Thomas has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts in New York and throughout the United States, and in private mediations and arbitrations. He has also handled all aspects of litigation, from the investigation and pleading stages, to temporary restraining orders, through discovery, trial, and appeal.
Thomas began his career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he was a litigation associate. He gained valuable trial experience through his involvement in such matters as a $100 million-plus jury trial, a multi-billion-dollar non-products asbestos coverage dispute fought in a multiphase bench trial, and a bankruptcy confirmation hearing of a 524(g) plan on behalf of the same insurer.
Thomas's experience includes representation of the following clients: