Rebecca L. Thomas

About Rebecca

Attorney Thomas has been a civil litigation attorney for over 20 years. Beginning her career as a judicial law clerk in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, she honed her skills in legal research and writing, and worked closely with the judges in overseeing jury selection, ruling on motions, and drafting judicial opinions. After finishing her clerkship, Attorney Thomas shifted to litigation as an insurance defense attorney for eight years giving her invaluable experience in wrongful death, premises liability, products liability, dog bite liability, professional liability, and motor vehicle liability cases. She also built an expertise in valuing cases for settlement and/or verdict potential. By working closely with the insurance adjusters, Attorney Thomas gained insight into how insurance companies value claims, set reserves, and enter settlement negotiations. During this time, Attorney Thomas also worked directly with corporate clients, specifically mental health/mental retardation facilities and day care centers, to investigate serious incidents and accidents. She also devised or revised corporate internal policies and procedures to implement proper employee training and reporting of serious incidents to minimize liability exposure. Attorney Thomas later decided to represent individuals in personal injury, employment, and medical malpractice cases. During this time, she became an expert negotiator and litigator, eventually focusing her practice on representing injured individuals in medical malpractice. Given her background handling cases for both sides of complex legal issues, Attorney Thomas has a unique perspective understanding the inner-workings of the court system and insurance companies. She has negotiated numerous successful settlements for her clients including multiple million dollar plus settlements.

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Colleagues at Thomas & Wickenheiser, LLC

Ian N. McCallister

Senior Attorney

Kathryn J. Wickenheiser

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