Nancy Thomas

Counsel Focused on Financial Services Litigation and Enforcement Defense at Davis Wright Tremaine

Nancy R. Thomas is an experienced attorney who recently joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as Of Counsel in their Los Angeles office.1 2 Here are some key details about her:

Professional Background

Nancy Thomas is a consumer class action and regulatory enforcement attorney with over three decades of experience defending clients in high-stakes matters.1 She focuses her practice on the financial services industry, representing banks and other financial institutions in class actions and enforcement matters brought by state and federal regulators.1

Areas of Expertise

Class action litigation defense
Regulatory enforcement action defense
Financial services litigation
Privacy and data breach litigation
Arbitration and mass arbitration defense2

Career History

Joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as Of Counsel in October 20231 4
Previously a partner at Morrison Foerster LLP from 2007 to 20232
Began her career as an associate at Morrison Foerster LLP in 19932

Education and Admissions

J.D. from University of Chicago Law School, 1992 (with honors)2
B.A. from Princeton University, 1988 (cum laude)2
Admitted to practice in California (2005) and New York (1993)2

Recognition and Affiliations

Awarded the 2023 Robert Frandzel Award by the California Bankers Association1 2
Recognized as a "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation2
Listed among the "Top 250 Women in Litigation – California" by Benchmark Litigation2
Serves on the Legal Affairs Committee of the California Bankers Association1
Board member of Teach Democracy (formerly Constitutional Rights Foundation)1 2

Nancy Thomas is known for her strategic and innovative approaches to defending class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and high-stakes litigation.2 Her LinkedIn username is nancythomas2.3 5