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Law School Attended
Northeastern University, 1996
University Attended
School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Michael B. Thomas, Esq
Associate
Michael received his Bachelor of Science in International Politics from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. As a paralegal, he supported a Litigation Unit in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice for nearly 4 years, working on matters involving violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. He attended Northeastern University School of Law while working for the United States Attorney of Massachusetts in the Financial Crimes Division and at Mintz, Levin, PC., handling civil litigation matters.
After graduating law school in 1996, Michael accepted a position as Aide to the Chief Operating Officer of the Committee to Re-Elect President William J. Clinton. This opportunity led to subsequent roles with the Democratic National Convention Committee where he served as Associate Director of the Office of Public Liaison, focusing on special constituencies and with the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Committee where he managed the Inaugural Committee Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and oversaw staff operations.
Michael returned home to Westchester County and interned for the Legal Aid Society where he assisted attorneys with intake interviews, many taking place at the Westchester County Jail. Soon after the internship, he pursued an opportunity to work closely with the C-Suite of Fortune 500 companies as a Management Consultant with Ernst & Young, LLP. He worked as part of dynamic teams in action-oriented retreats aimed at launching new services or products in short periods of time during the early stages of e-commerce.
Following 3 years of management consulting and extensive travel throughout the U.S. working with executives, Michael accepted a role as Special Project Advisor to the President of a regional planning organization supporting environmental preservation and smart development of the Hudson Valley. He assisted the president with government relations, press communications, and donor presentations as well as service contracts.
Michael started practice for a Stamford, Connecticut law firm, representing clients in all aspects of zoning matters before Fairfield County land use boards, in addition to handling commercial and residential real estate transactions. After 2 years, he started his own firm focused on personal injury matters and criminal defense in New York and Connecticut.
At Giordano, Glaws, Fenstermacher & Nash LLP, Michael’s primary focus has been defending general liability matters for retail stores and private city agencies, as well as Child Victim Act cases.
Michael is licensed to practice law in the States of New York and Connecticut, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.