Thomas J. Thomas

Attorney Thomas J. Thomas focuses his practice on representing clients charged with alcohol and drug violations. He graduated cum laude in 1980 from Indiana University’s law school, one of the topped rated law schools in the country.

Since 1993 Mr. Thomas has practiced law in Georgia and is admitted to practice before both the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court. He has argued and won several important cases before both the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court including: Bolden v. State, 272 Ga. 1 (2000), Keller v. State, 247 Ga. App. 599 (2001), Keller v. State, 275 Ga. 680 (2002), Fraser v. State, 263 Ga. App. 764 (2003), Colon v. State, 256 Ga. App. 505 (2002), Brahm v. State, 230 Ga. App. 407 (1998), and Davis v. State, 236 Ga. App. (1999).

Besides his work as an appellate attorney he has years of experience as a trial lawyer having conducted both bench and jury trials throughout the metro Atlanta area. Because of his skills as a trial lawyer he has been asked to speak at numerous seminars on topics ranging from Opening Trial Statements to Preservation of Error for Appeal. In conjunction with his speaking engagements he has publish numerous papers on these and related topics.

Thanks to his reputation as a top trial lawyer, he is often able to negotiate the reduction or even dismissal of pending charges. His ability as a top negotiator has also lead to many requests for him as a lecturer. He has published two papers on the subject: Thirty Ideas for Negotiating a Criminal Case and Thirty Ideas for Negotiating a DUI case.

Mr. Thomas has completed the Mastering Scientific Evidence training seminar and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Association’s (NHTSA) Standardized Field Sobriety Training course.

Mr. Thomas is a founding partner of the firm Thomas & Willis which won Georgia Best Lawyer’s award for DUI defense in 2013. He has a Superb rating from AVVO (an on-line attorney rating service) and an AV Preeminent for Ten Years rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Qualified, experienced and committed to client service, Mr. Thomas is available for a free consultation to consider and discuss your legal needs.

Admitted to practice

• Georgia, 1993
• Indiana, 1980 (Inactive)

Education

• Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI Cases
• Certificate of Completion, 1996
• NHTSA Standarized Field Sobriety Testing
• 20 Hour Practioner Course, 1995
• BAC Datamaster Breath Instrument Training
• Certificate of Completion, 1993
• Indiana University
• Bachelor of Arts, 1988
• Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington
• JD - Juris Doctorm, 1980
• Indiana University
• BA - Bachelor of Arts, 1977
  

Professional memberships

• State Bar of Georgia

Awards

• Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• National Trial Lawyers, 2016
• AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
• Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
• Top 100 DUI Attorneys in Georgia
• The National Advocacy for DUI Defense, 2015