M. Scott Davis
PARTNER
NEW BERN
Office: (252) 514-2828; Ext: 7056
Direct: (252) 262-7056
Fax: (252) 262-7056
Mobile: (252) 571-2050
Practice Groups:
- Business
- Healthcare
- Local Government
Bar Admissions:
- North Carolina State Courts
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Education:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1987
- Wake Forest University Babcock Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., 1989
- Wake Forest University of Law School, J.D., 1994
Scott's practice encompasses a broad range of business law from initial entity organization to complex commercial transactions. He represents a wide range of clients including new start-up organizations, health care providers, and local governments.
Awards and Recognitions:
- Recognized by Best Lawyers as one of America’s top lawyers in the field of Municipal Law, 2022-Present
- Recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as a member of the “Legal Elite” in the field of Corporate Counsel, 2009
- AV (Preeminent) Peer Review Rating for Ability & Ethics from Martindale-Hubbell
- Wake Forest Law Review, Staff Member, 1992-1993
- Wake Forest Law Review, Symposium Editor, 1993-1994
Professional Associations:
- North Carolina Bar Association
–Sections: Government and Public Sector - American Bar Association
Counsel to the following public entities:
- City Attorney, City of New Bern
- Town Attorney, Town of Oriental
- Town Attorney, Town of Alliance
- Town Attorney, Town of Vanceboro
- Town Attorney, Town of Aurora
- Attorney, Bay River Metropolitan Sewerage District
Recent Transactions and Engagements:
- Represented and successfully defended several local governments in numerous zoning appeals.
- Represented health care providers and various other businesses in business acquisitions and dispositions.
- Served as a referee in a NC Superior Court proceeding regarding a complex business dispute over the ownership and operation of a “dockaminium” project.