Scott Van Meter

Scott Van Meter is a Certified Public Accountant and attorney with over 35 years of professional experience. He has been appointed as an expert witness on over 100 occasions.  

Scott has testified in federal and state courts throughout the United States, and in arbitrations under International Chamber of Commerce, American Arbitration Association, and JAMS rules. He has been appointed as an expert on matters of economic damages and quantum, valuation, accounting and auditing standards, corporate governance, and forensic accounting with disputed values of up to $4 billion.  

Scott’s experience includes litigation consulting, bankruptcy and restructuring, forensic accounting, and law.  In addition to his expert work, Scott provides financial advisory and restructuring services to companies in financial distress, lenders, official committees, and equity holders in bankruptcy matters.  Prior to joining HKA, he was a practicing attorney in Texas and Florida, served as general counsel to several companies, and held senior leadership positions in for-profit and not-for-profit companies.  

Scott has expertise in bankruptcy-related disputes, including avoidance matters, valuation and solvency, along with managing investigations of ‘who killed the company’, where issues of corporate governance, breach of fiduciary duty, professional malpractice and malfeasance were prevalent. His experience covers a variety of industries including mining and extraction (upstream and midstream oil, gas, and coal), manufacturing, healthcare, construction, telecommunications, transportation, and professional services.  He has also served as the post-confirmation trustee responsible for administering plans of reorganization and pursuing recovery actions.   

Scott is Certified in both Financial Forensics and as an Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, the Texas Society of CPAs, and the Turnaround Management Association.