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Thomas L. Odom, Jr.

The Odom Firm, PLLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2010
  • Recognized in:
    Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Law School:
    Wake Forest University
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://www.mecklaw.com
  • Website:
    http://www.mecklaw.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (704) 377.7333
  • E-mail:
    info@mecklaw.com
  • Languages:
    English, Spanish
  • Location:
    1109 Greenwood Cliff
    Charlotte, NC 28204

Tommy has been the manager and supervising trial and appellate attorney for The Odom Firm since 2001.

SINCE 1988, REPRESENTING PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES:

  • Whose property has been taken, or had its value reduced by the government.
  • Who have been injured by the wrongful conduct of others in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases.

LIFE:

  • Family - three children, Tripp, Annie and Max, his wife, Martha, and their dog, Yogi.
  • Practicing yoga, cooking, playing guitar and bass with his band Roadkil, making and writing “stuff”, and fishing.
  • Coached for the Charlotte Junior Soccer League.
  • Served on a number of boards for local art and environmental non-profit organizations.
  • Volunteer with Urban Ministry Center Soup Kitchen.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

  • Eminent Domain & Land Condemnation
  • Personal Injury
  • Auto Accidents
  • Civil Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Land Use and Zoning
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  • Lawyer Bio
  • Client Comments
  • Lawyer Practice Areas
  • Firm Details
  • Case History

Lawyer Bio

Tommy has been the manager and supervising trial and appellate attorney for The Odom Firm since 2001.

SINCE 1988, REPRESENTING PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES:

  • Whose property has been taken, or had its value reduced by the government.
  • Who have been injured by the wrongful conduct of others in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases.

LIFE:

  • Family - three children, Tripp, Annie and Max, his wife, Martha, and their dog, Yogi.
  • Practicing yoga, cooking, playing guitar and bass with his band Roadkil, making and writing “stuff”, and fishing.
  • Coached for the Charlotte Junior Soccer League.
  • Served on a number of boards for local art and environmental non-profit organizations.
  • Volunteer with Urban Ministry Center Soup Kitchen.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

  • Eminent Domain & Land Condemnation
  • Personal Injury
  • Auto Accidents
  • Civil Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Land Use and Zoning
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  • Education
  • Bar & Court Admissions
  • Affiliations
  • Award List

Education:

  • Wake Forest University , graduated 1987
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduated 1983

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar
 

Court Admissions:

  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Affiliations:

  • North Carolina Bar Association: Constitutional Rights & Responsibilities Council - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Member
  • The American Association for Justice - Member
  • North Carolina Advocates for Justice - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
 

Awards:

  • The Best Lawyers in America©, 2010 - 2020
 

Lawyer Client Comments

Lawyer Practice Areas

Key: Awarded in Best Lawyers Not Currently Awarded for this Area in Best Lawyers

Firm Details

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The Odom Firm, PLLC
http://www.mecklaw.com
 
Headquarters
1109 Greenwood Cliff
Charlotte, NC 28204
(704) 377.7333

Lawyer Case History

Fraser v. Littlejohn, 96 N.C. App. 377, 386 S.E. 2d 230 (1989)

https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3548302812700736107&q=Fraser+v.+Littlejohn&hl=en&as_sdt=6,34&as_vis=1

Fraser v. Littlejohn, 96 N.C. App. 388, 386 S.E. 2d 237 (1989)

https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3825829548791941618&q=Fraser+v.+Littlejohn&hl=en&as_sdt=6,34&as_vis=1

Northwestern Fin. Group, Inc. v. County of Gaston, 329 N.C. 180, 405 S.E. 2d 138 (1991)

https://law.justia.com/cases/north-carolina/supreme-court/1991/307pa90-0.html

Department of Transportation v. Elm Land, 163 N.C. App. 257, 599 S.E. 2d 42 (2004)

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1138645.html

Department of Transportation v. Elm Land, 358 N.C. 542, 593 S.E.2d 131 (2004)

https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=6728438220232835293&q=Department+of+Transportation+v.+Elm+Land&hl=en&as_sdt=6,34&as_vis=1

City of Charlotte v. Hurlahe, 631 S.E. 2d 28 (N.C. App. 2006)

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1415791.html

Marie T. Formyduval, as Administratrix of the Estate of Hartwell B. Formyduval and Joey Formyduval v. William S. Britt, 361 N.C. 215 (2007)

https://books.google.com/books?id=Y8tIAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA215&lpg=PA215&dq=Marie+T.+Formyduval,+as+Administratrix+of+the+Estate+of+Hartwell+B.+Formyduval+and+Joey+Formyduval,+v.+William+S.+Britt,+361+NC+215+(2007)&source=bl&ots=mZCKipshcQ&sig=ikUfAMljJamUAgKcCvn1gIRL6S4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjplr6U_83ZAhUwx1kKHZpEDzwQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=Marie%20T.%20Formyduval%2C%20as%20Administratrix%20of%20the%20Estate%20of%20Hartwell%20B.%20Formyduval%20and%20Joey%20Formyduval%2C%20v.%20William%20S.%20Britt%2C%20361%20NC%20215%20(2007)&f=false

City of Charlotte v. Combs, 719 S.E.2d 59 (N.C. App.) (2011)

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1581817.html

Springs v. City of Charlotte, 704 S.E.2d 319 (N.C. App. 2011)

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1552864.html

Springs v. City of Charlotte, 730 S.E.2d 803 (N.C. App. 2012) 

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1608533.html

Waldron v. Batten, 191 N.C. App. 237 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008)

https://casetext.com/case/waldron-v-batten

Wallace Farm, Inc. v. City of Charlotte, 203 N.C. App. 144, 689 S.E.2d 922 (2010)

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1522796.html
 
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