Matt Scott, a member of the Lumbee Tribe, and was sworn in as the Robeson County District Attorney on January 1, 2019.  Mr. Scott, a native of Pembroke, first joined the Robeson County District Attorney’s Office in 2010 as an Assistant District Attorney.  In that role, Mr. Scott prosecuted all types of felony cases, but he predominately focused on narcotic and violent crime prosecutions.  During his time as an Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Scott worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney.  In this role, Mr. Scott worked within the Eastern District of North Carolina’s Organized Crime and Drug Task Force focusing on federal prosecutions of major drug trafficking organizations.

Mr. Scott was raised in Robeson County graduating from Purnell Swett High School.  He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from North Carolina State University in 1999, a Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002 and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in 2023.  After graduating from law school, Mr. Scott joined the United States Army as a Judge Advocate and paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina with the 18^th Airborne Corps.  During his 8 ½ years on active duty, Mr. Scott spent the majority of his time as a prosecutor culminating in being the lead prosecutor on a high profile capital case which has been featured on 20/20 and CNN.  Mr. Scott is also a Combat Veteran serving in Iraq where he was awarded the Bronze Star for his service.  Mr. Scott continues to serve his country as a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve.

In addition to his duties with the U.S. Army Reserve and District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Scott currently serves on the North Carolina Governors Crime Commission, North Carolina State University Board of Visitors and on the Board of Directors for myFutureNC.

Mr. Scott is married to Jessica Scott and they have two children, Gabriel and Ethan Scott.