February 6, 2009-- Ms. Thomas provides insight in the Washington Times, a prominent Washington, D.C. newspaper, about the impact of the economy on divorce and spousal support, also referred to as alimony. 
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November 17, 2008--  Ms. Thomas appears on Fox 5 News to discuss divorce in this changing economy.  She provides insight regarding the impact of the worsening economy on divorce rates, and how couples may manage the division of assets during tough economic times.
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October, 2008-- Firm Principal, Michelle C. Thomas, provides insight in the October issue of ESSENCE, a nationally distributed magazine, regarding financial infidelity in divorce…
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July, 2008-- During her term as President, the Greater Washington Area Chapter of the National Bar Association (NBA) received the 2008 Outstanding Affiliate Chapter of the Year Award from the NBA…
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June, 2008-- Ms. Thomas was appointed to the board of the Women’s Bar Association of DC Foundation (WBA Foundation)…
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December, 2007-- Michelle C. Thomas, the Principal of the firm, was recently named YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC)...
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"Michelle Thomas saved my family. She is unbelievably hard working, hyper-prepared and has an uncanny, encyclopedic knowledge of the law. She once left a conference in Texas - at which she was supposed to receive an award - and flew overnight so she could file a brief and get me into court the next morning. She is careful with costs to the point of obsession. More than anything, she's one hell of a trial lawyer.
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