Sloan Price Ellis

Former federal prosecutor Sloan P. Ellis has extensive experience litigating in South Carolina federal and state courts. Having spent almost a decade in public service as a federal and state prosecutor, Sloan prosecuted thousands of cases from complex federal white collar crime, wire fraud and money laundering, to organized crime, gang and drug offenses, and violent crimes.

Sloan’s public service began at the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Greenville, South Carolina. There Sloan prosecuted thousands of state cases ranging from murder, burglary, and armed robbery to various drug-related and white collar crimes.

As a federal prosecutor, Sloan worked hand-in-hand with federal and state law enforcement agencies such as the FBI, DEA, IRS, Homeland Security, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, SLED, and the S.C. Department of Revenue to investigate and prosecute white collar crime, violent crimes, and drug offenses. With Brandi Hinton, he prosecuted the 50th person in the United States to be charged with fraud in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program established under the CARES Act. Sloan was the recipient of the 2020 U.S. Attorney’s Award for excellence in prosecution.

Prior to his service as a federal prosecutor, Sloan spent almost three years in private practice at Nexsen Pruet, a South Carolina-based firm that represents clients in virtually every industry in North and South Carolina and around the country. Sloan worked directly for William W. Wilkins, former Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and Chair of the Federal Sentencing Commission, focusing on federal white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. He represented clients nationwide being charged with or investigated for tax fraud, securities fraud, insider trading, health care fraud, violations of the False Claims Act, and various drug offenses. He was actively engaged in appellate practice where he represented clients with appeals pending in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Supreme Court and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.

Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, Sloan worked in Charleston, South Carolina, with former U.S. Attorney E. Bart Daniel. He focused on white collar criminal defense and was a member of the trial team who, during a month-long trial, defended the last person to be tried in what has been called the “largest and most complex white collar investigation in the history of South Carolina.”

Sloan is a ninth-generation South Carolinian who grew up on a farm in the small town of Due West. Working on the farm as a young man taught him the value of hard work and dedication to a cause. Sloan brings that work ethic and commitment to the clients he represents and works every day to get them the best results possible.

Outside of work, Sloan is a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Haynsworth-Perry Inn of Court.