Basham, H. Scott

Tom has been licensed to practice law in North Carolina since 1980.  He graduated from East Carolina University in 1977 and earned his JD from the University of Richmond in 1980 where he was also a member of the Law Review.

Tom has a varied and extensive experience in law.  As a third year law student, Tom interned a year with the United States Attorney's Office in Richmond, where he assisted in criminal and civil litigation, actually trying his first case in federal court under Virginia's third year practice rule.  Returning home to eastern North Carolina, Tom joined a general practice law firm Goldsboro.  He values experiences gained there because it exposed him to a variety of clients and practice areas, including criminal, domestic and personal injury.  He tried cases in all court levels from state magistrate court to federal court, and in all state appellate courts.

In 1985 Tom started his own solo practice where he continued to represent a variety of clients in all areas of law.  Tom merged his practice with another group in 1988 to form the firm of Walker, Young and Barwick, PA.  In this growing practice, Tom began a specialization in civil litigation while developing an insurance defense practice that included automobile negligence and medical malpractice. Gradually though, Tom began to focus his practice in medical negligence.

In 1999, Tom had the opportunity to join Martin & Jones in their medical malpractice section.  He understands injuries that occur when medical care goes wrong take a tremendous physical and emotional toll on the patient and family.  Tom welcomed the idea of putting his many years of experience in litigation to use helping victims of malpractice.  He finds representing victims not only more challenging but he also gains a greater sense of satisfaction when his clients successfully obtain closure from their encounters with bad medical care.

Tom resides in Clayton, North Carolina with his wife and their three children.  He is a community activist, having served as a board member and president of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the military affairs committee, a member of the Jaycees, a mason, a Shriner, a city councilman for the City of Goldsboro, and a deacon of First Presbyterian Church of Goldsboro.  Tom participates in a variety of other volunteer organizations.  He has served as president of the Wayne County Bar Association.

Tom enjoys a variety of hobbies and activities but especially loves being with his family, traveling, sailing, diving and cooking.