Scanlon, then a public affairs specialist, worked with now convicted felon and former lobbyist and Greenberg Traurig partner Jack Abramoff, on Native American casino issues. The pair stole nearly $20 million from certain Native American tribes. In February, Scanlon was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for his part in the scheme.
Many of the tribes have sued, or threatened to sue Greenberg Traurig for what the pair did.
The argument Stephen Braga of Ropes & Gray presented on behalf of Scanlon was that Greenberg Traurig knew about certain fees Scanlon was paying Abramoff.
Kevin Downey of Williams & Connolly has consistently fought Scanlon in court over the challenge to his making restitution.