Meet Stephen G. Thomas

Stephen G. Thomas, Esq.

Professional Licenses:

Admitted: Ohio Supreme Court, 1977

U.S. District Court: N.D. Ohio, 1977 and S.D., Ohio 2003

U.S. Supreme Court, 1981

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1985

Education:
Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 1977
Middlebury (Vt.) College, A.B., 1969
Chagrin Falls High School, diploma, 1965

Other Professional:
Teaching Certificates (expired): State of Ohio, 1969-1970
State of Vermont, 1972-1973

Personal:
Born April 7, 1947, Cleveland, Ohio
Married 1977 to Debra J. Samad, J.D., M.L.S., with children

Employment:
1998 - Present - Principal of Stephen G. Thomas & Assoc. Co., L.P.A., Chagrin Falls, Ohio
1981 - 1998 - Sole practitioner and partner, Thomas & Boles, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
1976-1981 - Associate attorney (following clerkship) with Ellis B. Brannon, Esq., Cleveland, Ohio
1975-1976 - Clerkship with Thomas Murray, Esq., Sandusky, Ohio
1973-1974 - Roll Call Report/Ohio Washington News Service,
Washington, D.C., editor/reporter
1972-1973 -Middlebury (Vt.) Union Schools, Jr. High teacher
1970-1972 Vermont Environmental Center, Staff
1969-1970 - Cleveland Public Schools, Jr. High teacher
Bus. Tel: 440-247-4765
Fax: 440-247-7446
E-Mail: steve@sgtlaw.net

Nature of Practice:
General litigation practice emphasizes professional negligence, negligence, probate, commercial, construction, zoning and land use litigation; office practice includes commercial and real estate transactions, land use and zoning legislation, formation of closely-held corporations, probate administration and estate planning.

Civic Involvement:

Chagrin Arts - Founding Trustee and President, 2007-present

Chagrin Falls Educational Foundation, Inc. - Founding Trustee and Member,1987-2003;immediate Past President and Vice President

Federated Church (U.C.C.), Chagrin Falls, Ohio - Trustee, 1992-1995; President, Board of Trustees, 1993-1995; Treasurer, 1995-1996.

MainStreet Chagrin Falls - Trustee and Executive Committee, 1998-present; immediate Past President

Long-Range Facilities Usage Planning Committee, Chagrin Falls Public Schools Member, 1985-1986

Political:
Chagrin Falls Township - Member and President, Board of Trustees, 1990-2009; elected 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2001.

Professional Associations:
William K. Thomas Inns of Court
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Cleveland Bar Association
Geauga County Bar Association
Martindale-Hubbell Rating: A/V

Email Steve