Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Scarlett Singleton Nokes Joins Bradley’s Nashville Office

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Scarlett Singleton Nokes has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s Nashville office as counsel.

“We are pleased to welcome Scarlett to the firm in Nashville,” said Bradley’s Nashville Office Managing Partner Lela Hollabaugh. “Scarlett brings extensive experience and a considerable track record as a prosecutor that will be of great value to our clients across all of the firm’s offices.”

A member of Bradley’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group, Nokes represents clients in a range of matters related to government investigations, white-collar criminal defense, regulatory and compliance issues, civil litigation and enforcement actions.

Nokes served as a federal prosecutor for more than 12 years, working in Nashville; Birmingham, Ala.; and Savannah, Ga. During that time, she led the investigation and prosecution of more than 200 cases involving a wide variety of crimes including fraud, money laundering, identity theft, tax offenses, and conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). She also represented the government in more than 20 trials, including the corruption trials of a sitting Birmingham mayor and a former Jefferson County (Ala.) commissioner. Most recently serving as a criminal healthcare fraud coordinator, Nokes was responsible for overseeing cases involving durable medical equipment suppliers, physician groups, transportation companies, pharmacies, and billing companies.

Nokes earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) from Birmingham-Southern College.