Douglas Thomas - Lawyer in Greenwood Village, CO

Douglas A Thomas

Domestic violence Attorney at Greenwood Village, CO

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Practice areas

Domestic violence

25%
Employment and labor

25%

Mostly defense of employment torts such as non-compete agreements and duty of loyalty issue. Also significant experience with independent contrator issues for IRS, Unemployment and Workers' Compensation purposes.
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63 years, 50 cases
Insurance

25%

Defense of a variety of tort claims covered by insurance such as premises liability, suborgation and bad faith

30 years, 50 cases
Workers compensation

25%

Defense of Workers' Compensation Claims for companies and third party administrators.

30 years, 1,000 cases

Mr. Thomas civil litigation experience covers broad areas. Over the past 24 years he has represented individuals and companies before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He has litigated over a 100 cases involving matters such as workers' compensation, automobile, bad faith and employment torts. He has argued more than 50 cases before the Court of Appeals and has over 20 published cases. His experience spans from the smallest landlord tenant issues in County Court to large Employment tort cases in Federal Court.

Mr. Thomas continues his career-long focus on civil litigation. He manages 11 attorneys focusing on civil liability, employment and workers' compensation defense. The firm also practices family law though a trade name Divorce Matters.

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Licensed for 29 years

State CO

Status Active

Acquired 1993

Updated 01/13/2023

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Divorce Matters®

5613 DTC Parkway

Suite 800

Greenwood Village, CO, 80111

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Posted by Michael | September 20, 2011

A must read for all those seeking an excellent Colo. WC defense atty

Doug Thomas is one of the most formidable workers' compensation defense attorney in not only the Denver metro area, but the in the entire state of Colorado. His knowledge of the law and the Colo. Workers' Compensation system is at a master level.

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AVVO RATING 9.5 (Superb)

Work Experience

Managing Attorney
Thomas & Associates Law Firm, LLC
2017 - Present

Managing Shareholder
Thomas Pollart & Miller, LLC
2003 - 2017

Shareholder and attorney
Ruegsegger Thomas, LLC
1999 - 2003

Attorney
Dufford & Brown, PC
1995 - 1999

Attorney
Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority
1993 - 1995

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Education

University of Denver Sturm College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1993

New Mexico Highlands University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1989

Legal Cases

Gonzalez v CCMSI etal
Jury verdict for defense

Jiminez v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, 67 P.3d 965, (Colo. App. 2003).
Favorable to client

Moguls of Aspen v. Fagre & Benson.

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Associations

Arapahoe County Bar Association
Member
2003 - Present

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Member
1995 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Appellate Practice Subcommittee
Member
1995 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Litigation Section
member
1995 - Present

Colorado Bar Association
member
1993 - Present

Denver Bar Association
Member
1993 - 2003

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Languages Spoken

English

Awards

Member
Trademark Who's who
2013

BV rated
Martindale Hubbel
1999

Publications

Law Week Colorado
Managing Partners Roundtable
2014

Law Week Colorado
Managing Partners Roundtable
2013

Speaking Engagements

Annual Conference
Marijuana in the Workplace
2015

Workers' Compensation Fall Conference
Managing Medical Evidence in Workers' Compensation
2007

Spring Workers' Compensation Update
Impact of Appellate Decisions on Workers' Compensation
2005

Fall Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation update
2005

Annual Conference
Workers Compensation Case law update
2004

Fall Conference
Workers' Compensation
2003

Workers' Compensation update 2002
Workers' Compensation
2002

Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation 101
2001

Annual Convention
Workers' Compensation IME Process
1998

Workers' Compensation
Appellate Court update
1997

Workers' Compensation Section
AIDS in the Workplace
1996

State of Workers' Compensation in Colorado
Key Note Speaker
1996

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Attorney endorsements

Received (17)

Given (19)

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Emma Jamerson

Workers compensation Attorney | Jun 26
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Doug is a passionate attorney who advocates strongly and effectively for his clients."

