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William J. Thomas II – Durham, NC Criminal Defense, Eminent Domain, Serious Personal Injury Attorney
Named to “The Best Lawyers in America”
Named a “Best Lawyer in North Carolina”
Honored by North Carolina “Super Lawyers" Magazine
Named to “Top Lawyers” in Corporate Counsel Magazine
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Areas of Practice
Bill Thomas has practiced law in Durham County since 1979 and has substantial experience litigating serious criminal and complex civil cases in federal and state courts. For more than 30 years he has served as a zealous advocate for the rights of the individual in cases involving criminal law, catastrophic injury, wrongful death and eminent domain (land condemnation).
Honors and Awards
Bill has been voted by his peers as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” which is considered to be a singular honor conferred on a lawyer by his peers. He has been selected as a “Best Lawyer in North Carolina” by NC Magazine, "Top Lawyers in Corporate America" in Corporate Counsel Magazine in Criminal Defense and is also a member of one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the country, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In 2012, Bill was honored by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in North Carolina. Bill has an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating available for legal skill and ethics. Click here to see more about this honor.
Professional Activities
Bill is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers). He is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of North Carolina, the United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina, the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Bill has also served as:
- Past president of the Durham County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Speaker at legal education seminars training other criminal defense attorneys
- Has been a guest commentator on many local and national television programs including CBS Morning News, ABC Good Morning America, CNN News, CNN, and Court TV
- Past member of the Board of Visitors of the North Carolina Central University School of Law
Education
B.S., 1976, Atlantic Christian College; J.D., 1979, North Carolina Central University School of Law with honors where he served as articles editor for the Law Review.
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