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Biography

Thomas’s practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, and financing. For acquisition and development projects, Thomas works closely with clients advising them across the full scope of their projects, from initial land acquisition to development, redevelopment, and the management and operations of commercial properties.

For commercial leasing, Thomas represents landlords and tenants in drafting and negotiating commercial leases for retail, office and industrial properties, and routinely advises clients and assists in negotiating renewals, amendments, and negotiating lease disputes.

Thomas also assists clients with a wide range of their real estate needs including drafting easements, access agreements, listing agreements, development and construction agreements, property management agreements, owner’s association documents, reciprocal easements, covenants, conditions and restrictions. He represents large commercial clients, including complex joint ventures, and smaller clients with more localized interests.

Other Info About Thomas

Education

Law School

University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, J.D., 2017

Graduate School

University of Massachusetts, Boston, M.A., Anthropology, 2007

Undergraduate School

University of Maine, B.A., Anthropology, 1996

Bar Memberships

Thomas is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Colorado, 2017

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch®, 2024-2025

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

State Bar of Colorado

Colorado Bar Association

Denver Bar Association

 

 

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

Colorado Preservation, Inc., Board Member, 2022-Present; Board Chair 2024-present

Major Publications

Thomas is an author or contributor to the following publications:

Author, “Purchase Agreements: Navigating the Seller’s Right to Cure,” pg. 35 Colorado Real Estate Journal, 2025

Author, “Explaining Commercial Historic Preservation Tax Credit”, pg. 24 Colorado Real Estate Journal, 2024

Co-Author, “NIMBY to NOPE – or YESS?”, 38 CARDOZO L. REV. U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 16-18, DuVivier, K.K. and Thomas Witt, 2017