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Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP

United States 2025

Overview

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For over 50 years, reliability has been the watchword of Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson & Tompkins. Founded in 1971, the firm serves the legal needs of major corporations, governmental authorities, small businesses and individuals. The oldest minority-owned law firm in Georgia and among the three largest minority-owned law firms in the southeastern United States, Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson & Tompkins is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, published by Martindale-Hubbell.

The team of attorneys are dedicated to meeting the needs of a broad-based practice, including tort defense, product liability defense, premises liability defense, employment law, municipal and corporate finance, medical malpractice, licensing, marketing, construction, intellectual property, and entertainment law.

Clients have come to rely on Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson & Tompkins and its flexible practice group structure. The versatility of this system allows the firm to call upon the skills of attorneys throughout the firm to provide the highest quality representation for a wide range of legal and business issues. The firm's size also guarantees accessible communication and personal attention to client needs at all attorney levels.

Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson, & Tompkins is committed to excellence and dedicated to the efficient use of resources in the pursuit of a successful result.

Rankings

Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP is metro ranked in 3 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Atlanta
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Atlanta
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP has 3 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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