Tom is a member of the Defense Research Institute, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, and is active in the State Bar of Georgia.  Tom is a member the 2025 Leadership Academy for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia and has previously served as the Middle District Representative for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia.  Tom serves on various boards, including the board of trustees for the Thomasville Center for the Arts and the advisory board for the Marguerite Neel Williams Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Georgia. In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs. Tom and his wife are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Thomasville.