Tom White grew up in the textile-producing Upstate of South Carolina working third shift in the cotton mills.That experience shaped his desire to help working people.
He graduated from the University of Virginia with distinction, he then graduated in the top of his class at the South Carolina School of Law in 1977 and was admitted to the SC Bar in 1978. Tom began his law career as a public defender and joined the Steinberg Law Firm in 1980. He is a member of the Charleston County Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association and the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. For the past twenty years, Tom has been listed in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers For Workers’ Compensation. Tom exclusively handles work injury cases with many cases paid to the injured workers in excess of a million dollars.
Tom has served on the Charleston County Common Pleas Liaison Committee and the Charleston County Grievance Committee. He is a former municipal judge in Goose Creek and is a member of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claimants’ Association.
Tom lives in Charleston with his wife and has three children and three grandchildren.
First Year Recognized in Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants: 2011 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
Languages spoken
English
Steinberg Law Firm - Goose Creek
118 Goose Creek Bvd South
Goose Creek, SC, 29445
Steinberg Law Firm - Charleston
61 Broad Street
Charleston, SC, 29401
Steinberg Law Firm - Summerville
103 Grandview Drive
Summerville, SC, 29483
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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SC | Good Standing | 1978 | 05/31/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | ALM/Martindale-Hubbell | 2020 |
SuperLawyer | SuperLawyers | 2020 |
SuperLawyer | SuperLawyers | 2019 |
SuperLawyer | SuperLawyers | 2018 |
Workers' Compensation - Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2018 |
Workers' Compensation - Claimtaints | Best Lawyers in America | 2017 |
Workers' Compensation - Claimants "Lawyer of the Year" | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
Workers' Compensation - Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
Workers' Compensation - Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
A/V Preeminent | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2012 |
Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2011 |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2010 |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2009 |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2008 |
Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Best Lawyers in America | 2007 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Steinberg Law Firm, LLP | 1983 - Present |
Attorney | Steinberg Law Firm, LLP | 1980 - 1983 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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South Carolina Bar Association | Member | 1978 - Present |
Charleston County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Claimants' Association | Member | N/A |
South Carolina Association for Justice | N/A |
Berkeley County Bar Association | N/A | |
Charleston County Bar Association | Charleston County Common Pleas Liaison Committee | N/A |
Charleston County Bar Association | Charleston County Grievance Committee | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of South Carolina School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1977 |
University of Virginia | N/A |
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Steven Goldberg, Workers compensation Attorney on Aug 19, 2020
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
David Pearlman, Workers compensation Attorney on Aug 18, 2020
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Tom White is a top attorney in South Carolina and deeply loved by his clients, colleagues, and community. 10/10 stars!