Scott C. Hart
252.633.3131 x: 228
252.633.3507 fax

Lesley Melvin, Paralegal

Lindsay Overton, Paralegal

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EDUCATION

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, (J.D., 1992)

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, (B.A., 1989)

BAR ADMISSIONS

• State of North Carolina

• United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts

• Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

• United States Supreme Court

STATE CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Arbitrator

• Certified Superior Court Mediator

• Certified Law Enforcement Trainer (Legal)

ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/ HONORS

• Craven County Bar Association, former president

• North Carolina Bar Association

• 3B Judicial District Bar Association

• North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys

• Defense Research Institute

• Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court

• Past President, Craven County Chapter, American Heart Association (1996-1998)

• Past President, New Bern Breakfast Rotary Club (2000-2001)

• Advisor, Havelock High School Mock Trial Team (1998, 1999)

• N.C. Legal Elite (2009)

• N.C. Super Lawyers (2010-2020)

• Rated AV/Preeminent (highest possible rating) for ethical standards and legal ability by Martindale-Hubbell since 2013

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 2019

• Former Member, Board of Directors, the NC Association of Defense Attorneys. 

• Current ADR Practice Group Chair, NC Association of Defense Attorneys.

• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals since 2019

• NC Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Council (2017-2020)

• Bar Councilor, NC State Bar (2020-2023)