Scott Paynter was born in Lexington, Kentucky.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, with high distinction, in 1987 from the University of Kentucky.  He received a J.D. degree, summa cum laude, in 1994 from the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, where he was Note Development Editor for the Indiana Law Review.  Shortly after beginning the practice of law, Mr. Paynter became a Patent attorney.  Prior to entering the legal field, Mr. Paynter obtained seven years of technical experience as an electrical engineer specializing in avionics computers at the Naval Air Warfare Center, a Navy research and design facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Areas of Technical Expertise
Computers, software, business methods, semiconductor manufacturing, digital systems, communications, avionics, electronics, electric power generation and monitoring, control systems, imaging techniques, sensors and detectors, spectroscopy, optics, laser-based systems, medical devices, gas turbine engines, electrical power generators, and nozzles