Contact Richard F.G. Thomas

Areas of Expertise

  • Personal Injury
  • Defective Products
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Insurance Law
  • Elder Abuse
  • Slip/Trip and Fall
  • Wills and Trusts
  • Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
    • J.D. – 1979
    • Honors: cum laude
  • University of California, Los Angeles, California
    • B.A. – 1976
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Major: Political Science

Professional Associations And Memberships

  • South Bay Bar Association, President (2005), 1980 to Present
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America, member, 1980 to 2008
  • Consumer Attorneys of California, member, 1981 to 2008
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, member, 1980 to 2008
  • American Inns of Court, Master, President (2010 – 2011), 1997 to Present
  • Los Angeles County Bar, member, 1998 to Present

Past Employment Positions

  • 4th District Court of Appeal, Law Clerk for Appellate Court Justice Howard Wiener, 1978 to 1979

Pro Bono Activities

  • Law Day – Pro Bono Legal Advice, 1999 to Present
  • Judge Pro Tem , 1985 to 2008

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon