Thomas (Tom) S. Mullikin

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Charlotte, NC
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A senior Moore & Van Allen member and head of the firm’s Government, Policy, and Regulatory Affairs team, Tom Mullikin brings extensive environmental, regulatory, lobbying and issue management experience to his diverse clients, including work as Chief Counsel and Vice President for Public Affairs for the world’s largest environmental services company.

Widely published in both legal and mainstream periodicals on environmental and legal issues, he focuses his practice on corporate compliance, regulatory relations, legislative representation, and grassroots mobilization.  His 20-year legal career includes key legislative staff roles, lobbying activities, extensive environmental legal representation and management of environmental, energy and healthcare issue campaigns for industry.

Mr. Mullikin has been quoted in prominent print outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The St. Petersburg ( Fla.) Times, The Charlotte Observer, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Rocky Mountain News, The Salt Lake Tribune and Asian news publications.  Further, he has appeared on numerous broadcast networks and their affiliates, including CSPAN, FOX, NBC, CBS and ABC.

In 2005, Mr. Mullikin led a team of researchers and environmental experts on an Antarctica expedition studying the effects of climate change on polar regions.  He produced a subsequent video documentary, "Climate Change:  Global Problems, Global Solutions," which received widespread acclaim in both business and environmental circles, and was broadcast on New Hampshire Public Television, with a viewership of over 2.4 million households in the Boston market.

Mr. Mullikin formerly served with the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps, USAR, where he served as the Assistant Staff Judge Advocate for the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations, United States Army Special Operations Command.  For his service, he was awarded among others the Meritorious Service Medal.  He has also received the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the State of South Carolina.

Of Note

• Authored books on issue management, including:
  • Truck Stop Politics: Understanding the Emerging Force of Working Class America
  • Global Solutions: Demanding Total Accountability for Climate Change
• Authored articles published in:
  • UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
  • Georgetown International Environmental Law Review
  • Campaigns and Elections Magazine
  • South Carolina Jurisprudence
  • Vital Speeches of the Day
• Featured speaker at conferences and symposiums around the world, including:
  • Sixth International Symposium on Environmental Contamination, Prague
  • Third International Congress on Waste Management and Recycling, held in Moscow, where he addressed international audiences on the issues of public participation in environmental management
• Served on state legislative and Congressional staffs
• Advisor and campaign manager to senior members of Congress, including Fritz Hollings and John Spratt, and U.S. Presidential candidates, including Al Gore and John McCain

News

• Tom Mullikin Interviewed In This Month's Issue of Natural Awakenings Magazine, Charlotte Edition
• Government, Policy & Regulatory Affairs Launches Global Solutions Website

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association:  Environment, Energy and Resource Section
• South Carolina Bar Association:  Environment and Natural Resources Section
• South Carolina Policy Council, Chairman, Litigation Committee 1998 - present
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• American Nuclear Society
• Former Trial Counsel, 12th LSO JAG, USAR