Jeffrey Thomas- Director

Jeffrey has three decades experience in the law, with a focus on Commercial Litigation.  He became a partner of Rankin Nathan Lawyers in 1996 and was appointed as a Director of the Company on 1 July 2009.  Jeffrey acts mainly in General Civil Litigation including contract disputes, insurance recoveries, negligence and damages claims.  Jeffrey has significant experience in instructing Junior and Senior Counsel in conducting litigation in Courts and Tribunals and engaging various means of Alternative Dispute Resolution including Formal Mediations and Arbitrations.

For the last fifteen years Jeffrey has supervised the work of Solicitors engaged in litigation on behalf of the Firm’s clients. Jeffrey has been involved in the negotiation of settlement of claims and litigation throughout the years he has practiced as a Solicitor and prior to that within the Insurance Industry and he continues to be particularly active in litigation brought within New South Wales with a focus on Commercial Litigation.

Areas of Expertise

· Recoveries, including debt recovery

· Commercial and Company Law

· Small Business

· Fair Trading Litigation

· Insurance Claims

· Building and Construction Litigation

· Partnership Disputes

Memberships & Admissions

NSW Law Society – Member

Law Council of Australia - Member

Admitted Supreme Court of New South Wales - 1992

Admitted High Court of Australia - 1992

Qualifications

Dip Law (S.A.B.), 1992