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Brandon Alexander Thomas

Criminal defense Attorney at Atlanta, GA

4.5   12 reviews
  • State Years
    Georgia - GA 12 years
    Illinois - IL 3 years
  • Licensed for 12 years
    State GA
    Acquired 2011
    Status
    Active Member in Good Standing No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 3 years
    State IL
    Acquired 2020
    Status
    Voluntarily Inactive No misconduct found

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

About Brandon

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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.

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The Law Offices of Brandon A Thomas PC
1 Glenlake Parkway, N.E.
Suite 650
Atlanta, GA, 30328

Reviews

4.5 / 5.0
  12 customer reviews
Posted by Kimberly | November 12, 2023
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Phenomenal Work
I just want to extend my gratitude for all the work and hours you have put in during my son's case. Thank you for working diligently with me, especially from across numerous states. Your communications were always professional to my many texts, while going thru this process. There were long sleepless nights, but you raised up my son's hope, to be wiser, and make better choices in life. Again, I thank you greatly for all you’ve done and wish the best upon your endeavors.
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Posted by John | December 2, 2022
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Highly recommended
Mr. Thomas returned my initial call in 20 minutes. He started immediately on resolving my issue. If you want a no BS attorney who won't charge you a rapacious fee. this is the man to call.
Posted by Teaka | November 7, 2022
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| Hired Attorney
Excellent Lawyer
Criminal Case - he explained everything in a way that I could understand although things started a little slow due to the pandemic but he was very persistent and he communicated with me frequently and on a positively level things turned around he got me the best possible outcome and most importantly my record is CLEAN AND CLEAR‼️Thanks Mr. Thomas I will definitely refer him and I’m most definitely keeping you in my contacts if ever need in the future .
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Posted by Christiana | October 28, 2022
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Awesome Attorney
After hiring Mr Thomas, He did everything he said he would and I would highly recommend him for service to anyone else in need of his profession. Thank you Mr Thomas for a job well done !!
Posted by Bill | October 15, 2018
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| Hired Attorney
Excellent Attorney
First met Mr. Thomas during a workshop he conducted at a National Conference. At that time I was impressed with his knowledge and his straight forward communication style. A year later we needed an attorney to put together a package for presentation to the Parole Board. Thankfully we decided to hire Mr. Thomas. He was always honest and direct with us, he was very candid about what our expectations should be. Mr. Thomas kept in close contact with us, gave us excellent direction on actions we needed to take and the final result was an extremely positive outcome for our family. He told me once that he "did not like to lose", he didn't.
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Posted by Victor Wright | February 19, 2018
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Grateful Client
I hired Mr Thomas several months ago, he was compassionate, professional and hard working he actually cared,what really impressed me about Mr Thomas he was very through and not judgemental he also work with me on a payment plan and the most important thing he Won my Case,I'm very grateful for Mr Thomas he was truly a Blessing.
Posted by Abdul Arif | January 15, 2018
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| Hired Attorney
The best
I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Mr. Thomas and couldn't even imagine what would have happened if I did not make the right choice of lawyer. One of the very few lawyers still out there with focus on service and truth and not one money. Apart from being honest, service oriented and good-hearted, Mr. Thomas is really smart. He helped in a very difficult case while all other attorneys I spoke to who were more experienced and expensive said I have no chance of winning and was even advised to apply bankruptcy. Mr. Thomas did a real full free consultation with going through all the documentation, re assured he can help before charging me anything and stood by his word and got me out a very serious trouble. I lost for words to thank him. All praise to our creator.
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Posted by anonymous | November 28, 2017
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Very knowledgeable
I hired Mr. Thomas to represent me for 2 traffic tickets violation. He was able to get one of my traffic tickets dismissed and the other traffic ticket fine reduced by $1000. Therefore, I only paid $400. He is very knowledgeable and will do all he can to acheive the best outcome for his clients.
Posted by anonymous | September 8, 2017
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| Hired Attorney
Determined
I cannot say enough positive things about Mr. Thomas - He handled a complicated probation violation and was able to get a favorable disposition. He was attentive, thorough and dogged in coming up a beneficial resolution. Mr. Thomas always kept me informed throughout the process and was forthright concerning the potential outcome. I would highly recommend him.
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Posted by anonymous | February 26, 2018
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Grateful
I wish we didn't need the services of attorneys, but I am glad there are young people such as Mr. Thomas who have chosen the profession. Highly intelligent, diligent and with a moral compass that requires him to do his best for his clients, he still inquires about me long after my case was resolved. Just sign me, Grateful.
Posted by anonymous | May 29, 2014
Good guy
Defended me in a pre-warrant hearing which lead to the denial of issuance of a warrant. Even though I wasn't scheduled to have a public defender for another two weeks, he came in and defended me successfully. My one issue is that he seemed to lack confidence and spoke in a nervous, subdued voice...but then again in the Deep South you don't want to come off as the cocky African-American amongst judges who are likely from conservative, sheltered (read: "racist") upbringings with too much power to have a healthy ego. Also, at the end he told me I "got lucky" would be understandably offensive to some people. Otherwise, he's the best you can expect to get for little to no cost.
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Posted by LJP | October 25, 2022
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Unresponsive & Unprofessional
Thomas failed to provide accurate legal advice about what to expect in my case. He also failed to provide timely information about the status of my case. When questioned, Thomas was condescending in his responses and very negative about potential outcomes. Thomas also asked for more money after giving poor legal advice. Because Thomas' poor service, he was let go. After which, he failed to return all the documents and medical records I provided him. Thomas nonchalantly blew-off his poor recordkeeping practice as a so what, "ultimately you may have to request the records again." I definitely would not recommend.
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  • Free Consultation 30 minutes
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AVVO RATING 7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

