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Anita Wallace Thomas
Partner
Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
anita.thomas@nelsonmullins.com
Anita practices litigation involving general employment litigation, commercial litigation, automotive product liability, drug and medical device litigation, and product liability. She was selected by Lawdragon 500 as one of the Leading Lawyers in America: Litigation, Employment.
She was listed in the Legal 500 United States, for Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action –...
Anita practices litigation involving general employment litigation, commercial litigation, automotive product liability, drug and medical device litigation, and product liability. She was selected by Lawdragon 500 as one of the Leading Lawyers in America: Litigation, Employment.
She was listed in the Legal 500 United States, for Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action – defense: Automotive/Transport. The National Bar Association recognized Anita with the Heman M. Sweatt Award, which is bestowed upon outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the legal profession and social justice advocacy.
defense: Automotive/Transport. The National Bar Association recognized Anita with the Heman M. Sweatt Award, which is bestowed upon outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the legal profession and social justice advocacy.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Served as lead counsel in more than 50 jury trials held in the federal as well as superior and state courts of Georgia
- Served as counsel and trusted advisor to local governments in all phases of litigation, internal investigations, personnel training
- Experienced in product and commercial liability litigation, employment litigation, complex litigation, and drug medical device litigation
- Defended automobile manufacturers in product liability matters
- Defended clients against charges of employment discrimination, harassment, and wrongful discharge
- Counseled employers in hiring, employing, and firing employees and conducts pre-litigation internal investigations
- Conducted internal investigations
Previous Professional Experience
- Previous affiliation with another Atlanta law firm
- Assistant District Attorney prosecuting felonies for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office (1990-1995)
Education
- Mercer University School of Law, JD
- Spelman College, BA, English
Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Served as lead counsel in more than 50 jury trials held in the federal as well as superior and state courts of Georgia
- Served as counsel and trusted advisor to local governments in all phases of litigation, internal investigations, personnel training
- Experienced in product and commercial liability litigation, employment litigation, complex litigation, and drug medical device litigation
- Defended automobile manufacturers in product liability matters
- Defended clients against charges of employment discrimination, harassment, and wrongful discharge
- Counseled employers in hiring, employing, and firing employees and conducts pre-litigation internal investigations
- Conducted internal investigations
Previous Professional Experience
- Previous affiliation with another Atlanta law firm
- Assistant District Attorney prosecuting felonies for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office (1990-1995)
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America: Litigation, Employment (2023-2025)
- Legal 500 United States, Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action - defense: Automotive/Transport (2021)
- National Bar Association's Heman Sweatt Award (2021)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2020)
- Women Works Media Group, one of Georgia's 2017–2018 "Most Powerful and Influential Attorney"
- Savoy Magazine's 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers
- 2014 Inductee, Gate City Bar Association on Hall of Fame
- The Bensonetta Tipton Lane Award for Commitment to the Family
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys’ Spirit of GABWA Award
- The National Bar Association's President's Award
- Seaborn Lee Elementary School Living Legend Award
- 2010 Outstanding Woman in the Profession Achievement Award, Atlanta Bar Association Women in the Profession Section
- State Bar of Georgia's Thomas R. Burnside Jr. Excellence in Bar Leadership Award
- Georgia Super Lawyer (2007–2008)
Professional Activities
- State Bar of Georgia and Women and Minorities in the Profession Committee
- Labor and Employment Section, American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Gate City Bar Association
- National Bar Association
Community
- Board Member, Greater Atlanta YWCA
- Board Member, Capital Prep Charter School
- Former Board Member, Atlanta Regional Commission
- Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2011
- Former Board Member, Andrew & Walter Young YMCA
- Former Board Member, Planned Parenthood
Leadership
- Chair, State Bar of Georgia's Seeking Equal Justice and Addressing Racism & Racial Bias (2020–present)
- Inducted into Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame (2014)
- Board of Trustees, Leadership Institute for Women of Color in Law and Business
- Board of Governors, State Bar of Georgia (2010)
- Chair, Nelson Mullins Diversity Committee (2009)
- Former President, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- Board Member, National Association of Women Lawyers (2007–2012)
- Chair, Georgia Board of Bar Examiners (2012–2013)
- Former chair, Judicial Nominating Committee, Atlanta Bar Association
Anita practices litigation involving general employment litigation, commercial litigation, automotive product liability, drug and medical device litigation, and product liability. She was selected by Lawdragon 500 as one of the Leading Lawyers in America: Litigation, Employment.
She was listed in the Legal 500 United States, for Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action –... defense: Automotive/Transport. The National Bar Association recognized Anita with the Heman M. Sweatt Award, which is bestowed upon outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the legal profession and social justice advocacy.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Served as lead counsel in more than 50 jury trials held in the federal as well as superior and state courts of Georgia
- Served as counsel and trusted advisor to local governments in all phases of litigation, internal investigations, personnel training
- Experienced in product and commercial liability litigation, employment litigation, complex litigation, and drug medical device litigation
- Defended automobile manufacturers in product liability matters
- Defended clients against charges of employment discrimination, harassment, and wrongful discharge
- Counseled employers in hiring, employing, and firing employees and conducts pre-litigation internal investigations
- Conducted internal investigations
Previous Professional Experience
- Previous affiliation with another Atlanta law firm
- Assistant District Attorney prosecuting felonies for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office (1990-1995)
Education
- Mercer University School of Law, JD
- Spelman College, BA, English
Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Practice Areas
- Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Employment & Labor
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
- Products Liability - Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America: Litigation, Employment (2023-2025)
- Legal 500 United States, Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action - defense: Automotive/Transport (2021)
- National Bar Association's Heman Sweatt Award (2021)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2020)
- Women Works Media Group, one of Georgia's 2017–2018 "Most Powerful and Influential Attorney"
- Savoy Magazine's 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers
- 2014 Inductee, Gate City Bar Association on Hall of Fame
- The Bensonetta Tipton Lane Award for Commitment to the Family
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys’ Spirit of GABWA Award
- The National Bar Association's President's Award
- Seaborn Lee Elementary School Living Legend Award
- 2010 Outstanding Woman in the Profession Achievement Award, Atlanta Bar Association Women in the Profession Section
- State Bar of Georgia's Thomas R. Burnside Jr. Excellence in Bar Leadership Award
- Georgia Super Lawyer (2007–2008)
- State Bar of Georgia and Women and Minorities in the Profession Committee
- Labor and Employment Section, American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Gate City Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Board Member, Greater Atlanta YWCA
- Board Member, Capital Prep Charter School
- Former Board Member, Atlanta Regional Commission
- Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2011
- Former Board Member, Andrew & Walter Young YMCA
- Former Board Member, Planned Parenthood
- Chair, State Bar of Georgia's Seeking Equal Justice and Addressing Racism & Racial Bias (2020–present)
- Inducted into Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame (2014)
- Board of Trustees, Leadership Institute for Women of Color in Law and Business
- Board of Governors, State Bar of Georgia (2010)
- Chair, Nelson Mullins Diversity Committee (2009)
- Former President, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- Board Member, National Association of Women Lawyers (2007–2012)
- Chair, Georgia Board of Bar Examiners (2012–2013)
- Former chair, Judicial Nominating Committee, Atlanta Bar Association
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