◼Education

» University of Missouri School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2023
» University of Utah, Bachelor of Science in Economics, 2014

◼Admissions & Affiliations

» Admitted to the bar: Utah State Bar, 2023; United States District Court, District of Utah, 2023; 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2025
» Memberships: Salt Lake County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Utah State Bar Litigation Section

◼Practice Areas

» Professional Malpractice Defense
» Insurance Coverage Litigation
» Commercial Litigation Defense
» Premises Liability
» General Civil Litigation

◼Publications

» Matthew S. Thomas, Keith A. Call, Same Road, Straighter Lines: Rule 3.3 Rewritten, 38 Utah Bar Journal 5 (Sept/Oct 2025) 
» Matthew S. Thomas, This Play Is Under Review: How State Name, Image, and Likeness Statutes Fail to Protect Student-Athletes from Unscrupulous Agents, 6 Bus. Entrepreneurship & Tax L. Rev. 202 (2022)

◼Biography

Mr. Thomas is a civil defense attorney who concentrates his practice on professional malpractice defense. He represents attorneys, insurance agents, realtors, engineers, and other professionals.

Before attending law school, Mr. Thomas had a successful career in the software industry. He implemented complex software systems for global organizations and eventually was responsible for the development of an organization’s software products as a Product Manager.

While in law school, Mr. Thomas was the Managing Editor of the Business, Entrepreneurship, & Tax Law Review, served as a student advocate in the Mizzou Law Veteran’s Clinic, and was a member of competitive mock trial teams that competed at a national level. 

Outside of the law, Mr. Thomas enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time outdoors.