Thomas C. Goolsby

also known as Thom Goolsby

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Wilmington, NC
Licensed since 1992

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Personal injury, DUI and DWI, Criminal defense

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Thomas C. Goolsby

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About Thomas

Trusted, Experienced Trial Attorney & Former North Carolina Senator. Recently awarded NC's highest honor, Order of the Long Leaf Pine, for legal and legislative service to North Carolina and its people. You will find no other lawyer with his vast experience in the law (trial attorney for 22+ years in North Carolina courtrooms) and legislation (two-term North Carolina Senator). Thom Goolsby has a commanding courtroom presence and is NEVER afraid to fight for his clients and their rights. His

Practice areas

Personal injury: 40%
Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Work/Construction Injuries, Tractor-Trailer Collisions
25 years, 2,000 cases
Criminal defense: 30%
DWI/DUI, Revoke License, Assault, Drugs, Financial Crimes (Fraud/Embezzlement), First Time Offenders, Domestic Violence, Traffic Offenses
25 years, 10,000 cases
DUI and DWI: 30%
Driving While Impaired, Alcohol or Drugs. Handled 1000s of cases over 2+ decades.
25 years, 1,000 cases

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
NC	Active	1992	03/28/2017

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date granted
Client Satisfaction	American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys	2015
Nation's Top One Percent	National Association of Distinguished Counsel	2015
Litigator Award	Trial Lawyers Board of Regents	2015
Million Dollar Advocate	Million Dollar Advocates Forum	2014
Order of the Long Leaf Pine	North Carolina Governor	2014

Work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Senator	North Carolina General Assembly	2011 - Present
Owner	The Goolsby Law Firm, LLC	1993 - Present
Writer	Carolina Syndicated Columns	1995 - 2014
Professor	Campbell Law School	1994 - 2010

Associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
NC Crime Commission	Commissioner	2012 - Present
NC Courts Commission	Commissioner	2012 - Present
International Bar Association	Member	1997 - Present
Internation Association of Penal Law	Member	1993 - Present

Legal cases

Case name	Outcome
State v. Scaturro	Not Guilty on DWI and Careless & Reckless
State v. Pedersen	Dsimissed
State v. Tucker	Not Guilty on DWI.
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Publications

Publication name	Title	Date
ISISC Journal	The Role of the Prosecutor in the Administration of Justice	1994

Education

School name	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of North Carolina School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1991
Golden Gate University	Human Resource Mgmt Information Systems	MBA - Master of Business Administration	1987
Citadel, Military College of South Carolina	Business Administration	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1984

Speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
CCBI Forensic Science Conference	Forensic Science in North Carolina	2013

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Woody White, Criminal defense Attorney February 24, 2014 11:01am
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Thom is a tireless advocate for his clients and has earned a reputation as a heavy-weight in the courtroom. His commitment to the community and his vocation is unmatched, and I highly recommend him.

Mark Williams, Divorce and separation Attorney June 19, 2014 8:23am
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Senator Goolsby is an excellent attorney. I have watched him in the Courtroom skillfully cross examine witnesses and often win his case for his client. He truly cares and desires to win. I strongly recommend him.

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