Samantha L. Thomas

Samantha L. Thomas

3.8
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer Practice Areas: Family
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Licensed in North Carolina for 22 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2003

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Samantha L. Thomas's Reviews

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3.8 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Family

Posted by anonymous | June 08, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Termination of Parental Rights

I hired Mrs. Thomas for the termination of my ex wife’s rights. From day once she was straight forward and didn’t hesitate to stand up for me in court. She worked very deligently on my case. Even when there were several obstacles in my case she didn’t care. My case wouldn’t have cost so much if it wa...sn’t for my ex. But Mrs. Thomas and her staff made sure all the documents were corrected, if there were errors. She worked with me on making payments when I move to another state. This law firm kept me completely up to date on everything with my case. They were very quick to respond back to questions and new court dates. Wish I would have used her for my child custody case.

Posted by Robert | April 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Above andd beyond

Mrs. Thomas and her staff are the ultimate professionals and have made my experience as pleasant as it could be under the circumstances. I would recommend this firm to anyone I know and have already recommended her services to friends. Outstanding and friendly. Best I have had the pleasure of using a...nd will probably never change family lawyers.

Posted by Brian | March 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

She quit my case 3 days from a hearing!!!

several events led to my having to call the office to explain I didn't want to communicate via the mycase server. Ms Thomas would ask questions already discussed, charged for a filed extension when I submitted documents earlier than asked, and she messaged me telling me I was supposed to pay the cler...ks office not send checks directly to my ex like she told me was ok just a month earlier. All of this is bad but like most family law offices in the area, this office is extremely busy. The main reason for my 1 star is that after I called the office to voice my concerns and tell them I would just speak with Ms Thomas on days we had court instead of constantly reminding her on mycase and paying for all the messages she told me she had no option but to withdrawal as my Lawyer. (she did this 3 days from a hearing, very unprofessional.) I paid this Lawyer over $3,000 and basically had to start over with another office. My advice is to save your money and find a lawyer that doesn't nickel and dime you.

Samantha Thomas

Replied last March 21, 2018

I am sorry that you feel this way but the reason we ask client to message on MyCase and not call the office is because they cannot address legal issues relating to your case and to document any conversations that we have. I do know you were in court when the Judge ordered where the payment was to be sent but you declined to do that because you wanted to show that your spouse was not residing where she said she was. I do not like to find out information the day of court because that does not give me time to prepare so it is our practice to get the information from client prior to court. It is not ethical for us to walk into court unprepared and without the necessary information from our clients but unfortunately that means that we have to stay in touch with the client which does involve a cost but I cannot change my practice of maintaining regular contact with clients when their cases are so important. We always send reminders to clients when their bills are overdue so that no client is surprised when we do end up having to withdraw due to lack of payment. However since the hearing had already been continued prior to the withdraw there were no issues with the hearing. I wish you the best of luck.

Posted by The Grants | April 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Hire The Thomas Law Firm

My husband and I hired The Thomas Law Firm in November of 2015 to do a Termination of Parental Rights case for our oldest daughter and her biological father. Samantha Thomas immediately took our case and filed all paperwork and set up all court dates for us. She and her staff were very communicative ...and no question was ever unanswered. Anything we needed to know about the case was forwarded to us. Our favorite thing was the MyCase website that you could log onto and check the status of everything. We also loved the fact that we could actually contact Ms. Thomas and that she would respond instead of having her staff communicate for her. They gave us an estimated time for completing the case and they followed through as long as we had met our parts as well. My husband, children, and I are on military orders to pcs to South Korea in June of 2016 and we needed the TPR case done before then so that we could obtain a passport for our oldest child. Her biological father refused to sign and did not want to communicate with us after numerous attempts so we gave up and pursued the termination. Our case was complete and the judgement was ordered in April of 2016. Everything went smooth and was quick and painless. I would definitely hire The Thomas Law Firm again if I ever needed them (hopefully I don't) but I know they would be a great choice and would get the job done. My advice to anyone seeking for an attorney for Termination of Parental Rights should hire Samantha Thomas. Be honest, provide all facts whether good or bad, be specific, and always communicate with them. Do not hire her or waste her time if it is a "revenge" type of case. Ms. Thomas is very professional and will not take your case if she feels those are your intentions.

Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2015 | Family

great job

I hired Mrs Thomas for both child custody and child support and to anyone seeking an attorney in these matters she is the only lawyer in Cumberland County I would highly recommended . Mrs Thomas was phenomenal at getting results in both matters and i felt confident having her as my attorney.

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Samantha L. Thomas's Lawyer Endorsements

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Laura Devan

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 20

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"Samantha is an extremely hard working and knowledgeable Family Law Attorney. As a military spouse, she has a unique perspective and understanding of military divorces. Samantha is a fierce advocate in the courtroom and is of the highest integrity."

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Kenneth Burns

Family lawyer | Sep 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"As a former adversary and colleague, I have found Samantha Thomas to be dedicated to getting the job done right. She is well-prepared and goes the extra mile for her clients. I have referred clients to her in the past without hesitation and will continue to do so."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Associations

2015 - Present

Military & Veterans Affairs Committee

Committee member

2003 - Present

American Bar Association

2003 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Education

2003

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

German

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