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Emily Thomas

Birth Justice Law Firm
Michigan

About Emily Thomas

Emily G. Thomas is a trial attorney at the Birth Justice Law Firm. Emily focuses her practice on birth injury and medical malpractice, aiding clients with special needs and disabilities. In addition to litigating at trial, Emily consistently obtains multi-million dollar settlements for catastrophically injured children and their families. Emily’s first interaction between the law and injury occurred while in high school, when her mother became disabled. Emily continued to assist the disabled during law school helping represent clients before administrative law judges in Social Security disability cases. Following graduation from law school and admission to the Michigan Bar, Emily began her career as an attorney at a leading medical malpractice firm investigating birth trauma cases. Over many years of practice, Emily remains committed to learning the medicine as well as the law, and to explaining both in a way that juries appreciate. Emily is currently an appointed member of the Michigan Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions, the State Bar of Michigan Civil Procedure and Courts Committee, and the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Section Council. She is a past chair of the American Association for Justice Professional Negligence Section, and an active member of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group. She published numerous articles and gave presentations on birth injury litigation and electronic medical records. Based in her personal experiences and those of her clients, Emily believes that the judicial system often seems complex and intimidating to people with special needs and disabilities. Her goal is to help clients with special needs understand their rights and their case, and most importantly, help them get justice.

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Work experience

Birth Justice Law Firm
Founding Partner | Sep 2021 - Present

Education

Wayne State University Law School
Juris Doctorate | Sep 2009 - May 2012

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