Prosector carolina tommy pope biography

Home / About Us / Our Attorneys / Thomas “Tommy” E. Pope

Tommy Pope is a Senior Counsel at Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys in Rock Hill, South Carolina, bringing an extensive background of over 30 years of litigation experience. 

Tommy was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and grew up in Lesslie.

The son of a local sheriff and schoolteacher, Tommy saw the importance of public service being modeled in his house at a very young age. 

Tommy, a proud Rock Hill High School graduate, chose to attend college at the University of South Carolina, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management in 1984.  During college, Tommy worked as an agent for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, SLED, and attended the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, where he graduated with honors.  Following his undergraduate studies, Tommy attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he received a Jur