Thomas F. Richardson
Partner

Thomas Richardson's primary area of practice involves representation of governmental entities as well as defense of civil rights and employment discrimination. He also practices in the areas of commercial litigation, general insurance claims defense, and disability law.

Mr. Richardson has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1975. He is also a member of the Macon Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the United States District Courts of the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and in the State and Superior Courts of Georgia.

Mr. Richardson earned a B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1971) and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law (1975).

He is a past member of the Lawyers Advisory Committee to the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2002-2008). He is also a member of the William Augustus Bootle Inn of Court and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

In 2011, Mr. Richardson was presented the H. Sol Clark Pro Bono Award by the State Bar of Georgia for his efforts in assuring the availability of legal services to those unable to afford it.

In both 2005 and 2006, he was named a Georgia Super Lawyer by the publishers of Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine. The Macon Bar Association named him Lawyer of the Year in 2004.

Apart from his professional activities and honors, Mr. Richardson devotes quite a bit of time to the Macon community as well. He is an attorney coach for the Central High School Mock Trial Team (1996-present). He served as President of the Board of Directors of the Museum of Arts and Sciences (1994-1995) and as President of the Board of Directors of the Booker T. Washington Community Center (1992-1993).

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