Thomas is a shareholder in the Casualty Department. He focuses his practice on sports and entertainment litigation, premises liability, transportation litigation, and general liability matters along with a wide array of other topics that he has handled over the last decade in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania. Thomas attended LaSalle University where he served as the president of the Student Senate and received a variety of awards for academic distinction and volunteer efforts in the community. In 1993, he obtained his J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, he is also admitted to appear before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Thomas sits as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas and as an Arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Arbitration system. Thomas has received the highest rating (AV Peer Review Rating) from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell an entity which rates the legal ability and ethics of attorneys based on surveys conducted with judges and attorneys. In 2007, 2010, and 2011 Law & Politics/Philadelphia Magazine named Thomas a Super Lawyer. Year Joined Organization: 1992 Published Works: The Blizzard's Backlash: A Symposium on Issues Confronting Pennsylvania and New Jersey Property Owners, (Co-author), Defense Digest, 1996 Will Ross Protect a Joining Defendant When the Plaintiff Gives Up?, Defense Digest, 1997 When Is It Advantageous to Oppose a Petition For A Discontinuance?, Defense Digest, 2000 'Creeping Disease Rule' Not Applicable in Pennsylvania Property Damage Case, The Journal of Allegheny County Bar Association, Defense Digest, 2001 Classes/Seminars Taught: Fraud, Fraud, Fraud -The Use of Surveillance Video in Federal and State Courts in Pennsylvania, 1999 Pennsylvania Law Day, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2002 - present Honors and Awards: AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2007, 2010-2011) Professional Associations and Memberships: Burholme Civic Association & Townwatch, Legal Counsel (1999-2003) Lawncrest Community Association, President (2000-2002); General Counsel (1999-2002) Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association |