Scott M. Pechaitis

Scott Pechaitis is a principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and co-leads the firm’s Government Contracts and Compliance group.  

Scott has deep experience helping companies navigate federal and state contractor obligations, including under Affirmative Action laws, the False Claims Act, Service Contract Act, the Davis Bacon Act, and a wide range of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). He also assists with federal and state EEO and compensation data reporting requirements.  

In addition, Scott is a member of Jackson Lewis’ specialty Workplace Analytics and Pay Equity groups. With 20 years of experience providing legal counsel to employers based on data analytics, Scott helps companies leverage their workforce data to glean insights, mitigate risks and plan for the future, including with analyses of diversity representation trends, reductions-in-force, validation of preemployment assessments, and the emerging risks related to the use of artificial intelligence in employment processes. 

In particular, Scott has successfully led hundreds of pay equity analysis projects for companies of all sizes and across many industries. In these projects, Scott works with Jackson Lewis’ in house statisticians to provide legal advice and counsel on discrimination risks and compensation fairness. He is also a firm resource on state pay equity and pay transparency laws.

Scott has been recognized as a national leader and frequent speaker on government contracting and pay equity laws and strategies.  

Honors and Recognitions

• The Best Lawyers in America©, “Litigation – Labor and Employment” (2025-present)