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Our talented team of attorneys has more than 100 years of combined experience. Clarke, Phifer, Vaughn, Brenner & McNeill, PLLC has deep roots in the local community and our attorneys are recognized as leaders in their fields.

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Areas of Practice

Civil Litigation, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Civil Rights Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Litigation, Employment Law, Appellate Practice.

Personal Bio

Tom is the founder of Sandhills Patriots, Inc., a non-profit organization serving the youth of Moore County and surrounding areas since 2009. Along with managing the organization and coaching the Patriots’ Varsity team, Tom is also active with both fundraising and community service for the organization.

Honors

Named in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association.

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The beginning or initial phase of a criminal trial includes all matters that are commonly referred to as “pretrial.”. That is, everything that happens between the time the defendant is arrested and the time the district attorney calls the case for trial.

Which amendment guarantees the right to a trial by an impartial jury?

Constitutional Law. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the accused the right to a trial by an impartial jury, and the Fourteenth Amendment secures that right to all criminal defendants in state courts. The First Amendment protects the media's role as the people's monitor of the government.

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Areas of Practice

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Civil Litigation, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Civil Rights Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Litigation, Employment Law, Appellate Practice.
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Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1989
    1. J.D. 2. Law Review: Wake Forest Law Review, 1988-1989
  • Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1986
    1. B.A. with honors
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Professional Associations and Memberships

  • 20th Judicial District Bar
    1. 1994-1995 2. Treasurer
  • Moore County Bar Association
    1. Member
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Personal Bio

  • Tom is the founder of Sandhills Patriots, Inc., a non-profit organization serving the youth of Moore County and surrounding areas since 2009. Along with managing the organization and coaching the Patriots’ Varsity team, Tom is also active with both fundraising and community service for the organization. Tom also enjoys the outdoors, including hiking, mountain climbing and landscaping.
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Honors

  • Named in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association.
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Bar Admissions

  1. North Carolina, 1989
  2. U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1989
  3. U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1990
  4. U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1991
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