Patrick Mincey

Cranfill Sumner LLP is a full-service North Carolina law firm with attorneys serving clients across the globe. We represent clients who are engaged in simultaneous civil actions, criminal investigations and collateral litigation in state, federal and appellate courts.  The firm also represents clients in domestic and foreign government investigations, guides clients through regulatory and compliance issues, and handles complex business transactions.

Since 1992, the firm has been built on the foundation of teamwork, client service and reputation, and it continues that legacy today as it works to guide and counsel clients through each issue. Our depth of trial experience provides the unique perspective from which we counsel clients on proactive steps they can take today to navigate pressing issues, mitigate risk and develop effective legal and communications strategies before and after crises occur. If you find yourself faced with litigation, a government investigation, or regulatory or compliance issues, let us show you what our attorneys'​ collective experience as trial lawyers can do for you. For more information, visit www.cshlaw.com.

Patrick Mincey is a trial lawyer and trusted advisor in public relations crises.  He represents domestic and foreign clients in litigation throughout the United States and investigations worldwide, having appeared as lead counsel in matters from Las Vegas to London.  Mr. Mincey founded and manages the firm’s White Collar, Government Investigations & Special Matters Practice Group.

Mr. Mincey represents prominent corporations and professionals in their most challenging criminal, civil and regulatory cases— including at jury and bench trials, and on appeal— before federal and state courts throughout the United States and investigative forums around the world.  He regularly advises executives and their boards on corporate governance during high-profile crises.

He has represented clients in prosecutions and investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the SEC, EPA, FDA, USPS, Departments of State, Homeland Security, Defense, Treasury, Commerce, the National Security Council, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, numerous Offices of Inspectors General, U.S. bank regulators, and their international counterparts on 6 different continents.

Mr. Mincey has experience in numerous cases where criminal and civil exposure reaches billions of dollars, and he is routinely involved in prosecutions where individuals face decades of imprisonment.  His clients include a diverse group of professionals and c-suite executives, international conglomerates, private and Fortune 100 companies, securities and real estate brokerages, accounting, investment and law firms, and SEC registered advisers and firms.  His clients operate in disparate industries, ranging from international finance and trade to defense, energy, agriculture, real estate development, health care and education.

Mr. Mincey studied abroad at the London School of Economics and New York University’s Paris Campus.  He is fluent in French.