On June 26, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Scott J. Bloch for the position of Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel. The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Mr. Bloch on December 9, 2003. On January 5, 2004, he was sworn in to serve a five year term at OSC.

Mr. Bloch brings over 17 years of experience to OSC in litigation of employment, lawyer ethics, and complex cases before state courts, federal courts and administrative tribunals. Bloch has briefed and argued cases before state and federal appellate courts.

From 2001-2003, Bloch served as Associate Director and then Deputy Director and Counsel to the Task Force for Faith-based and Community Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Justice where he worked on First Amendment cases, regulations, intergovernmental outreach, and programmatic initiatives. Prior to serving in DOJ, he was a Partner with Stevens & Brand, LLP, of Lawrence, KS, where he practiced in the areas of civil rights law, employment law, personal injury, appellate law, and legal ethics. Mr. Bloch tried jury trials before state and federal courts, representing employees and employers in whistleblower and other retaliation claims, as well as civil rights claims. He worked on important cases that set precedents in the area of lawyer ethics, including a ground-breaking Texas case that changed the way wealthy plaintiff’s lawyers handle mass tort cases.

Mr. Bloch volunteered as Chair of his county Bar Ethics and Grievance Committee, investigating cases of alleged lawyer ethics breaches and making recommendations to the state Supreme Court concerning discipline of attorneys. He also served on the state board of discipline, hearing testimony and legal arguments, and making findings on appropriate discipline of attorneys. For five years, he served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law.

Mr. Bloch earned his bachelor's and law degree from the University of Kansas where he graduated Order of the Coif and served on the Board of Editors of The Kansas Law Review as well as on the Board of Editors of The Kansas Criminal Procedure Review.

He resides with his wife, Catherine, and their seven children in Alexandria, VA.