Overview
Thomas earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame. Following law school, Thomas gained valuable insight into the Michigan appellate courts by clerking for Judge Jonathan Tukel and Judge Brock Swartzle of the Michigan Court of Appeals. After those clerkships, he clerked for Judge Richard Griffin of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Due to his extensive clerkship experience, Thomas has a deep understanding of Michigan and federal law. He also learned the intricacies of appellate practice and the judicial decision-making process. Drawing on this experience, Thomas provides clients and colleagues with his unique perspective on developing strategies to win a case.
Thomas is an Associate practicing in Butzel’s Detroit office. When he’s not working, he gives back to the local community as a board member for PBJ Outreach, Inc., a local nonprofit that focuses on feeding and clothing poor and marginalized individuals living in Detroit. Thomas also enjoys playing tennis, learning to cook and bake, and watching University of Michigan athletics.
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Credentials
Education
University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., cum laude
University of Michigan, B.A.
Admissions
- Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan
- PBJ Outreach, Board Member
- Federalist Society
- Catholic Lawyers Society of Metropolitan Detroit
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
Dean’s List, University of Notre Dame Law School, Spring 2018
Deposition Skills Top Ten Student, University of Notre Dame Law School, Spring 2017
Senior Article Editor, Journal of International and Comparative Law, University of Notre Dame Law School