Lisa Ann Thomas

Lisa Thomas was born in Orlando, Florida, and raised in Gotha, Florida. She attended the University of Florida, in Gainesville, Florida, where she studied Journalism and Communications, with a minor emphasis in Philosophy.

In 2006, while still in college, Ms. Thomas began her work on behalf of plaintiffs at a Gainesville-based personal injury law firm. Ms. Thomas also volunteered as a Guardian ad Litem (a court-appointed child advocate) for the 8th Judicial Circuit.

Ms. Thomas attended law school at Florida A&M University in Orlando, Florida, from 2012 through 2016 while working full-time for Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. While at FAMU, Ms. Thomas was on the Dean’s List and received two book awards – one in Race and the Law and the one in Pre-Trial Practice.

She was a member of the Federalist Society, Phi Alpha Delta, the Student Bar Association, and the Women’s Law Caucus. As a WLC Executive Board member, Ms. Thomas conceptualized and executed the “New Year, New Hope” toiletry drive for the Women & Children Division of the Orlando Union Rescue Mission.

She also assisted in developing and executing the 2016 Women’s Law Caucus Conference – “Womanhood and Lawyerhood: Can you have it all?” Ms. Thomas further participated in and raised funds for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event, a cause to which she continues to be an active contributor.

In September, 2016, Ms. Thomas was admitted to the Florida Bar and joined Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter as an attorney. She is a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), Florida Justice Association (FJA), and the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA).