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Business Owner Receives Settlement after
Suing Former Attorney for Lost Case against Insurance Company

BUSINESS OWNER RECEIVES SETTLEMENT AFTER SUING FORMER ATTORNEY FOR LOST CASE AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANY Settlement: **CONFIDENTIAL** Overview of Case: The Plaintiff, a business owner, sued his former attorney after losing his case against his insurance company due to fire damage. The business owner’s former representation breached their contract with the business owner and were negligent in their representation of him. His former attorney failed to properly investigate, assemble, prepare, file and prosecute the insurance claim. Trial or Settlement: Settlement County where Tried or Settled: Mecklenburg Concluded: 2010 Attorney for Plaintiff: Thomas L. Odom, Jr., The Odom Firm, PLLC of Charlotte, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Eminent Domain &
Land CondemnationLand Use & ZoningInjury

News

Aug
24
2027 Best Lawyers recognition
August 24th, 2026
We are pleased to share that Thomas L. Odom, Jr. has been recognized by his peers in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. Recognition in Best Lawyers reflects the confidence and respec… Read More
May
27
UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees select 38 new members for the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors
May 27th, 2025
We are pleased to share, the UNC Board of Trustees voted to appoint Thomas L. Odom, Jr. to a four-year term on the UNC Board of Visitors. You can read the official announcement in the University Communications press release. Read More
Jul
28
Attorney Tommy Odom Selected as 2023-2024 Chair of the Civil Litigation Section for Mecklenburg County Bar
July 28th, 2023
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Apr
27
NCAJ Annual Convention coming this Summer!
April 27th, 2022
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice Annual Convention is June 16-18th in Charlotte, NC this year! The Odom Firm is a sponsor for this event. Tommy Odom will be presenting the Eminent Domain case and statutory law updates from May 21, 2018 to Jun… Read More
Apr
27
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Eminent Domain Section CLE Seminar is BACK!
April 27th, 2022
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice Eminent Domain Section CLE Seminar is back this Spring after 2 years! Tommy Odom is a featured presenter at the Eminent Domain CLE Seminar on May 12, 2022 in Raleigh, NC. Tommy will discuss Read More