1984. While there, he received an American Jurisprudence Award for the study of creditor’s rights and debtor’s remedies along with other honors for his excellent academic achievements.Mr. Kennard holds his license to practice in Washington, California and Washington, D.C., and he is an active member of the Sacramento County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and The State Bar of California, among his other professional affiliations.