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Thomas W. Pleasant
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Biography
With over 25 years of experience, attorney Thomas W. Pleasant is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. He focuses his practice on helping victims of catastrophic injury and their families in wrongful death matters. He is AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell for his high standards of client care. He has also been selected to Super Lawyers®, has years of experience in jury and medical trials, and is committed to doing everything he can to achieve full and fair compensation for all of his clients.
Professional Honors & Activities:
Graduate, Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College; American Association for Justice (AAJ); North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ); Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA); Member, Moot Court Board, Wake Forest University School of Law; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Law Student Advocacy Award.
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2002); U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina (2008); U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina (2008).
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-40%
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Licensed in Kentucky for 7 years
State: Kentucky
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Licensed in Georgia for 13 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in Tennessee for 14 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in North Carolina for 29 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
Thomas W. Pleasant
4801 Glenwood Ave, Suite 277, Raleigh, NC, 27612
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Health Insurance
Posted by JOSEPH | March 18, 2014 | Health Insurance
Attorney Pleasant is not only pleasant in name, he's a pleasant attorney to work with.
Attorney Pleasant is an excellent attorney who helped me find justice when an insurance company wanted to deny benefits that were due me after I had cancer. He was always pleasant as his name indicates and helped to prepare me for each deposition and mediation session. I recommend him highly for any...
Thomas W. Pleasant's Lawyer Endorsements
"Thomas is a compassionate and strong advocate for his clients. He prepares thoroughly for each case to make sure that he knows the facts, the law and the medicine involved in each case, so that he can maximize the result for those he represents. I can count on him for wise advice and counsel based upon his extensive experience."
"I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community."
"Mr. Pleasant is an outstanding advocate for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect. He has a thorough understanding of the organization and operation of long term care facilities, and he is able to present his clients' cases in a persuasive manner to juries and arbitrators."
"Tom is a preeminent attorney in the field of nursing home abuse and neglect representing victims to achieve justice. He is a talented, tireless and caring advocate on behalf of his clients and their families. Tom is a 2013 graduate of the Spence Trial Lawyers College and is part of an elite group of trial lawyers who hold this distinction."
"I wholeheartedly endorse Thomas for his commitment to seeking justice for nursing home residents and their families. He has shown this by taking difficult cases and seeing them through to successful verdicts."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Attorney Pleasant is a knowledgeable lawyer who is generous with his time and expertise. I recommend him"
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"Thomas and I have probably handled more than 20 cases together over the years, from nursing home to securities/investment loss cases. He's meticulous, hard working, and compassionate, always putting his client's interests above his own. He's well respected among his peers as well as defense counsel, and committed to taking cases to trial as well as doing the necessary work to get them ready for trial or settlement."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Pleasant is nationally known for his advocacy and holding nursing homes accountable for abuse and neglect."
Marcus McGee
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer | Jan 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"No hesitation at all endorsing Thomas Pleasant. He is a rare combination: an intellectual scholar of the law with the guts and ability to take a challenging case to the mat. Thomas is committed to discovering his clients' stories and presenting them in a compelling way."
"I endorse Thomas. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
Roger Young
Medical malpractice lawyer
Joseph Rose
Employment and labor lawyer
Brian Crockett
Personal injury lawyer
Howard Roitman
Personal injury lawyer
Ian Scharg
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer
David Pishko
Medical malpractice lawyer
J. Davis
Personal injury lawyer
Kenneth LaBore
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer
Marcus McGee
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer
Garry Rhoden
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer
Experience
Honors
2017
AV "Preeminent" Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
1996
Law Student Advocacy Award, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
1994
Moot Court Board, Wake Forest University School of Law
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Attorney, Pleasant Law, PLLC
2001 - 2007
Associate Attorney, Murray, Craven & Inman
Associations
2013 - Present
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers CollegeGraduate
2006 - Present
North Carolina Advocates for JusticeMember
2005 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2014 - 2015
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Nursing Home Litigation SectionChair
2014 - 2015
North Carolina Advocates for JusticeBoard of Governors
2014 - 2015
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Legislative CommitteeMember
2013 - 2014
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Nursing Home Litigation SectionVice Chair
2012 - 2013
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Nursing Home Litigation SectionSecretary
Sample of Legal Cases
Pressure Ulcer Caused by Improper Care at Nursing Home after Back Surgery
Received arbitration award
Nursing Home Fall Leads to Bleeding on the Brain
Plaintiff verdict
Nursing Home Mishandles Post-Stroke Rehabilitation for Elderly Victim
Prevailed in a jury trial verdict.
Education
1996
Wake Forest University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
Wake Forest University
B.A.
Publications
2008
12 Tips for Dealing with Nursing Home Abuse, Neglect and Wrongful Death
12 Tips for Dealing with Nursing Home Abuse, Neglect and Wrongful Death
Languages
English
Activity
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