About

W. Scott Harkey, a prominent lawyer in Winston Salem, North Carolina, has a sturdy background in excessive-stakes litigation and a track file of achievement in state and federal courts.

Harkey Litigation in North Carolina is overseen with the aid of W. Scott Harkey, who previously served as a special prosecutor for the Financial Crimes Unit from March 2013 till May 2021. Before that, he practiced regulation in Raleigh, North Carolina, specializing in civil cases.

Scott has a proven document of efficiently attempting jury cases in both kingdom and federal courts in North Carolina, securing favorable verdicts in multi-million-dollar disputes. He executed his first multi-million-dollar judgment on the age of 28 and has for the reason that grow to be the pass-to attorney for complicated white-collar cases within the kingdom.

Specializing in high-stakes litigation, Scott represents organizations and people in kingdom and federal courts. He has gained favorable verdicts in a number of North Carolinas maximum infamous fraud instances, which includes a 9.9 million settlement fraud case, the UNC athlete agent scandal, and a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme. He is likewise a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in state criminal regulation.

With giant experience in over 60 North Carolina counties, Scott is popular for his information in financial malfeasances, fraud, monetary privateness, public corruption, and other white-collar topics. He is known for coping with excessive-profile criminal cases that have garnered countrywide attention in courses like USA Today, Associated Press, ESPN, and more.

Legal Issues

Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
White Collar Crime
Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
DUI & DWI
Arbitration & Mediation
Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Certificates

Certified Superior Court Mediator
North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission

Board Certified Specialist - North Carolina Criminal Law
North Carolina State Bar

Languages
  • English
Accepted Jurisdictions
North Carolina Jurdictions
North Carolina
Since 2012
United States District Court, Western District North Carolina Jurdictions
United States District Court, Western District North Carolina
United States District Court, Middle District North Carolina Jurdictions
United States District Court, Middle District North Carolina

Experience
  • Lawyer & Managing Partner
    Harkey Litigation
    2021
  • Senior Financial Crimes Prosecutor
    State of North Carolina
    2020
  • White Collar Prosecutor
    State of North Carolina
    2013
  • Associate Lawyer
    Broughton, Wilkins, Sugg, & Thompson
    2013
  • Temporary Law Clerk
    North Carolina Court of Appeals
    2012
  • Research Assistant
    Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
    2012
  • Law Clerk
    United States Lawyer s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina
    2011
Education
Campbell Law School Education School Logo
Campbell Law School
J.D. (2012)
Graduation year:
North Carolina State University Education School Logo
North Carolina State University
B.A. (2007)
Graduation year:
Associations
North Carolina State Bar
                        
                                                     # 44433 Professional Association
North Carolina State Bar  # 44433
has membership
Current
North Carolina Bar Association Professional Association
North Carolina Bar Association
has membership
Current
American Bar Association Professional Association
American Bar Association
has membership
Current
Forsyth County Bar Association Professional Association
Forsyth County Bar Association
has membership
Current
Davidson County Bar Association Professional Association
Davidson County Bar Association
has membership
Current
Chief Justice Joseph Branch Inn of Court Professional Association
Chief Justice Joseph Branch Inn of Court
has membership
Current
North Carolina Bar Foundation Professional Association
North Carolina Bar Foundation
has membership
Current
Forsyth County Business Lawyers Association Professional Association
Forsyth County Business Lawyers Association
has membership
Current
18th Judicial District Bar Association Professional Association
18th Judicial District Bar Association
has membership
Current
21st Judicial District Bar Association Professional Association
21st Judicial District Bar Association
has membership
Current
Costs
  • Free Consultancy Service
  • Payment With Credit Card
  • Conditional Fees
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