Attorney Sampson selected for Georgia's Judicial Nominating Committee
By Regina Lynch-Hudson, Tennessee Tribune
ATLANTA - Thomas G. Sampson, top-gun trial attorney with Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson & Patterson, the oldest African-American firm in Georgia, was appointed as Vice-Chair for the 18-member Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC). Sworn in on May 26 by Governor Roy Barnes, Sampson is now a part of a panel that screens candidates for appointment to Georgia courts, 'including three (3) soon-to-be-filled vacancies on the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Sampson's impressive stats warrants his prestigious perch on the new commission that's comprised of 15 lawyers, ranging from the litigators who interface with the state's judiciary -more that twelve members of the bar, to a Legal Aid lawyer to a commercial litigator. Sampson co-founded Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson & Patterson, the 28-year old firm which was recognized by Black Enterprise magazine in 1988 as being one of the leading African-American law firms in the country. The firm's commitment to offering the highest standard of legal services has resulted in some of the state's most noted cases, including the record breaking $1 million verdict on behalf of two (2) Black deaf girls who were allegedly molested on a school bus outing. The 1988 win was then the highest verdict against the state of Georgia. Other legal victories include the highly publicized $22.8 Million dollar stuctured settlement in a botched circumcision case staged against Northside Hospital, a recent $1.5 million verdict against Kaiser, and a $3.2 million verdict against the United States Government. Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson and Patterson has a countrywide reputation for balancing the scales of justice, particularly in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases.
Sampson states, "I am extremely honored to serve on this important commission and to have a role in the judicial selection process."