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Scott
Hiers
Associate
Scott Hiers is an associate in the Special Matters & Government Investigations group. His practice focuses primarily on the defense of corporations and individuals in cross-border government investigations, white-collar criminal defense, and related civil litigation.
Scott graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an Executive Editor for the Michigan Journal of International Law. Scott received his B.A. in political science and peace, war, and defense with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During law school, he served as a legal extern with the State Department's Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and also as a student attorney with the Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic. Prior to attending law school, Scott worked as an economic consultant.
Credentials
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, cum laude
B.A. Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa
District of Columbia
Insights
Energy Law Exchange
May 14, 2021
National Contact Points in OECD Countries Promote Business & Human Rights in the Extractives Sector
Newsletter
May 13, 2021
Energy Newsletter - May 2021
Client Alert
March 26, 2021
What’s in Store for White-Collar Enforcement in 2021 and Beyond
Insights
Energy Law Exchange
May 14, 2021
National Contact Points in OECD Countries Promote Business & Human Rights in the Extractives Sector
Newsletter
May 13, 2021
Energy Newsletter - May 2021
Client Alert
March 26, 2021
What’s in Store for White-Collar Enforcement in 2021 and Beyond
Credentials
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, cum laude
B.A. Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa
District of Columbia