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.
- Emory University
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- State University of New York - Albany
- B.A. (2007) | Political Science
- Honors: cum laude
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- Attorney & Owner
- The Law Offices of Brandon A. Thomas, P.C.
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- Assistant Federal Defender
- Federal Public Defender, Montgomery, Alabama
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- Assistant Public Defender, Superior Court Trial Team
- Eastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, Savannah, Georgia
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- Assistant Public Defender, Early Intervention Program (EIP)
- Eastern Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Office, Savannah, Georgia
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- Volunteer Attorney
- Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Office
- Volunteer Attorney
- Clayton Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Office
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- Plaintiff's Firm
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- Judicial Intern for the Honorable Donna N. Dawson
- EEOC
- Legal Intern in the Office of the Regional Counsel
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Law Clerk
- Graham & Penman, LLP
- Race & Law, Race in Criminal Law (Panel Member)
- Moot Court and Mock Trial Judge/Moderator, Savannah Law School
- Very Good Rating
- Avvo
- State Bar of Georgia # 742344
- Member
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- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA-GA)
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- State Bar of Illinois # 6333620
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- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Stonewall Bar Association
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- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- 11th Circuit
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- Court of Appeals of Georgia
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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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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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- 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
- Workers' Compensation
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Q. If a probation officer comes to your house, without a probation warrant is that lawful? or unlawful?
- A: Probation can come at any time and search your house or car without a warrant. When you are on probation, you have a 4th amendment waiver, so you have waived your rights to searches without a warrant. If they find anything illegal during the search, you are likely to be arrested and charged with a new crime, in addition to having a probation violation.
- 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.
All Things GA (Sex Offender) Registry: Q &A with Attorney Brandon Thomas
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