As the practice group leader of the Aviation Group, Scott McCreary oversees one of the largest and most experienced FAA aircraft title and financing legal teams in the United States. He represents local, national and international clients in connection with matters involving the buying, selling, leasing and financing of aircraft. His practice is primarily focused on matters relating to the Cape Town Convention, the Federal Aviation Act and the FAA Aircraft Registry, such as aircraft title, registration, finance and leasing law, as well as regulatory issues relating to the operation of aircraft under Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Scott is a frequent speaker at aviation conferences in the United States and abroad and has made presentations at venues such as the Strategic Research Institute’s Annual FAA Aircraft Registration, Lien & Securities Interest Conference; the Federal Bar Association’s Aircraft Title, Registration, Finance and Leasing Law Conference; the Institute for International Research’s Corporate Aviation Symposium; Opportunities in Business Jets, Malta; National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)’s BACE meetings and regional forums; Geneva International Forum on Aircraft Finance & Commercial Aviation; Corporate Jet Investor’s meetings in London, Florida, and Singapore; National Aircraft Finance Association’s annual meeting; the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE); International Aircraft Dealers Association’s annual meeting; and the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association’s annual meeting.
Scott is also actively involved in advisory and leadership roles at leading industry organizations. He currently serves as:
- Member of the board of directors of the National Aircraft Finance Association and member of NAFA’s Regulatory Committee
- Member of the National Business Aviation Association’s tax committee
- Member of the executive committee of the Aviation Working Group’s Legal Advisory Panel (LAP), whose primary focus is to provide thoughts, support and interpretation on the implementation of, and compliance with, the Cape Town Treaty and to provide advice, on request, on other projects undertaken by AWG
- Member of the International Registry Advisory Board (IRAB), which provides advice to the Registrar on matters relating to the needs of users in connection with the operations of the International Registry
His achievements in the area of aviation law have earned him inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers, The International Who’s Who of Aviation Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal, and The Best Lawyers in America (aviation law; equipment finance law). In the Oklahoma City market, Best Lawyers selected him as “Equipment Finance Lawyer of the Year” for 2021, 2023 and 2026 and “Aviation Lawyer of the Year” for 2023.
Scott has previously served on McAfee & Taft’s board of directors.