John C. Thomas
Mr.
Thomas received his B.A. with distinction (1972) and J.D. (1975) from
the University of Virginia. He is a senior partner at Hunton &
Williams, LLP, in Richmond, Virginia, where he is chief of the appellate
practice group and also handles general litigation, mediation, and
arbitration. In 1983, Justice Thomas was appointed to the Supreme Court
of Virginia. During his seven year tenure, he participated in thousands
of appellate decisions involving the full body of Virginia law.
Justice Thomas is an AAA Certified Mediator and Arbitrator. He is a
member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland,
and is a Trustee of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, and
Vice-Chair of Virginia Capitol Foundation. He lectures at the United
States Military Academy at West Point. Justice Thomas is a member of
the Virginia State Bar, Virginia Bar Association, Richmond Bar
Association, Old Dominion Bar Association, National Bar Association, and
American Bar Association. Justice Thomas was appointed to the Board of
Visitors in 2006 and reappointed in 2009.
Email: jcthomas@hunton.com