Amanda Mingo

Amanda Mingo is a partner at Rawls, Scheer, Clary & Mingo in Charlotte, North Carolina. She represents people who have suffered serious injuries and families pursuing wrongful death claims. Her personal injury practice includes vehicle accidents, premises liability, and other cases involving allegations of negligence. A former prosecutor, she brings trial experience to civil cases and works to hold responsible parties accountable for serious harm.

Amanda earned a B.A. in Monetary Economics and Finance from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 1992. She received a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 1997, graduating magna cum laude and ranking second in her class. She also participated in a trial advocacy competition team. Her academic and courtroom training support her analysis of evidence, financial losses, and legal responsibility in injury litigation.

Amanda began her legal career in the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, prosecuting drug crimes and violent felonies from 1997 to 2003. She then moved into personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Working with attorney Katie Clary, she represented a woman who suffered a hypoxic brain injury and lasting neurological harm in a swimming pool incident. The negligence claim settled for $4.1 million in April 2022, reflecting her experience handling serious injury litigation.

Amanda Mingo has received an AV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and recognition from Super Lawyers, including listings among top women attorneys. She has been involved with the Mecklenburg County Bar Association, including service on its board and grievance committee. Her experience on both sides of criminal and civil courtroom work informs her approach to preparing cases, understanding families’ needs, and pursuing accountability after injuries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Rawls, Scheer, Clary & Mingo
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Member, Mecklenburg County Bar
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• North Carolina Central University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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