Tom focuses his practice on commercial real estate due diligence with more than 30 years of experience working on a wide variety of deals for the acquisition and financing of complex real estate projects.

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Tom regularly performs comprehensive due diligence review on commercial real estate transactions. He utilizes his knowledge, experience and understanding of client needs to avoid title issues. This includes reviewing title documents, title commitments and policies, surveys, zoning reports, and lien searches to identify potential problems and provide practical, real-world solutions. He works with major lending organizations throughout the U.S. Frequently, he assists clients with multisite transactions. His goal is always the same – to help his client acquire or secure a real estate asset that serves their needs.

  • Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc., Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award (2013, 2021)

Tom regularly performs comprehensive due diligence review on commercial real estate transactions. He utilizes his knowledge, experience and understanding of client needs to avoid title issues. This includes reviewing title documents, title commitments and policies, surveys, zoning reports, and lien searches to identify potential problems and provide practical, real-world solutions. He works with major lending organizations throughout the U.S. Frequently, he assists clients with multisite transactions. His goal is always the same – to help his client acquire or secure a real estate asset that serves their needs.

  • Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc., Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award (2013, 2021)

Top areas of focus

  • Volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. and Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
  • Volunteer, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
  • Tom has practiced with major law firms in North Carolina and has experience as a civil litigator, corporate counsel and in-house volunteer for Legal Aid of North Carolina.

Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1988
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., 1985
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte, B.A., 1995

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina