James G. Thomas joined Neal & Harwell in 1982 and is now an emeritus member of the Firm. He has experience in a broad range of civil and criminal litigation matters, with an emphasis on federal criminal defense work. Jim also has extensive appellate experience in both the federal and state courts.

In 2018, Jim was recognized as “Best of the Bar” in the area of criminal law by the Nashville Business Journal. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers® 2022 for Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. His experience includes extensive capital defense litigation on a pro bono basis.