Atty. David G. Thomas
David advises on individual and corporate disputes during the entire dispute-resolution life cycle, including through strategic negotiation, mediation, other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and adjudication through trial when needed or required. David has experience with many subject matters, including unfair or deceptive business practices disputes in individual and putative class action settings, including under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A-the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act.
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David G. Thomas is a Shareholder based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on personal injury, employment, business, class action, and trade secrets. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Co (1998). Educated at University of Missouri School of Law, Columbia LL.M. Dispute Resolution, summa cum laude Suffolk University Law School J.D. magna cum laude (—) and Harvard University Extension School Graduate Certificate of Special Studies in Administration and Management University of Massachusetts at Amherst B.A. Legal Studies (—). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, American Bar Association •Member, Boston Bar Association •Member, Massachusetts Association of Trial Lawyers. Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David advises on individual and corporate disputes during the entire dispute-resolution life cycle, including through strategic negotiation, mediation, other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and adjudication through trial when needed or required
- David has experience with many subject matters, including unfair or deceptive business practices disputes in individual and putative class action settings, including under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A-the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act
- Boston magazine selected David as a “Top Lawyer-Class Action” in 2022-2024
- Also, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly selected David as a “Go To Lawyer-Business Litigation” in 2022-2024
- David holds an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution and has been certified as a Mediator by the National Association of Mediators and works with clients on avoiding disputes proactively by identifying and ameliorating existing or potential dispute risks in business policies and practices
- Concentrations •Defending unfair and deceptive business practices disputes brought by consumers or governmental agencies, including Qui Tam/False Claims Act/Telephone Consumer Protection Act disputes •Defending and prosecuting business and commercial disputes between individuals and companies, including unfair methods of competition, unfair or deceptive business practices, and trade secrets disputes •Defending and prosecuting intra-company corporate, limited liability company, and partnership disputes Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2025-2026 •Listed, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, “Go To Business Litigation Lawyers,” 2022-2024 •Listed, Boston magazine, 'Top Lawyers - Class Action,' 2022-2024 •Team Member, U.S
- News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
David G. Thomas is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Massachusetts →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
David G. Thomas is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Massachusetts →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
David G. Thomas is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Massachusetts →
David G. Thomas is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Massachusetts →
David G. Thomas is one of 6,644 trade secrets attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trade secrets attorneys in Massachusetts →
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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