Derek Long

Lawsuits and disputes Attorney | Jun 22
Relationship: Co-worker

"Doug is a serious attorney who's care for his client's cases and best interests is evident in his work."

Judd Nemiro

Unknown Attorney | Dec 09
Relationship: Other

"Aggressive representation. I endorse this lawyer."

Forrest Plesko

Lawsuits and disputes Attorney | Aug 18
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Doug is an excellent attorney who can assist his clients with a wide range of legal issues. Doug is also a fierce negotiator. Although I no longer work for Doug, even now when I am preparing to negotiate a tough case, I will ask myself, "what would Doug Thomas do in this situation?" He is a great advocate to have in your corner."

Michael Burstein

Divorce and separation Attorney | Aug 15
Relationship: Other

"I just attended a 2 day seminar with Douglas and one thing that impressed me about him was his focus. While other attorneys and attendees were multi tasking, it was evident that Douglas was at the seminar for a reason. I got the feeling that when he is working on behalf of a client, that client is getting everything that he has. I certainly will recommend his when I get asked about divorce attorneys in Denver."

David Brewer

Lawsuits and disputes Attorney | Aug 05
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Doug is an excellent attorney who always does an outstanding job representing his clients."

Donald Kaufman

Workers compensation Attorney | Jul 11
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Doug is very smart and really does a great job for his clients. He is ambitious loves defense."

Michael Curry

Workers compensation Attorney | Aug 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Doug is a great attorney, great guy, and I strongly recommend him."

Christopher Leroi

Lawsuits and disputes Attorney | Apr 27
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Thomas is an extremely knowledgable and skilled attorney in the Denver community and any client would be extremely fortunate to have him as their attorney. Fellow attorneys on this site learn additional information to benefit us each day, regardless of the length of time that we have been practicing law."

Joshua Brown

Employment and labor Attorney | Apr 26
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I greatly endorse Doug Thomas. He is a fantastic attorney who is detailed oriented and strives to provide great results for his clients at a fantastic value. I have litigated with Doug on the same side of many cases and found him to be a tremendous asset. Furthermore, Doug excels in providing the best customer service possible. Anyone seeking a seasoned litigator will not be disappointed with Doug."

Kathlyn Laraway

Workers compensation Attorney | Apr 05
Relationship: Co-worker

"Doug Thomas has a wealth of knowledge regarding workers' compensation law. What sets him apart from other attorneys in the field is his ability to think outside the box and come up with creative, and most importantly, effective solutions for his clients and cases. Doug's experience and professionalism are of the highest levels. I would highly recommend Doug Thomas, because I know that whomever he represents, they will be better off for it."

Robert Johnson

General practice Attorney | Dec 08
Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

Howard Lewis

Workers compensation Attorney | Dec 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Thomas is one of the best workers compensation attorneys in Colorado. If I had a workers compensation matter he is the first and only attorney I would call and who we will refer our cases to. He is a credit to the legal profession."

Laurence Free

Workers compensation Attorney | Oct 11
Relationship: Friend

"Aggressive, diligent, reliable, informed, meticulous and honest. Unmatched knowledge of workers' compensation system and related areas of the law including, but not limited to, personal injury, subrogation, bad faith and others. Equally important, does not waste time or money."

Glen Goldman

Unknown Attorney | Oct 10
Relationship: Co-worker

"Doug is one of the brightest and most effective attorneys I have had the privilege to work with. His abilities to negotiate and think outside of the box are unmatched! For those cases that he cannot settle, his trial skills are top notch and produce great results for his clients."

Emily Roberts

Workers compensation Attorney | Oct 04
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Doug is a thorough and detail oriented lawyer who always pursues what is in the best interests of his clients. He is an effecitive, well respected and charismatic litigator. If Doug is your counsel, you know your case will be handled in a professional manner and will be done right."

Lacy Baldwin

Workers compensation Attorney | Sep 23
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Doug is a lawyer who possesses both a high level of competence and knowledge and also always displays the upmost degree of professionalism. He can handle the most complex and difficult cases in a manner that is strategic, thoughtful and intuitive."

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