Mr. Thomas is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest distinction awarded. In 2011, in the area of insurance law, he was selected as a member of Florida Trend’s “Florida Legal Elite,” which names the state’s Legal Leaders named by their peers.
Mr. Thomas served on The Florida State University College of Law Board of Directors and has endowed an academic fund at the Law School in the names of his parents, John & Judith Thomas.
Jed was born on December 9, 1968, in Satellite Beach, Florida at Patrick Air Force Base and grew up in Niceville, Florida as an Air Force kid.
During his second year of law school, he was selected as one of only thirty persons statewide to receive a fellowship at the Florida House of Representatives. During his third year of law school, he was also a legislative aide for the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. As a legislative aide, Mr. Thomas was responsible for bill drafting, legal analysis of proposed laws, and oral and written presentations to the Legislature.
While in law school, Mr. Thomas served as a principal aide to Lt. Governor Kenneth H. “Buddy” Mackay during the 1994 gubernatorial campaign. As Gov. Mackay’s aide, he traveled extensively statewide assisting the Governor in campaign strategy and policy. Mr. Thomas is also active in the Florida Bar Association, currently serving as a Chair of the Hillsborough County Grievance Committee.
Jed is a member of Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa and frequently serves at the Portico, a ministry dedicated to assisting the homeless in Tampa.
Jed is also a certified Circuit Court Mediator and available to mediate all cases in Florida Circuit and Federal District Courts.
B.A., Auburn University, 1991, Political Science and Philosophy
J.D., 1996, The Florida State University College of Law
Jed joined TCBG as of counsel after managing his own statewide law firm handling insurance coverage and construction defect matters since 2009.
Jed has successfully represented clients in Florida courts statewide, having practiced in business litigation and tobacco defense in Miami from 1995-1998 and in Tampa since 1998.
Jed has tried cases to successful jury verdicts in Hillsborough, Alachua, Pasco, Hernando, and Polk, counties, and Federal District Court in Tampa and Miami.
Jed has handled multiple appeals in the 11th Circuit, Second, Fifth District Court of Appeals and Florida Supreme Court as well.
Jed has resolved thousands of insurance cases, construction defect cases and business disputes for individuals and businesses throughout Florida.
Mr. Thomas has resolved multi-million dollar claims for injured parties, condominium and homeowner associations as well.
Jed has a diverse legal background also representing businesses in breach of contract, antitrust, tort, non-competition, fraud, deceptive trade practice, business break-ups, LLC and Corporate member disputes and buyouts and other complex business litigation.
He has represented Fortune 500 corporations, including tobacco companies, credit card companies and movie, book and music publishers in class action defense litigation involving Florida and multi-state consumer classes.
He represented Florida Farm Wineries in litigation against the State of Florida winning the right to directly ship wine via mail, Fed Ex and UPS to customers throughout the nation and also advised wineries on alcohol regulation issues.
Jed has also represented gubernatorial, statewide and local candidates, PAC’s and interest groups in Florida elections and disputes over advertisements and election regulation with the Florida Division of Elections, Florida Elections Commission and the Federal Elections Commission.
Current Chair Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Hillsborough County 13G
Member Hillsborough County Bar Association
Served on the Board of Directors, The Florida State University College of Law
Named Florida Trend, Legal Elite, Insurance Law
AV Rated, Premiere
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