After graduating magna cum laude from Baylor University in Waco, Texas (B.B.A in economics and finance) and from SMU Dedman School of Law, Thomas’ work experience includes being a partner in his own law firm, working as an appellate attorney in a “Big Law” law firm, working as a briefing and appellate attorney at a plaintiff’s firm with a nationwide practice, and working as an attorney for the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston for seven years. He has analyzed and briefed cases of all sizes in the pre-trial, trial, post-trial and appellate stages. He has represented clients in many trials and in over 80 appeals in the Texas, Louisiana and federal appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.

Thomas is part of the appellate team handling the appeal in the Cruz vs. Allied Aviation case—the largest personal injury, actual damages verdict for an injured worker in a contested case in United States’ history. His past successes include: (1) obtaining the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s affirmance of a $71 million arbitration award to a plaintiff for the defendant’s reckless breach of a farm-out agreement for an international oil and gas lease; (2) assisting with obtaining a $44 million arbitration award for his client based on claims for securities fraud and minority shareholder oppression; (3) obtaining a Texas court of appeals’ reversal of a judgment n.o.v. and the rendition of a judgment for $4.35 million for the surviving family of a man who perished in a motel fire.