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Professional Achievements
Since graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence.
Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. Among other victories in the courtroom, Thomas obtained several impressive jury verdicts and settlements, including:

$9.4 million jury verdict in personal injury case involving a man who was served a toxic liquid instead of water

$8.1 million verdict for Diabetic Patient Paralyzed by Missed Infection

$5 million settlement in trucking injury case

$4.5 million verdict in fatal motorcycle accident case

$2.75 million wrongful death settlement stemming from an apartment fire that killed a young child

$2.5+ million verdict in a truck accident injury case

$2 million verdict in a car crash case

$1.75 million settlement in a commercial property loss case

$1.6 million settlement in a truck wreck case

$1.2 million verdict for personal injury trucking case

$1.063 million jury verdict in a medical malpractice case

$1 million settlement in wrongful death medical malpractice case for misdiagnosing a brain aneurysm

$500,000 wrongful death jury verdict in an auto accident case

$450,000 personal injury jury verdict in an auto accident case

$300,000 jury verdict in a personal injury trucking case
Thomas has also made appearances before the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
At the age of only 37, Thomas served as President of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, an organization committed to preserving the civil justice system and protecting the rights of injured Tennesseans. Thomas was one of the youngest people to ever hold this position. Thomas is active in several additional statewide and nationwide organizations and is frequently called upon to teach other attorneys at educational seminars.
In 2012, Thomas was named to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40.
In 2015 Thomas was invited to join the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is an invitation-only prestigious organization reserved for only the most experienced and ethical lawyers in the country.
In 2020, he was named the Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association.
In 2023, he was selected as a Memphis Bar Foundation Fellow.
Thomas also has a 10 out of 10 rating with Avvo, an independent attorney review website, and an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating among attorney peers and judges.
Thomas has been featured in the Commercial Appeal and the Memphis Daily News and has contributed as a featured guest columnist in the Commercial Appeal. Thomas has also made appearances on local TV news stations NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX13.
Personal Information
Thomas is a self-described family man. He lives in Memphis with his wonderful wife and four smart, beautiful and funny daughters. When he is not working to improve the lives of his clients, Thomas can be found with his family, playing with his daughters in the yard, at the park, or at the pool. Increasingly Thomas can be seen driving the girls to school, and to various other activities like birthday parties, sleepovers, orthodontist appointments, and tennis, ballet, and violin lessons. Thomas tries to instill in his children the importance of hard work, personal responsibility and accountability, and compassion for others.
Thomas also believes strongly in giving back to the community and supporting those in our society who are less fortunate. With the support of the firm, Thomas and his wife organized and hosted a back-to-school party, complete with bounce houses, carnival games, snow cones, and pizza, and provided over 50 brand-new backpacks loaded with a years worth of school supplies to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Memphis.
Several times each year, Thomas gives End Distracted Driving presentations to high school students across Shelby County. The program was created by trial lawyer Joel Feldman, whose daughter Casey was killed by a distracted driver at the age of 21. It is designed to bring awareness to the distracted driving epidemic and to provide useful tools that teens can use to combat the problem. For more information, visit www.EndDD.org.
Since 2015, Greer Injury Lawyers has participated in the Memphis Bar Associations Summer Law Internship Program for Memphis area minority high school students. The firm exposes the students to real cases by taking the students to depositions, mediations, and trials. The firm pays a generous stipend to the participating students at the end of the program. Some of the students go on to work part-time for the firm as runners and clerks, and many are inspired to pursue a legal career.
Thomas also acts as a mentor to several graduating high school students seeking to take advantage of the TN Promise Scholarship. As a mentor, Thomas serves as a resource and offers encouragement and support to students, including attending high school and college team meetings, reminding students of important deadlines, and helping to eliminate the barriers associated with post-secondary access and success.
Education

JD, magna cum laude, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, 2005

Law Review

CALI Award for Excellence

BS, cum laude, History, Tennessee Technological University, 2001

Earl McDonald Leadership Scholarship

Phi Alpha Theta: History Honors Society

Sigma Alpha Epsilon, President

International Studies, University of Sunderland, England, 2001
Activities, Organizations and Honors

AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association

Past President

Past Vice President

Board of Governors

Various Committees

American Association for Justice

Board of Governors: 2014-2018

The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40

American Board of Trial Advocates

National Police Accountability Project

Supreme Court Rule 21 Approved Attorney Mentor

Mississippi Bar Association

Mississippi Association for Justice

Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Court Admissions

United States Supreme Court, 2025

Arkansas 2017

Mississippi, 2016

United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, 2016

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2013

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2010

United States District Court for the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas, 2010

United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2006

Tennessee, 2005
Presentations

Handling the Police Liability Claim, National Business Institute, December 9, 2011

Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Claims, Tennessee Association for Justice, February 23, 2012

Keeping Everyone Happy: Avoiding Ethical Complaints While Growing Your Practice, Tennessee Association for Justice, December 14, 2012

Belli Speaker, Tennessee Association for Justice, June 14, 2013

Keeping Clients Happy and Staying Out of Trouble, Memphis Bar Association, November 14, 2013

Hospital Liens, Subrogation and Med Pay: A Guide for Tennessee Plaintiff Attorneys, Tennessee Association for Justice, December 12, 2013

The Reptile: Masters in Damages, 2017

Setting the Stage to Win at the Pretrial Conference, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, October 2019

Professionalism in the Courts, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, October 2019

Using Defense Tactics to Win Your Case, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, June 2020

Effective Zoom Depositions, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, ecember 2020

Setting the Stage to Win at the Pretrial Conference, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, March 2021

Opening Statements, Memphis Bar Association, November 2022

Bringing Up the Next Generation of Trial Lawyers, Tennessee Trial Lawyers, January 2023.

Closing Argument: Go Big or Go Home, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, November 2023

Balancing the Scales: Mental Health Strategies for the Courtroom and Life - Southern Trial Lawyers Association, October 2024

Unmasking the Defense: Tales and Tactics from the Trenches - Connectology's Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar, May 2024

Recent Pre-Suit Notice and Certificate of Good Faith Case Law, 2024 Health Care Liability Seminar

Technology in the Court Room, 2025 Health Care Liability Seminar.

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