Bradford A. Thomas
Partner
Mr. Thomas is a Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit Mediator and County Mediator. He has extensive experience in many facets of civil litigation including contract surety and fidelity matters, simple and complex construction disputes, appellate practice, mortgage foreclosures, and personal injury and insurance defense matters. Mr. Thomas also represents clients in both commercial and residential real estate disputes and transactions.
Areas of Practice
- Construction Law
- Construction Litigation
- Personal Injury Insurance Defense
- Products Liability Defense
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Professional Malpractice
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Probate and Will Contest Litigation
- Bankruptcy - representation of creditors
- Real Estate Litigation
- Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit Mediator and County Mediator
- National Panel of Arbitrators - Construction and Commercial, American Arbitration Association
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1978
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1978
- The Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio
- B.S. - 2006
- Major: Business Administration
- The Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio
- B.A. - 1975
- Major: Business and Accounting
Published Works
- Associate Editor, Payment Bond Manual, Published by Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, 1991
- Authored and presented, Analysis of Direct Losses and Indirect Losses in the Financial Institution Bond's Fidelity Coverage and Exclusions, Southern Surety & Fidelity Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990
Honors and Awards
- Authored and presented: Another Bargaining Chip and Defense for the Surety: The Public Owner's Failure to Disclose to the Surety that the Contractor has Committed a Bid Mistake, Southern Surety & Fidelity Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3, 1997
- Authored and presented: The Performance Bond Surety's Potential Defenses: A Checklist For Recognizing Surety Defense Issues, Southern Surety & Fidelity Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 23, 1992
- Oral Presentation: The Performance Bond Surety's Potential Liability for Damages Suffered by Someone Other Than the Obligee Named in the Bond, Annual Meeting, Surety Program, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, American Bar Association, Atlanta, Georgia, August 13, 1991
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- ABA-TIPS-Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, Member
- ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Member
- Surety Claims Institute, Member
- Dade County Bar Association, Member
- Martindale-Hubbell, listed AV, Member
