Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation - Intellectual Property Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Stephen L. "Steve" Thomas
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Steve has extensive experience as lead counsel in major litigation, not only in Mississippi, but throughout the Southeast. He has tried well over 200 cases to conclusion and has tried cases in 59 of Mississippi’s 82 counties and in 17 different states.
Steve is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and is included in Best Lawyers in America, in Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Products Liability and Bet-the-Company Litigation. Steve is also listed as a Level 1 commercial litigator in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Steve is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and is included in Best Lawyers in America, in Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Products Liability and Bet-the-Company Litigation. Steve is also listed as a Level 1 commercial litigator in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Overview
Jackson, Mississippi
- University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1973
- University of Mississippi, B.A., graduated 1970
- Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Advocate
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Mississippi Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Supreme Court Historical Society - Member
Jackson, Mississippi
- Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Advocate
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Mississippi Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Supreme Court Historical Society - Member
- University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1973
- University of Mississippi, B.A., graduated 1970
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Jackson, MS (2025)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Jackson, MS (2020)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Jackson, MS (2018)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Jackson, MS (2014)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Jackson, MS (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
Special Focus:
- Agricultural Cooperative
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Civil Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Environmental
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Large Case Litigation
- Occupational Disease
- Product Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Toxic Tort
Awards:
- Listed in Super Lawyers, “Top 50 Jackson Super Lawyers,” General Litigation, 2013
- Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, General Litigation, 2006-2013
- Listed in Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, 2006-2013
- Listed in Benchmark Litigation, "Litigation Star," Mississippi, 2008-2014
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
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- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
- United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
- United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- United States District Court, District of South Carolina
- United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
- Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Mississippi Supreme Court
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