Scarlett Singleton Nokes

Scarlett Nokes is a partner in the Governmental Practice.

Areas of Practice

Scarlett draws upon her deep experience as a federal prosecutor to represent clients in a range of matters related to internal investigations, risk analysis, government investigations, white-collar criminal defense, regulatory and compliance issues, crisis management, civil litigation, and enforcement actions. She also has extensive experience in Title IX and sexual assault investigations. Her clients benefit from her wealth of government experience, which allows her to skillfully advocate and achieve favorable results.

For over 12 years Scarlett served as an Assistant United States Attorney working in three different offices. During her time as a federal prosecutor, Scarlett led the investigation and prosecution of more than two hundred cases involving a wide variety of crimes including fraud, money laundering, identity theft, tax offenses and RICO conspiracy. She also represented the government in over twenty trials, including the corruption trials of a sitting mayor and a former county commissioner.

As a criminal healthcare fraud coordinator, Scarlett was responsible for overseeing cases involving telemedicine, durable medical equipment suppliers, physician groups, transportation companies, pharmacies, and billing companies. Her unique government healthcare fraud experience, combined with her deep knowledge of the specialized issues facing the industry, helps Scarlett in her wide-ranging representation of clients in the healthcare sector.

Prior to her employment with the DOJ, Scarlett clerked for the Hon. Julia Smith Gibbons on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Memphis, Tennessee.

Honors

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Chambers USA, 2023-2024

Health Care Law, The Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2025

Qui Tam Law, The Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025

Commercial Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025

Litigation – Health Care, The Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025

Criminal Defense: White-Collar, The Best Lawyers in America, 2025

"Lawyer of the Year," Nashville, Litigation – Health Care, The Best Lawyers in America, 2025

Articles

"Genetic Testing Fraud: A New Wave of Medicine, a New Wave of Enforcement Actions," GPSolo Magazine, April 12, 2023

"Genetic Testing Fraud: The Government's Continued Interest," June 16, 2021

"Telehealth Enforcement: Is It the Next Big Thing?," Law Journal Newsletters' Business Crimes Bulletin, March 1, 2021

"Opioids and Legal Enforcement—A Primer," HarrisMartin's Drugs & Medical Devices, July 18, 2018

Speaking Engagements

• "Mentorship Matters but Sponsorship Moves the Needle," CenterForce Diversity in Law & Leadership: Atlanta, September 14, 2022
• "Shatter the Glass: A Candid Conversation about the Challenges Facing Women in Criminal Justice," American Bar Association - Criminal Justice Section Spring 2019 Program, April 4, 2019

Memberships

Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA)

American Bar Association:

• Criminal Justice Section

• Health Law Section

• White Collar Crime Committee

• Women in Criminal Justice Committee

American Health Law Association

Member of Rotary International