Since being admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1989, Thomas has handled many types of personal injury cases. He now concentrates solely on traumatic brain injury, catastrophic personal injury and nursing home abuse litigation. Thomas has lectured at North Carolina State University on nursing home neglect issues, and has lectured for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers on nursing home litigation.

He also actively lobbies for legislative action to improve long-term care for the elderly in North Carolina.  Thomas is a former board member of the non-profit Friends of Residents in Long Term Care and always works to find ways to prevent elder neglect and abuse. 

In 2007, Thomas received the Order of Service from the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers which is now known as North Carolina Advocates for Justice.  The award is given to members for generous contributions of service in advancing NCAJ's mission of protecting people's rights.  In 2009, Thomas was designated a North Carolina Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Media which uses a rigorous system of nominations, peer evaluations and internal research in making a Super Lawyer designation.