Scott Todd, a principal at the law firm Sumner & Todd Attorneys at Law, has been named an Emerging Leader Under 40 by the editors of SCBIZ. This recognition honors professionals under 40 for their career achievements and civic involvement, a distinction previously known as Forty Under 40.
Todd is one of five attorneys on the Emerging Leader Under 40 list and one of three practicing in Upstate South Carolina. Honorees will be featured in the October issue of SCBIZ, a prominent source of business news in South Carolina.
Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/SCBIZ, noted that the 2026 Emerging Leaders Under 40 represent a distinguished group of young, high-achieving leaders from various industries across South Carolina.
Sumner & Todd, the firm where Todd is a principal, specializes exclusively in DUI and Criminal Defense. The practice, established in 1997, focuses on defending clients in cases involving DUI, Felony DUI, other driving offenses, and drug-related charges. The firm has consistently been included on Best Lawyers’® list of America’s leading law firms. Sumner & Todd currently serves clients in over 25 courts throughout Upstate South Carolina, including those in Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, Pickens, and Laurens counties.
