Based in Portland, Oregon, he has been a professional musician since 1992, performing within genres such as rock, blues, bluegrass, and Americana with groups such as The String Cheese Incident.

As of the summer of 2013, he'd maintained a touring schedule of 100 to 150 gigs a year, hitting house concerts, small venues, and large music festivals.

[3] He has performed with groups such as Brokedown in Bakersfield with Nicki Bluhm, Darol Anger's Republic of Strings, and a duo collaboration with Tony Furtado called Banjo Killers.

[4] Willamette Week wrote that "Scott Law is infamous in Portland for his ripping, old-school blues and honky-tonk guitar work and manic stage energy.

[7] He continued to play and practice, stating "It was then that I decided I wanted to take a crack at being a musician, because it seemed to be the most rewarding pursuit at that time for my life.

[1] Among numerous projects in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he sang and played guitar on the album Seven Hidden Treasures by Tough Mama, released on Liquid City on September 27, 1999.

[7] The album On the Road: 06-19-04 North Plains, OR by The String Cheese Incident, released in September 2004 on Sci Fidelity, includes Law on guitar.

Law then played mandolin on the January 2005 album Melting Pot by Melvin Seals, who is best known as the longtime keyboardist from the Jerry Garcia Band.

[2] Also in 2005, during a benefit concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre he was invited onstage by Phil Lesh, bassist of the Grateful Dead, to perform on Jerry Garcia's guitar, named "wolf."

Stated Law, "To hear the tones emanate from my own fingers just as I had heard them on my first Grateful Dead albums and multitudes of bootlegs was a thrill and taught me some things.

[2] Denver Westword wrote in November 2005 that the album blends genres such as "'70s rock with a tinge of funk, a hint of pop, a smidgen of alt-country and even a little newgrass.

In late 2006 he was a featured electric guitarist on the track "Shine" by The String Cheese Incident, which was included on the album On the Road: Travelogue, Summer 2006.

Willamette Week praised the improvisational aspect of the album, writing that "Scott Law is infamous in Portland for his ripping, old-school blues and honky-tonk guitar work and manic stage energy, which, naturally, means he's a singular live act."

The review in particular praised the two original songs, but stated that the covers such as "Factory Girl" by the Rolling Stones and traditional pieces gave the album a "subdued" feel.

Relix Magazine praised the covers such as Danny Barnes’ "Get It While You Can" and Lester Flatt's "I’ll Stay Around", but also stated "this album reflects Law's own vision.

"[8] As of the summer of 2013 he had maintained a touring schedule of 100 to 150 gigs a year, hitting house concerts, small venues, and large music festivals.

[6] Also in 2013, he had tour dates collaborating with Chris Funk of The Decemberists, Keith Moseley and Bill Nershi of The String Cheese Incident, Peter Rowan, and Tony Trischka.

[4] In the summer of 2013, he also performed duets with Chris Funk, a founding member of The Decemberists, as part of a Portland tribute to Johnny Cash.

On New Year's Eve for 2014, he performed a show in Portland with The David Grisman Folk Jazz Trio, Darol Anger and Tony Furtado.