Background
Thomas, JAY was born on January 19, 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
Thomas, JAY was born on January 19, 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
University of Kansas (Bachelor of Science, 1970). Washburn University of Topeka (Juris Doctor, 1976). Member, Moot Court Council, 1975-1976.
Worked at Norton, Hubbard, Ruzicka & Kreamer, L.C. (Olathe, Kansas) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Business, Commercial and General Civil Litigation, Health Care and Medical Malpractice, Corporate, Business and Employment Law, Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Kansas and United States. District Court, District of Kansas.
United States.
Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit. Member, Moot Court Council, 1975-1976. Author: "Stacking Personal Injury Protection Benefits: Can You? Should You?" Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 3, Number.
6, 1980.
"Negligence Claims and Licensing: The Medical Example," 2 American Trial Lawyers Association Professional Negligence Law Reporter 2, 1987. "K.S.A. 60-3412: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Kansas" Hired Gun Law," Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 11, Number. 4, 1988. Contributing Author: "Determining And Proving Damages In Kansas," National Business Institute , 1990-1991, 1993.
Member: Wyandotte County (Member, Ethics and Grievance Committee, 1986), Johnson County and Kansas Bar Associations.
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, Medical Malpractice Task Force, 1985. Vice President, Public Affairs, 1987-1988).
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Order of Barristers.
"Stacking Personal Injury Protection Benefits: Can You? Should You?" Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 3, No. 6,1980
"Negligence Claims and Licensing: The Medical Example," 2 ATLA Professional Negligence Law Reporter 2, 1987. "K.S.A. 60-3412: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Kansas’ Hired Gun Law," Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 11, No.
Wyandotte County (Member, Ethics and Grievance Committee, 1986), Johnson County and Kansas Bar Associations. Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, Medical Malpractice Task Force, 1985. Vice President, Public Affairs, 1987-1988).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Order of Barristers. Preparation," II Forum 797, 1976.
"Declining a Case: The Costly Failure to Communicate," Legal Economics, November/December, 1980. "Systems Management and the Computer in Efficient and Effective Trial Preparation," Federation of Insurance Counsel Quarterly, Summer, 1978, Volume 28, Number.4.
"The Role of Private Litigation in Protecting Against Groundwater Pollution," The University of Kansas Law Review, Winter, 1987, Volume 35, Number.
2. Faculty Member, National Trial Advocacy Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Founder, American Law Firm Association.
Past Chairman, Committee on National Conference of Lawyers, Insurance Companies and Adjusters.
Member: Kansas and American (Founding Member, Economics of Law Practice Section. Originating Chairman, Special Committee on Legal Assistants. Past Chairman, Committee on International Liason) Bar Associations.
Federation of Insurance Counsel.
Defense Research Institute. (Also at Wichita and Great Bend Offices).