Thomas C. Brittain has over 30 years of distinguished representation and national recognition. His inclusion as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers is bestowed only on the top 1% of all trial lawyers. With over three decades of legal representation in high profile cases, both civil and criminal, “Tommy” has also received the highest rating by his peers with the Martindale Hubbell AV rating for professional ethics and legal ability and recognized as a Super Lawyer by the New York Times.
Tommy has experienced a lifetime of successes, graduating from Wofford College, Magna Cum Laude, demonstrating exceptional leadership as a Captain in the US Army 1st Cavalry Division, and serving over 30 years of legal representation in high profile cases both civil and criminal.
Tommy has recognized and seized the opportunity to create a firm that possesses intrinsic benefits and a new level of client representation. It is a compelling story of the perseverance of each of the children of Tommy Brittain to follow in the footsteps of their father. Tommy Brittain has made Brittain Law a reality. Led by a legal scholar, a legal team has formed with tenacity and the power of family. This is Brittain Law.
The American College of Trial Lawyers – Fellow
The American College of Trial Lawyers recognizes the very best of courtroom trial lawyers in the United States and Canada. It is by invitation only and is widely recognized as the premier professional trial organization in America.
Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are an objective indicator of a lawyer's high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada. The AV award recognizes the highest standards in ethics and legal ability by national peers.
Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers is a national listing of outstanding lawyers from over 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Bar Admissions
South Carolina 1978
US District Court of South Carolina 1992
Education
Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina
B.A. Magna Cum Laude - 1975
University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina Juris Doctor 1978
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Board of Trial Associates
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
Wofford College Board of Trustees Chairman
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity