Stephen L. Steve Thomas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

5.0 (1 reviews)

Jackson, Mississippi

52+ years experience

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Updated: Jan 02, 2026

Contact Information

601-948-8000

https://www.bradley.com/people/t/thomas-stephen-l

One Jackson Place, Suite 1000, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201

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Bio

Steve has extensive experience as lead counsel in major litigation, not only in Mississippi, but throughout the Southeast. He has tried well over 200 cases to conclusion and has tried cases in 59 of Mississippi’s 82 counties and in 17 different states. Steve is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and is included in Best Lawyers in America, in Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Products Liability and Bet-the-Company Litigation. Steve is also listed as a Level 1 commercial litigator in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Steve has extensive experience as lead counsel in major litigation, not only in Mississippi, but throughout the Southeast. He has tried well over 200 cases to conclusion and has tried cases in 59 of Mississippi’s 82 counties and in 17 different states. Steve is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and is included in Best Lawyers in America, in Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Products Liability and Bet-the-Company Litigation. Steve is also listed as a Level 1 commercial litigator in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Awards & Recognition

Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Jackson, MS (2025)
Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Jackson, MS (2020)
Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Jackson, MS (2018)
Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Jackson, MS (2014)
Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Jackson, MS (2011)
Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Recognized: Commercial Litigation
Recognized: Litigation - Intellectual Property
Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Recognized: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation
Special Focus: Agricultural Cooperative
Special Focus: Arbitration and Mediation
Special Focus: Civil Litigation
Special Focus: Complex Litigation
Special Focus: Environmental
Special Focus: Insurance
Special Focus: Intellectual Property
Special Focus: Large Case Litigation
Special Focus: Occupational Disease
Special Focus: Product Liability
Special Focus: Professional Malpractice
Special Focus: Toxic Tort
Listed in Super Lawyers, “Top 50 Jackson Super Lawyers,” General Litigation, 2013
Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, General Litigation, 2006-2013
Listed in Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, 2006-2013
Listed in Benchmark Litigation, "Litigation Star," Mississippi, 2008-2014

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001

Education

University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1973
University of Mississippi, B.A., graduated 1970

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Reviews

Emily Martinez

2 weeks ago

A consummate professional with unmatched experience

When our company faced a complex intellectual property dispute with a competitor, we turned to Steve Thomas. His 52 years of experience, including trying over 200 cases, was immediately evident. He provided a clear, strategic assessment and guided us through the litigation with remarkable skill. His deep knowledge of Mississippi and Southeastern courts was invaluable. The recent recognition as 'Lawyer of the Year' is well-deserved. Steve’s professionalism and steady hand resulted in a highly favorable settlement, protecting our assets completely. I cannot recommend him highly enough for serious litigation matters.