Atty. Scott C. Hart
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 Tria
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About Scott C. Hart at a glance
Scott C. Hart is a Director based in New Bern, North Carolina, practicing at Sumrell Sugg, P.A.. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Their practice focuses on employment, litigation, civil rights, insurance, and adr. Admitted to practice in North Carolina (1992), United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1994), and United States Supreme Court United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Distric (1995). Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1992) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1989). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in New Bern, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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)
Practice Areas Explained
Scott C. Hart's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Scott C. Hart handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Scott C. Hart is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in North Carolina →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Scott C. Hart is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in North Carolina →
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
Scott C. Hart is one of 70,245 civil rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse civil rights attorneys in North Carolina →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Scott C. Hart is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in North Carolina →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
Scott C. Hart is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in North Carolina →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Bern are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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