Tom concentrates his practice in mergers, acquisitions and corporate. He advises numerous financial institutions in the Southeast concerning bank and thrift regulatory matters. His experience includes formation of bank holding companies, forming new banks, service as an organizer and a director of a de novo bank which was successfully sold, acquiring thrifts, and advising on the use of securities to provide capital for financial institutions and to finance acquisitions. Tom has served for many years as counsel in connection with securities underwriting and represents public companies and other clients involved in mergers and acquisitions. Tom represents directors and officers of troubled banks.

Representative Experience
Represented the following acquirors in transactions involving purchase consideration exceeding $1 million: MidSouth Banks, Inc., Security Bank Corporation, WGNB Corp., Century South Banks, Inc., PAB Bankshares, Inc., Southeastern Banking Corporation, Todd-AO Corporation, Georgia Theatre Company-II, Cotton States Life Insurance Company, Grizzard Advertising Incorporated, Peoples Banking Corporation, Sims Oil Company, and GB&T Bancshares, Inc.

Represented the following sellers in transactions involving sales consideration exceeding $1 million: Atlanta International Raceway, Inc., First Community Bancorp, Inc., Sea Island Bank, The Merchant Bank of Atlanta, Carroll National Bank, National Bank of Walton County, First National Bank of Henderson, Kentucky, Cairo Banking Company, Southern Cinemas, Inc., Sloan Paper Company, T.J. Morris Company, Century South Banks, Inc., Advanced Receivables Strategy, Inc., Walton Bank & Trust, Ben Meadows Company, Southside Bank & Trust, Williamson Insurance Agency, Inc., First Banks Inc., CB Financial Corp., CNB Holdings, Inc., Sapelo National Bank, SouthBank, First Banks, Inc., Cotton States Insurance Group, GB&T Bancshares, and nBank Corp.

Represented the following issuers in public offerings of either debt or equity exceeding $1 million: MidSouth Banks, Inc., PAB Bankshares, Inc., First Bank of Dalton, Liberty First Bancorp, FMB Equibank, Inc., Thornton Holdings, Inc., New Horizons Bankshares, Montgomery Bank & Trust, Patriot Bank of Georgia, CNB Holdings, Inc., Allied Holdings, Inc., The Merchant Bank of Atlanta, Century South Banks, Inc., Tara Bankshares Corporation, Peoples Banking Corporation, United National Bank, N.A., NBG Bancorp, Inc, FCB Financial Corp., First Commerce Community Bankshares, Inc., GB&T Bancshares, Inc., SouthBank, First Capital Bancorp, Inc., Northside Bancshares, Inc., Century Security Bank, Georgia Trust Bancshares, Inc., Bank of Ellijay, Westside Bank, Georgia Primary Bank, Creekside Bank, and First Chatham Bank.