Thomas represents corporate and individual clients in complex litigation and bid protests against private and governmental adversaries, with an emphasis on representing health care providers, government contractors, insurance companies, managed care companies, financial institutions, information technology companies, corporate executives and licensed professionals. Thomas also regularly represents corporate and individual clients in False Claims Act litigation and internal governmental investigations, and counsels clients on risk management strategies and regulatory compliance. Thomas currently serves on the ABA task force to revise the Model State Procurement Code.
Thomas leads an active multi-state procurement and bid protest practice, concentrating on federally funded state and local contract procurements in numerous areas, including healthcare, technology, transportation, and related disciplines. Because these state procurements generally receive federal funding, the bid protest team has successfully employed federal contracting principles under the FAR, in particular the OCI Rules, to overturn state contracting decisions. In the past three years alone, his team has represented clients in numerous multimillion dollar procurements and bid protests in Nebraska, Iowa, Washington, Oklahoma, Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Nevada and Michigan, advocating for both local and national clients. Procurement practice attorneys work closely with the firm’s Government Relations Group, and various subject matter experts, to achieve successful outcomes for clients.
In recent years, Thomas has successfully defended multiple whistleblower actions brought under the federal False Claims Act, including the ultimate dismissal with prejudice of three separate FCA actions in the health care and financial services industries. He also has successfully represented clients in various types of governmental investigations and disputes in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative tribunals and professional licensure boards.
Thomas is a frequent lecturer and author on issues relating to health care, litigation, False Claims Act defense, internal investigations, government procurement reform and regulatory issues. Most recently, Thomas has been deeply involved in advocating procurement reform in Nebraska and other States. He has been a member of numerous professional organizations and has served on boards of various nonprofit organizations.
