W. Brad Thomas, Esq.'s Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Brad Thomas is the principal, founder, and supervising attorney of South Carolina Attorneys At Law (http://scattorneysatlaw.com/) and focuses his legal practice on counseling businesses and individuals in the areas of alcohol licensure, business law, economic development, and estate planning in South Carolina. He is a cofounder and the in house counsel for Carolina Bauernhaus Ales (https://carolinabauernhaus.com/), South Carolina’s first farmhouse brewery, and also has over 10 years experience in the financial services industry consulting as an auditor and risk analyst for major financial institutions in various industries. Mr. Thomas’s experiences bring a unique element to the practice of law. His experiences allow him to apply proven and sound business fundamentals and essentials to help you effectively organize, manage, and run your business. Mr. Thomas can help you by advising on the selection and formation of the proper legal entity for your company, help obtain and maintain federal and state alcohol licensure, and negotiate draft and execute favorable contracts, all of which can help you mitigate the risk exposures for your business and maximize your earnings and tax savings. Mr. Thomas also realizes that life has its ups and downs and business and personal demands can sometimes distract you from properly assuring your loved ones and belongings are properly provided for. For that very reason, Mr. Thomas applies the same sound business fundamentals and essentials to his estate planning practice. Sample services include the preparation of wills, trusts, power of attorneys, and advance directives to help make sure you can rest easily when your busy day at the office is over. Armed with the knowledge that Mr. Thomas has helped you wisely set up and effectively handle the day to day activities of your business, you can go home and spend time with your family and relax knowing they are properly provided for through your personally tailored estate plan.Founder and Principal @ A boutique law firm focusing on serving clients needs in the areas of alcohol law, business law, and estate planning. Contact South Carolina Attorneys At Law to see how we can help you! www.scattorneysatlaw.com From 2014 to Present (1 year) Cofounder, Chief Operating Officer, and In House Counsel @ Carolina Bauernhaus Ales is South Carolina's first farmhouse brewery. Our handcrafted ales pay homage to the rich agricultural resources and heritage of Upstate South Carolina by using locally sourced malt, grains, yeast, and hops. While our brewing techniques may be Belgian inspired, our handcrafted ales are by no means reverent to tradition. Our mission is to not only create complex, exciting, and full flavored handcrafted ales, but also create a sense of community through craft brewing education, innovation, brewery collaborations, and activities/festivals. Our family of unique handcrafted ales range from approachable saisons to bold IPA's and more challenging and complex barrel aged and fermented sours. www.carolinabauernhaus.com From 2014 to Present (1 year) Attorney & Counselor at Law @ Brad Thomas joined McNair Law Firm in May 2012 as an attorney with the local government and economic development practice group in its Anderson and Greenville office. He will focus his practice on representing businesses, governmental entities and individuals in the general area of economic development, assisting state and local governments and private sector interests in major economic development projects. From May 2012 to May 2014 (2 years 1 month) Risk Analyst & Operations Analyst @ • Awarded two Spirit Medallions in 2008 for the My Work® System Core Team and the My Work® Program. • Led the SPEED team which put into operation the newly Six Sigma DFSS re-engineered processes for Bank of America’s flexible work initiative called the My Work® program which was awarded the CoreNet Global Award for Real Estate Excellence/Best Practice for 2009. • Analyzed present state and developed alternative future-state approaches for facilitating the implementation of Bank of America’s flexible work initiative called the My Work® Program, while providing day-to-day resolution of complex problems and the execution of complex transactions. • Led in the design, development, implementation and research of products, systems, and services in an operations environment. • Devised modeling and measuring techniques; utilizing mathematics, statistical methods, engineering methods and operations research and risk analysis techniques. From 2005 to 2010 (5 years) Senior Field Analyst - Asset Based Lending @ • Conducted onsite audit and financial analysis, and implemented risk methodologies on over $5 Billion dollars’ worth of domestic and international secured commercial and consumer credit transactions in a variety of industries for the following financial institutions: Bank of America, Citicorp, Comerica, Congress Financial, FINOVA, GE Capital, GMAC Commercial Finance, JP Morgan Chase, Key Bank, LaSalle Business Credit, Morgan Stanley, PNC Business Credit, Silicon Valley Bank, The National Bank of Canada, Transamerica, Wachovia, and Wells Fargo. From 2003 to 2005 (2 years) Senior Field Analyst - Asset Based Lending @ • Conducted onsite audit and financial analysis, and implemented risk methodologies on over $5 Billion dollars’ worth of domestic and international secured commercial and consumer credit transactions in a variety of industries for the following financial institutions: Bank of America, Citicorp, Comerica, Congress Financial, FINOVA, GE Capital, GMAC Commercial Finance, JP Morgan Chase, Key Bank, LaSalle Business Credit, Morgan Stanley, PNC Business Credit, Silicon Valley Bank, The National Bank of Canada, Transamerica, Wachovia, and Wells Fargo. From 2001 to 2003 (2 years) Field Examiner - Asset Based Lending @ • Performed both lead and assist audit functions for survey and recurring examinations in the National Bank of Canada’s Asset Based Lending portfolio on loan exposures ranging from $1 Million to $50 Million dollars. • Prepared written audit work papers and comments highlighting exceptions found through onsite company analysis and identified potential recommendations for senior bank management’s review. From 1999 to 2001 (2 years) Juris Doctorate, Law @ Charlotte School of Law From 2008 to 2011 BSBA, Banking, Finance, Risk & Insurance @ Appalachian State University From 1994 to 1999 W. Brad Thomas, Esq. is skilled in: Advanced Legal Research, Audit and Compliance, Cross-Functional Partnering, Process Improvement, Project Management, Vendor/Supplier Management, Financial Analysis, Six Sigma, Risk Analysis, Compliance, Business Process Improvement, Audit, Asset Based Lending, Microsoft Office, Data Manipulation, Excel, Access