St. Simons Island, GA

Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr.

Pete Strom, founder of Strom Law Firm, L.L.C., has been recognized as the 2025 Advocate of the Year by the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, receiving the Rev. Sen. Clementa C. Pinckney Award for Justice. He has a lifelong commitment to expanding justice and opportunity, served as U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, and has contributed to significant relief for utility ratepayers. His firm, founded in 1996, advocates for personal injury, consumer protection, civil rights, employment, and more.

Alan Hamilton

Alan Hamilton focuses his law practice on catastrophic plaintiffs’ personal injury cases and wrongful death. He has won many seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements and has appeared before courts in fifteen different states. He is recognized as 'Legal Elite' by Georgia Trend Magazine and a 'Super Lawyer' by Atlanta Magazine, including being a 'Top 100' Super Lawyer in Georgia for several years. He is also a member of ABOTA and holds an 'AV-Preeminent' rating from Martindale-Hubbell Lexis-Nexis.

Jeff Shiver

Jeff Shiver is recognized as a 'Top 100' Super Lawyer and one of Georgia’s best personal injury lawyers. He was lead trial attorney on Georgia's largest wrongful death verdict in 2023 ($140,000,000.00). His practice focuses on serious personal injury cases, including automobile, trucking, and motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, product liability, and professional malpractice.

Joseph R. Odachowski

Joe has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of legal arenas. In his role as Managing Partner, he helps lead TOSC attorneys with an emphasis on creative problem-solving and cultivating client relationships. Joe’s primary areas of expertise are real estate, commercial litigation, and personal injury.

Mario A. Pacella

Mario A. Pacella, born in Buffalo, New York in 1972, graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1994 and William and Mary School of Law in 1997. He clerked for Judge James E. Graham and served as an Assistant Public Defender in DeKalb County, Georgia. He joined Strom Law Firm in 2000, specializing in class actions, social security disability, worker’s compensation, personal injury, defective products, nursing home neglect, predatory lending, and criminal defense in state and federal courts across South Carolina, Georgia, and New York. He has litigated appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court and is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. He was awarded 'Midlands Boss of the Year' by the Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands (LSPM).

Kennedy Ezekiel

Kennedy Ezekiel, born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2018 and Cumberland School of Law in 2023 (cum laude). She interned for Judge Karon O. Bowdre and wrote for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy. She is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association and focuses on personal injury and civil rights.

Marla Eastwood

Marla Eastwood is a partner with thirty years of litigation experience, specializing in significant personal injury and wrongful death matters. She has been recognized as a 'Super Lawyer' by Atlanta Magazine for several consecutive years and holds an 'AV-Preeminent' peer-review rating from Martindale Hubbell Lexis-Nexis.