Thomas L. "Tommy" Odom, Jr.

Thomas L. "Tommy" Odom, Jr.

Charlotte, NC Directions
recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010
Awarded Practice Areas
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
704-377-7333
Awarded Practice Areas
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Thomas L. "Tommy" Odom, Jr.
Thomas L. "Tommy" Odom, Jr.
Charlotte, NC
704-377-7333
Works at
The Odom Firm PLLC

1 Best Lawyers award

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Biography

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
Works at
The Odom Firm PLLC

1 Best Lawyers award

Visit Firm Profile
The Odom Firm PLLC logo

Locations

Charlotte, North Carolina
704-377-7333
1109 Greenwood Cliff
Charlotte, NC 28204

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

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

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, 2010 - 2020

Case History

Cases
  • 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)
https://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)
https://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)
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1581817.html
  • Springs v. City of Charlotte, 704 S.E.2d 319 (N.C. App. 2011)
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1552864.html
  • Springs v. City of Charlotte, 730 S.E.2d 803 (N.C. App. 2012) 
https://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
  • 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

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