Nicholas Thomas

Nicholas Thomas

5.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 16 years

Environmental and natural resources Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources, Litigation, Native Peoples Law

999 Third Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA

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Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Environmental and Natural Resources 45%

Includes matters under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensatory and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Washington's Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA)

45%
Litigation 35%

Commercial and Complex Civil Litigation

35%
Native Peoples Law 20%

Represents Indian Tribes in matters involving environmental and natural resource issues

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 16 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2009

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Location

Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC

999 Third Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA, 98104-4088

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Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Attorney

Nicholas Thomas is a lawyer with great integrity and patience. He can be very reassuring during stressful times, walking you through the process with confidence. He worked well with a team of lawyers for my case, making sure I understood everything as things developed. He proved to be resourceful and... efficient and very talented. He was a great asset to the team.

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2012 - 2015

Associate, Merrick Hofstedt & Lindsey PS

2011 - 2012

Contract Attorney, Crowell & Moring LLP

2011 - 2012

Public Defender, Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel

2010 - 2011

Staff Attorney, Davies Law Group, LLC

Associations

Washington State Bar Association

King County Bar Association Environmental and Land Use Section

Washington State Recycling Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Rollins v. Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (No. 73635-3-I)

Obtained summary judgment dismissal of product liability action brought against manufacturer on federal preemption grounds

Sloat v. Nixon (No. 2:11-cv-1659 RSL)

Attorneys' fees awarded to out-of-state defendant client

Rice v. Cavanagh, et al. (No. 3:10-cv-5611 RBL)

Obtained dismissal of claims against financial institution and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Education

2009

Seattle University School of Law

J.D.

2004

Columbia University

M.P.A.

2003

University of Michigan

B.S.

Speaking Engagements

2017

Seminar for Tribal Leaders, Tribal Environmental Program Managers & In-house Counsel

Speaker, "The Administrative Hearing Process and the Role of the Tribal Court Investigation,"

2016

Seminar for Tribal Leaders, Tribal Environmental Program Managers & In-house Counsel

Co-speaker, The Hostile State Part 2 - Tribes Need to Protect their Interests and Build Litigation Quality Administrative Records to Support EPA Approval of Tribal Authority under Federal Law

2015

Tribal Lands and Environment Forum

Developing a Comprehensive Tribal Remedial Response and Natural Resource Assessment Strategy

Publications

2014

Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook Co-Author, Chapter 9: Pleading Special Matters
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