  • Owner
  • The Law Offices of Brandon A. Thomas
  • 2017 - Present
  • Assistant Federal Defender
  • Middle district of Alabama Federal Defenders Office
  • 2015 - 2017
  • Public Defender
  • Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia
  • 2012 - 2015
  • Associate
  • Pelton & Graham
  • 2010 - 2011
  • Law Clerk
  • Honorable Donna M. Dawson- Supervisory Administrative Judge at EEOC
  • 2010 - 2010
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Education

  • Emory University
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2010
  • State University of New York, Albany
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 2007

Associations

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • Member
  • 2017 - Present
  • Northern District of Georgia Federal District Court
  • Member
  • 2017 - Present
  • National Employment Lawyers Association of Georgia (NELA-GA)
  • 2017 - Present
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Member
  • 2011 - Present
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Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Speaking Engagements

  • Savannah Law School
  • Moot Court and Mock Trial Judge/Moderator
  • 2015
  • Race in Criminal Law (Panel Member)
  • Race & Law
  • 2015

Attorney endorsements

Received (4)
Given (1)
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Criminal defense Attorney | Apr 17
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Brandon is extremely knowledgeable and highly skilled. I can recommend him without any reservations."
Criminal defense Attorney | Apr 10
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Brandon is an excellent attorney. Very well researched and always prepared for his clients and their cases. I highly recommend him."
Car accident Attorney | Apr 09
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Brandon Thomas is a very fine attorney with a sharp legal mind who will go the extra mile for his clients. Brandon will work diligently and zealously to see to it that he gets the best possible result for his clients. I highly recommend Brandon."
Criminal defense Attorney | Oct 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I have consulted with Brandon on several federal criminal matters and I have found his knowledge of federal law to be extensive. I have also seen him working very hard for his class action clients. He is passionate about his work."
Criminal defense

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Atlanta Criminal defense Lawyer Brandon Alexander Thomas
Brandon Alexander Thomas
Criminal defense Attorney
Atlanta, GA
Licensed for 12 years
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