
Thomas Amburgey
Criminal Trial Lawyer
Based in Asheville. Representing clients across Western North Carolina.
Thomas Amburgey Is a former prosecutor and board-certified specialist in state criminal law. As an Assistant District Attorney for Buncombe County, he handled thousands of cases, ranging from speeding tickets to first-degree murder. That immeasurable experience gives him an advantage in the courtroom.
Many criminal defense attorneys only experience a handful of trials. Thomas Amburgey has tried hundreds of cases in front of a judge and over 70 in front of a jury. Regardless of the charge, Amburgey Law has the trial experience to defend you.
In 2017, Thomas received an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale Hubbell, America's oldest and most respected peer-review entity. Later that year, he received Avvo's 2017 Client Choice Award. He was first listed in North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2018. He is listed in Business North Carolina Legal Elite, 2019.
Awards

CERTIFIED LEGAL SPECIALIST

THE LEGAL ELITE
Thomas's Credentials
Appalachian School of Law, Grundy, VA 2007
- Juris Doctor
- Honors Deans List spring 2005
- Activities: Student Bar Association, Student Ambassador, Phi Delta Phi, Domestic Abuse Counselor
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 2004
- Bachelor of Science, Corporate Finance
- Minor, Political Science
- Activities: Sigma Phi Epsilon (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and national delegate)
Certifications & Fellowships
- Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law, North Carolina State Bar, since 2015
Admissions:
- State of North Carolina, 2007 – Present
Professional Memberships & Associations:
- Buncombe County Bar Association, Executive Committee Member, 2013 - 2016
Professional Recognition
- Top 40 under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
- Clients Choice award, criminal defense lawyers, AVVO, 2017
- AV Preeminent Peer Rated, Martindale Hubbell, since 2017
- North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2018, 2019, 2020
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, since 2021
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, since 2019
