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Anita Wallace Thomas

Anita Wallace Thomas

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Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
T 404.322.6030
F 404.322.6050
anita.thomas@nelsonmullins.com
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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.

Anita Wallace Thomas

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)
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)

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Recognitions

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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

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.

  • 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