Scott H. Dunnagan

Scott H. Dunnagan joined Littlewood Law, PLLC in 2023, and concentrates his practice on civil litigation matters, including real estate, complex commercial, construction, surety, and business and shareholder/corporate disputes. His litigation experience also includes high stakes trust and estate litigation, collections, employment law, insurance defense, and representation of creditors in preference litigation. In addition to litigation, Mr. Dunnagan frequently drafts and negotiates construction, design, and design/build contracts for owners, contractors, and design professionals in all stages of the construction and development process. Periodically, Mr. Dunnagan serves as local counsel in North Carolina state and federal litigation and trials, as well as appellate courts.      

In addition to being admitted to practice in all State trial and appellate courts in North Carolina, Mr. Dunnagan is admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern District North Carolina, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association (Litigation Section), Wake County Bar Association, Tenth Judicial District Bar Association, and Pro Bono Honor Society.

A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Mr. Dunnagan earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004. He attended the University of Alabama School of Law under the prestigious Clayton-Hopper full-tuition academic scholarship and graduated with a Juris Doctor with Honors in 2008. While in law school, Mr. Dunnagan was Senior Editor of the Law & Psychology Review and was awarded the BarBri Award for Academic Excellence and Service. Mr. Dunnagan enjoys both the thrill of courtroom litigation, as well as the opportunity to explore creative and appropriate resolution for his clients. He strives for the perfect balance between aggressive advocacy and risk management. This approach has proved successful in allowing his clients to make informed decisions regarding resolution of their cases.