Before joining Bloomberg, Thomas was a partner with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he served on the Executive Committee. He authored the chapter on United States law in the International Libel & Privacy Handbook (Bloomberg Press 2009). Thomas is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund, and of New York Law School's Innovation Center Advisory Board. He holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. from College of the Holy Cross.