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Wilson Workers' Compensation Lawyer
About Albert S. Thomas, Jr.
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
- Major Civil Disputes
- Appellate Law
- Mediation
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1975
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1978
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1978
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1978
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Other Affiliations
- Board of Directors, Executive Board, Wilson YMCA
- Governor's Crime Commission, 1997 - 2002
- Governor's Crime Commission, 2005 - 2009
- Governor's Crime Commission, 1998 - 2000 (Executive Board)
- State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice, 1999 - 2001
- North Carolina Supreme Court Custody Mediation Subcommittee, 1999 - 2003
- North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, 1999 - 2001
- Conference of District Court Judges' Juvenile Justice Committee, 1996 - 2000 (Chairman)
- Governor's Juvenile Code Revision Committee, 1977 - 1979
- Guardian Ad Litem Advisory Committee, 1994 - 2000
- Governor's Commission on Juvenile Crime and Justice, 1997 - 1998 (Code Advisory Committee)
- Wilson YMCA Board, 2003 - Present
- Y.O.U.T.H. of Wilson (Founding Board)
- Wilson Families in Action (Founding Board)
- Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, 1988 - 1991 (Board of Directors)
- Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, 1989 - 1991 (Executive Committee)
- St. Therese Catholic Church, 1986 - 1988 (Member)
- Parish Advisory Council, 1986 - 1988 (Member)
- Wilson County 4-H and Youth Advisory Board, 1979 - 1980
- Wilson 2000 Board, 1987 - 1988
- Wilson Police Project Turnaround Board, 1996 - 1997
- Wilson Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board, 1995 - 2001
- Nash Community College Criminal Justice Curriculum Review Committee, 1998 - 2000
- Wilson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, 1991 - 2001
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Instructor, Wesleyan College, 1987 - 1990
- Adjunct Instructor, Barton College, 1978 - Present
- Instructor, North Carolina Judges' Certification for Juvenile Court, 1990 - 2000
Pro Bono Activities
- St. Therese Parish Advisory Council, Member, 1986 – 1988
Past Positions
- North Carolina Court of Appeals, Judge, 2001 - 2002
- Seventh Judicial District, Chief District Judge, 1996 - 2001
- State of North Carolina, District Judge, 1980 - 1996
- Thomas and Farris, Attorney, 1975 - 1980
- United Press International, Correspondent, 1969 - 1970
- Wilmington Star newspaper, columnist and correspondent 1969-1984
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1975
J.D. - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1971
A.B.
Honors: Honorary Journalism Society
Major: Journalism
Fraternities and Sororities
- Kappa Tau Alpha
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Juvenile Court Procedures, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 1992
- Directed and wrote script for “Alternatives”, a juvenile law training film for the AOC
Office Information
Address
104 Nash St. N Wilson, NC 27893
Phone
Fax
- 252-243-0606
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