Tommy has practiced law at Shell, Fleming, Davis and Menge, P.A. since 2010, and he became a partner in 2015. He is a Board Certified Elder Law attorney, and he is a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, the National Care Planning Council, Elder Counsel, Wealth Counsel, and Lawyers with Purpose. These are professional associations dedicated to improving the quality of legal services for seniors and people with special needs in the areas of public benefits, wills, trusts, probate, estate and long-term-care planning. He volunteers with SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders), a program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the local Area Agency on Aging, to provide free, unbiased, and confidential assistance to seniors with their Medicare and health insurance questions.

Prior to attending law school, Tommy was the business administrator for a short time at a local church after a long career in industry in management and technical capacities. Tommy and his wife, Debbie, have been active in church for many years, and they are members of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida. They have one son, Zack, who is also an attorney.