Tom Winslow was born and raised in the Carolina's. Tom went to the University of South Carolina where he earned his bachelor’s degree, before attending Loyola Law School and obtaining his Juris Doctorate. Tom began to work when he was 14 years old as a janitor at the middle school he attended in Columbia, SC. He remembers staying after class every day of the week to mop and vacuum the floors he witnessed his classmates dirty. He learned two things from that experience: first, that unless you are invested in the cleanup you do not care how dirty it gets and second, that role models, including both teachers and parents, are crucial to a person’s development.
Tom’s parents raised him to be a young man through hard work and discipline. Both of his parents worked hard to provide Tom with a strong foundation in both academics and work ethic. Those qualities helped Tom get through high school, college, and law school while working upwards of three jobs at one time while still attending school.
In High School, Tom meet his wife Lauren. They were best friends who never dated until his last semester of law school. They married in 2006 and moved to Georgetown, SC. Lauren is the parish administrator at Prince George Episcopal Church where they worship the Lord. Tom is an attorney for the Graham Law Firm providing justice as instructed by our founding fathers in the 7th amendment.
Tom has received numerous certificates and awards for his professional achievements through the years, including being recognized as Georgetown County Young Professional of the Year in 2009, along with the Waccamaw Region Young Professional of the Year in 2010. He was invited to participate in the Georgetown Leadership Program and the State Bar Leadership Program of which he is a graduate of.
Tom has constantly held a job since he was 14 years old and during that time he has also served our community through many charitable and civic organizations including Habitat for Humanity, St. Francis Animal Shelter, Georgetown YMCA, Service over Self, Prince George Youth Group, the Patriots Club, Toys for Tots, the friends of the library board, along with teaching at HGTC part-time.
Protecting your Rights is his top priority. He will continue to fight for this area and represent the people. He will use his experience and creativity to develop opportunities for the character of all men to shine through.
This is Tom’s home. He resides in Georgetown where he remains involved in various community activities. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, exercising, and spending time with his family and friends. He has been married to his wife, Lauren, for 6 years and has one fat cat, Molly (16 lbs.)
Education
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans,
Juris Doctor, May 2005
International Law Specialist Diploma
Attorney with the International Moot Court Team
First Chair Attorney Mock Trial Team
Vice President of the International Law Society
American Trial Lawyers Association
Representative to the Student Bar Association
Summer Fellowship in Brazil, Study of South American Legal Systems
Student Affiliate to the American Bar Association
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Emerging Leaders Fellow, chosen as one of twenty emerging leaders in the freshman class
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Member
Mortar Board Honor Society, Vice President of Calendar Production
Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society, Member
Student Government Cabinet, Director of Community Affairs
Homecoming Commission, Homecoming Commissioner
Carolina For Kids (Youth Tutoring) President and Coordinator for USC's largest volunteer group
Achievements
Bar Membership South Carolina, admitted November 2005
District of South Carolina, admitted March 2006
District of Columbia, admitted June 2011
Legal Notables South Carolina Notary Public until 2015
Certified Mediator for both State and Federal Courts in South Carolina
Publication: Thomas William Winslow, “The Alice in Wonderland Effect”: A Perspective on the Loss of a wrongful Death Claim Prior to the Death, 1 SCAJ 10 (Fall 2008)
Other Experience
Limpin' Janes Restaurant, Georgetown, SC
Server, May 2011 - June 2011
Serve customers and wait tables
Customer Service
Camp Counselor and Child Care Worker, May 1996 - May 1998
Provided directing and guidance to youth of elementary school age
Campus R Middle School, Columbia, South Carolina
Janitor, May 1994 - May 1996
Responsible for vacuuming 7th Grade Units
Responsible for mopping cafeteria floor
Civic Engagement
Young Professional of the Year for Georgetown County, South Carolina 2010
Young Professional of the Year for the Waccamaw Region of South Carolina (Horry, Georgetown, Williamsburg, and Marion County)
South Carolina Legal Bar Leadership Training and graduation, 2011
Georgetown County Leadership Class, 2009-2010
Adjunct Professor of Civil Litigation and Advanced Civil Litigation, Horry Georgetown Technical College, Paralegal Program 2010-2011
Coach for High School Moot Court team, Carvers Bay High School 2010-2011
Coach for Middle School Aged Soccer Club, 2011
Coordinated Georgetown Lighthouse Clean-up whose mission was to clean the property of the 200 year old lighthouse and property
Board of Director member for Service Over Self (youth volunteer organization)
Board of Director member of Georgetown County Library Board
Board of Director member of Georgetown County YMCA
Lay Reader, Youth Leader, and Lay Eucharistic Minister with Prince George Episcopal Church
Volunteer with St. Francis Animal Center
Georgetown Boat Show Volunteer
Coordinator of the Georgetown Community Yard Sale to support the library
President of the City of Georgetown GOP
Leader of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace, a Debt Reducing and Financial Management Course
Avid enthusiast of the outdoors, exercise, sports, family, cooking, entertaining, and God.
Legal Experience
Boyd Goldfinch Law Firm
Attorney, January 2013 to present
Graham Law Firm, PA
(A specialized law firm designed to assists those suffering from wrongdoing in the medical and insurance situation, especially Birth Injuries, surgical malpractice, insurance bad faith and other catastrophic events.)
Attorney, August 2011 - December 2012
Facilitate assistance with new cases and evaluation of potential wrongdoing
Provide comfort to those who have been wronged and seek justice
Assist in legal writing and research in accordance with the law and constitution
Develop case theory as to the wrong that was perpetrated on the victim
Bell Legal Group, LLC, Georgetown, SC
(The Largest Plaintiff's Civil Litigation firm in Georgetown County, SC handling complex litigation including but not limited to Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Environmental Law, and Civil Rights Litigation.)
Attorney, New Client Coordinator and Temporary Firm Manager, August 2005 - July 2011
Coordinate and screen all potential, new clients to determine the validity of their legal claims through client interviews and medical record review
Legal writing in the form of pleadings, motions, discovery and briefs for both federal and state actions
Manage a litigation team of two paralegals, a new client coordinator, and a litigation assistant
Conduct legal research using both text and internet databases, depositions, mediations, motion hearings, and trials on a regular basis
During my six years of employment in plaintiff litigation I have facilitated settlements totaling over twelve million dollars and verdicts totaling over thirty million dollars, including:
Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A., Columbia, South Carolina
(The Largest Defendant's Civil and Criminal Litigation firm in Lexington County, SC handling litigation including Criminal Law, Family Law, and Insurance Defense Litigation.)
Law Clerk, Dec. 2002- July 2005
Drafted Legal Documentation, Discovery, Legal Research for defense litigation
Participation in State District, Appeal, and Supreme Court Proceedings as a trial team member
Thompson-Westlaw Legal Services, Columbia, South Carolina
Student Representative, August 2004 through July 2005
Trained others in legal research on Westlaw Legal Research Engine
Department of Justice-National Advocacy Center, Columbia, South Carolina
Student Intern, May 1999 - August 2002
Assisted in the preparation of legal seminars for federal prosecutors and instructors
