Amina A. Thomas - Indianapolis, IN
Attorney at CohenMalad, LLP
Class Action & Mass Tort Lawyers in Indianapolis, IN
One Indiana Square Suite 1400 Indianapolis, IN 46204
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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9
Years
Experience
Indianapolis Class Action & Mass Tort Lawyer
Updated: 09/25/2026
Areas of Practice
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Appellate Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Amina is a partner on the Class Action team. Amina focuses the majority of her practice on privacy actions involving data breaches and the unlawful collection or disclosure of personal information. As part of the Firm’s data breach litigation team, Amina has helped obtain recovery for thousands of individuals who have had their personal information leaked or unauthorizedly disclosed due to insufficient data security measures.
Prior to joining CohenMalad, LLP, Amina had the honor of serving as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge Melissa S. May at the Indiana Court of Appeals and to the Honorable Judge Heather A. Welch at the Indiana Commercial Court. Amina’s clerkship experience has given her command of courtroom procedure and commercial litigation.
In law school, Amina worked as a law clerk in the Consumer Protection Division of the Indiana Attorney General’s Office. Amina also completed an externship at IU Health Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- “Up and Coming Lawyer,” Indiana Lawyer Leadership in Law, 2023
- “Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars,” Thomson Reuters, 2021-2026
Other Sources of Feedback About Amina A. Thomas
Included on the 2027 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2025 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law,
Indianapolis,
Indiana, 2016
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Ohio State University, 2011
B.A.
Honors: Pre-Law Program, St. Anne’s College, University of Oxford, 2010
Major: International Studies
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Heather A. Welch, Indiana Commercial Court, Marion Superior Court 1, 2017-2019
- Melissa S. May, Indiana Court of Appeals, 2016-2017
Classes and Seminars
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“Working with Victims of Abuse: Brain Injury & Trauma,” Presenter, National Crime Victim Bar Association, October 2021
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“Effective Mentorship in 2021,” Panel Moderator, Indianapolis Bar Association Women and the Law Division Mentorship Kickoff Luncheon, February 2021
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“Dystopian Dining: Update on COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Litigation,” ITLA 56th Annual Institute, November 2020
- “Standards of Review,” How Appealing! Sagamore Inn of Court Lincoln Group Presentation, March 2020
Representative Cases
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In Hensley v. Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc., 263N.E.3d 199 (Ind. Ct. App. 2025)
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In McLinden v. Tangoe U.S., Inc., 263 N.E.3d 767(Ind. Ct. App. 2025)
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In re: Eskenazi Health Data Incident Litigation No. 49D01-2111-PL-038870 (Marion Cnty. Ind. Super. Ct.No. 1)
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Castaneda v. Ardagh Glass Inc. No. 1:23-cv-2214 (S.D. Ind.)
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Smith v. Apria Healthcare LLC No. 1:23-cv-01003-JPH-KMB (S.D. Ind.)
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 2017
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2019
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2019
Other Affiliations
- Sagamore American Inn of Court, Associate, 2019 – 2022
- Sagamore American Inn of Court, Barrister, 2023-Present
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Women and the Law Division, 2016-Present
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Women and the Law Division, Board Member, Executive Committee, 2018-2022
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Women and the Law Division, Chair, Mentorship Committee, 2018-2022
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Women’s Caucus
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Young Lawyers Section
- Friends of Riley, Vice President of External Affairs, 2019-2021
- Center for At-Risk Elders, Volunteer Advocate, 2021
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Contact
One Indiana Square
Suite 1400
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone Number: 463-634-6875
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8a-5p EST
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