Tom Brandon, Jr.
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Thomas Brandon has extensive experience in employment law litigation and litigation prevention primarily on behalf of employers, which includes reviewing and updating policies and procedures, investigating allegations of discrimination, and representation in litigation on matters involving any aspect of the employment relationship. Additionally, has employment law experience in representing graduate school educational institution and providing counsel to municipalities, non-profits, school boards, as well as individuals challenging dismissals or grievances in school board setting. Additionally, extensive background (in excess of 25 years) of representation of religious and non-profit organizations and churches on matters involving tax issues, employment issues, structure, funding, and litigation. Active mediation and arbitration practice having served in more than 50 mediations/arbitration cases over the last 15 years on matters ranging from church splits, personal injury, employment law issues, domestic relations, to patent and trademark issues.

• J.D., Baylor Law School, 1973
• Baylor University, Waco, Texas
• Trained and certified as an attorney-mediator through the Attorney-Mediator Institute in Dallas in the summer of 1992

• Admitted to the Bar, Texas, 1973
• Admitted to the Bar, California, 1975
• Admitted to these Federal Courts:
• United States Tax Court, 1976
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1988
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 1978
• United States District Court for the Central District of California, 1975
• United States District Courts for the Northern, 1987
• Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas, 1988
• Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1990
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1997
• The Association of Attorney-Mediators
• The Christian Legal Society
• The National Interreligious Legal Task Force for Human Rights (1981- 85)
• The American Trial Lawyers Association and the Tarrant County Bar Association

• Was elected and served for two years as the Chairperson of the National Interreligious Legal Task Force for Human Rights, begun in 1981 and based in Chicago, with a specific focus on pursuing legal remedies in the area of human rights for those in Eastern Europe, Russia and China.
• Served as liaison on behalf of the Christian Legal Society to the Jewish community by working closely with the American Jewish Committee and the American Jewish Congress in Chicago.
• Since 1985 have served as Chairman of the Board of the Christian Conciliation Service of Dallas/Fort Worth.
• Authored New Religions, Conversions and Deprogramming: New Frontiers of Religious Liberty, a monograph published in 1982 by the Christian Legal Society.
• Co-authored Church Discipline in the Courts released in January, 1987 by Tyndale Publishers.
• Co-authored Preventing a Church Split with Gene Edwards which was released by Christian Books Publishing House in August, 1987.