William H. Scott

Will focuses his practice on business litigation and bankruptcy.

Prior to joining the firm, Will gained valuable legal experience as a summer associate at Rayburn, Cooper & Durham, P.A., and as a legal intern with Legal Aid of North Carolina, where he advocated for veterans’ rights.

Throughout law school, Will was an articles editor for the Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy, competed as a member of the Wake Forest Law Moot Court Board, worked as a research assistant, and worked as a teaching assistant for constitutional law.

Before entering the legal profession, Will served in the United States Army as an intelligence officer in the Second Cavalry Regiment and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He deployed to Afghanistan with Joint Special Operations Command and coordinated kinetic targeting of high-value targets.

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Will enjoys endurance sports, travel, weightlifting, and volunteering.

Bar Admissions

North Carolina, 2026
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 2026

Education

Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2026
Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy, Staff and Articles Editor, 2024-2026
United States Military Academy, 2017

Honors and Awards

Wake Forest University School of Law Outstanding Legal Research Assistant Award, 2026
Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy Melanie Raubach Spirit Award, 2026
Pro Bono Honors Society, 2024-2026

Publications

Rayburn Cooper & Durham, P.A.’s Business Court Blast, regular contributor
With the End in Mind: Legal Standing for Dementia Patients’ Advance Directives, 16 Wake Forest J. L. & Pol’y 245 (2026).
Pulse Check: American Healthcare After Loper Bright, Awaken: J. Contemporary Bioethics (Apr. 11, 2025).

Associations and Memberships

North Carolina Bar Association, Member
Mecklenburg County Bar, Member
Mecklenburg County Bar, Business Law Section, Member
William Bobbitt American Inn of Court, Charlotte, North Carolina, Member

Community Service

Service to School, J.D. Admissions Coaching for Veterans, 2023 – Present

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