A partner at Mead Law Group LLP, Sarah M. Thomas has been recognized for her excellence in the legal field with honors from Legal Elite, Best Lawyers “One to Watch” and Super Lawyers. Her area of practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, with a large part of her caseload dealing with construction law matters.
The Legal Elite list showcases the top 3 percent of attorneys in Nevada (by location) recognized by their associates for their work performance and dedication in the legal field. Every nominee is vetted on many levels of verification before being honored to be added to the list. Legal Elite has recognized Mrs. Thomas as a Rising Star in 2016 and 2017 and one of Legal Elite Southern Nevada Top Attorneys in 2018, 2019, and this year.
Best Lawyers is a national peer-reviewed lawyer-ranking service with Ms. Thomas appearing in the 2021 edition as a recipient of the Las Vegas “Ones to Watch” award in the categories of civil litigation and commercial litigation. Best Lawyers in America highlights the top 6 percent of attorneys in private practice by state, city, and legal field.
Super Lawyers is a legal rating service in the legal field with rankings based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual list compiles a comprehensive and diverse listing of the top 5 percent of outstanding attorneys in each state. Ms. Thomas has been recognized in Super Lawyers Mountain States Rising Stars 2017, 2018, 2019, and this year.
She is admitted to practice before all Nevada and Colorado state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. She has represented business owners, developers, and contractors in a variety of complex matters. Ms. Thomas offers extensive experience in the preparation and review of contracts related to commercial construction projects, representing both owners and builders. She also has extensive experience litigating construction related disputes involving mechanics liens, payment, delay, and defective work, and representing contractors with administrative issues involving licensing and contractors’ board complaints. Outside of the construction area, her background has included preparing contracts for small businesses, including but not limited to operating agreements, non-disclosure agreements, independent contractor agreements, vendor agreements, and litigating contract disputes.
She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Juris Doctor cum laude from the William S. Boyd School of Law. Ms. Thomas was an articles editor for the Nevada Law Journal and served an externship with a justice on the Supreme Court of Nevada. A member of the American Bar Association and other professional groups, Ms. Thomas has had several articles published on construction law topics. She has also been selected to be an Associate Fellow with the Construction Litigation Society of America. Prior to joining Mead Law Group, Ms. Thomas was an Associate Attorney at Snell & Wilmer LLP in both its Las Vegas and Denver offices and Jolley Urga Woodbury & Holthus in Las Vegas.
Mead Law Group, founded by Leon F. Mead II, Esq. in 2016, specializes in construction law. Services include working with clients to negotiate, understand, and prepare construction contracts; mechanics liens; payment disputes; working with local, state, and federal government; administrative law; licensing; and regulatory compliance. For more information, visit meadlawgroup.com.
