Mr. Thomas is an experienced criminal defense attorney that handles serious cases involving drugs, assault & battery, firearms, fraud, white collar crime, violence, and sex crimes.
Mr. Thomas received his law degree from Emory University School of Law. He also received his bachelors degree, cum laude, in political science from the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY).
Mr. Thomas is a former Assistant Federal Defender for the Middle District of Alabama (Montgomery). As a federal defender, Mr. Thomas handled serious felony cases ranging from white collar crime to drug and firearm cases where defendants were facing life sentences. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Public Defender for the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia (Savannah), where he exclusively handled felony cases and served as lead attorney on jury trials.
Mr. Thomas was also formerly a plaintiff's attorney on Wall Street at Pelton & Graham in New York, where he litigated class action law suits to recover overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Prior to working on Wall Street, Mr. Thomas was a Judicial Clerk at the EEOC for the Honorable Donna N. Dawson, Supervisory Administrative Judge, and drafted opinions on behalf of Judge Dawson ruling on Title VII discrimination claims.
Mr. Thomas has been studying Spanish for seven years, and is intermediate in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish. He enjoys conversing with his latino clients in Spanish, and is working towards eventually becoming fluent in Spanish.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Georgia
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- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
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- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
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- Court of Appeals of Georgia
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- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- The Law Offices of Brandon A. Thomas, P.C.
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- Emory University
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- State University of New York - Albany
- B.A. (2007) | Political Science
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- Honors: Cum laude
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- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA-GA)
- Member
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- State Bar of Georgia # 742344
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- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- State Bar of Illinois # 6333620
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- Moot Court and Mock Trial Judge/Moderator, Savannah Law School
- Q. if my 17 year daughter leaves home without my say so can she get in trouble with the law? can i do anything since she 17
- A: In Georgia 17 is considered an adult under the law.
- Q. How long do I have to wait to get purchase a firearm after I completed my first offender probation
- A: You have to wait until the judge issues an order discharging you from probation. Call your probation officer and tell them your sentence is over and ask for your discharge paperwork from First Offender. Probation will then contact the judge and get them to sign off on your discharge.
- Q. If you are arrested for something petty while on felony probation & have to schedule a hearing with probation is it bad?
- A: Any violation of the law while you are on probation can cause your probation sentence to be revoked and the judge to sentence you to jail. Driving with a suspended license is a misdemeanor, so it is not as bad as if you got a new felony. However, depending on the judge, the judge may revoke you to jail. You should consult with an attorney.
