Tommy Odom

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.

EDUCATION

• Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, J.D., 1987
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1983

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Eminent Domain & Land Condemnation
• Personal Injury
• Auto Accidents
• Civil Litigation
• Product Liability
• Wrongful Death
• Professional Malpractice
• Land Use and Zoning

BAR ADMISSIONS

• North Carolina, 1988
• United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1988
• United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1988
• United States Supreme Court, 2010

REPORTED APPELLATE DECISIONS

• Fraser v. Littlejohn, 96 N.C. App. 377, 386 S.E. 2d 230 (1989)
• Fraser v. Littlejohn, 96 N.C. App. 388, 386 S.E. 2d 237 (1989)
• Northwestern Fin. Group, Inc. v. County of Gaston, 329 N.C. 180, 405 S.E. 2d 138 (1991)
• Department of Transportation v. Elm Land, 163 N.C. App. 257, 599 S.E. 2d 42 (2004)
• Department of Transportation v. Elm Land, 358 N.C. 542, 593 S.E.2d 131 (2004)
• City of Charlotte v. Hurlahe, 631 S.E. 2d 28 (N.C. App. 2006)
• Marie T. Formyduval, as Administratrix of the Estate of Hartwell B. Formyduval and Joey Formyduval v. William S. Britt, 361 N.C. 215 (2007)
• City of Charlotte v. Combs, 719 S.E.2d 59 (N.C. App.) (2011)
• Springs v. City of Charlotte, 704 S.E.2d 319 (N.C. App. 2011)
• Springs v. City of Charlotte, 730 S.E.2d 803 (N.C. App. 2012)
• Waldron v. Batten, 191 N.C. App. 237 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008)
• Wallace Farm, Inc. v. City of Charlotte, 203 N.C. App. 144, 689 S.E.2d 922 (2010)
• Kern v. Creative Entertainment, Inc., 130 N.C. App. 611, 506 S.E. 2d 492 (1998)
• Wagner v. City of Charlotte, 269 N.C. App. 656 (2020)
• Wilson v. Queen City Jump, 278 N.C. App. 607 (2021) (unpublished)

CLASSES/SEMINARS PRESENTED

• Understanding Eminent Domain for Engineers
• Eminent Domain Statutory and Case Law update, NCAJ, 2006 - Present
• Appellate Practice for the General Practitioner in NC
• New Cost Statute on Expert Witnesses
• Landlord/Tenant Issues: How much does the Tenant Get
• Direct and Cross Examinations: 60 Tips in 60 Minutes
• Negotiation: When to Hold Them and When to Fold Them
• Hearings to Determine Issues Other Than Damages and Pre-Trial Motions
• Revised Rule of Evidence 702(a) and Appraisal Methodology and Admissibility
• Gas Pains: Dealing with Utilities, NCAJ- (May 2022)

HONORS AND AWARDS

• The Best Lawyers in America^©, 2010 - 2022
• Super Lawyers- 2022

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

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