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David G. Thomas

David advises on individual and corporate disputes during the entire dispute-resolution life cycle, including through strategic negotiation, mediation, other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and adjudication through trial when needed or required. David has experience with many subject matters, including unfair or deceptive business practices disputes in individual and putative class action settings, including under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A—the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. Boston magazine selected David as a “Top Lawyer—Class Action” in 2022 and 2023. Also, David works with clients on avoiding disputes proactively by identifying and ameliorating existing or potential dispute risks in business policies and practices.

A Massachusetts Superior Court decision examines the “trade or commerce” requirement under Chapter 93A, highlighting limits in professional services disputes involving non-clients.
Continue Reading ‘Trade or Commerce’ as a Threshold Issue Under Chapter 93A: Lessons for Professional Services Litigation

A Massachusetts court allowed a Chapter 93A claim to proceed where alleged retaliatory termination followed regulatory reporting, highlighting how such claims may survive dismissal.
Continue Reading Massachusetts Federal Court Holds Alleged Retaliation for Regulatory Reporting May Support Chapter 93A Liability