Adrian P. Thomas, LL.M., J.D.
Adrian Thomas is a shareholder and founding partner of the Law Offices of Adrian Philip Thomas, P.A., a boutique, nine-attorney law firm located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has resided in Florida for the past thirty years and has practiced law in Broward County for the past 18 years. Mr. Thomas is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected as one of Florida's Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Mr. Thomas concentrates his practice in estate litigation, both prosecuting and defending, which includes matters involving estates, trusts, probate, and guardianship. He represents clients with disputes throughout the State of Florida.
Education
- University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Master of Laws in Estate Planning, 2000 - Nova Southeastern University Law Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Juris Doctor, 1993 - University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Political Science, 1990
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1993
- United States District Court, Southern District Of Florida, 1994
- United States Court Of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1995
Professional Memberships
- The American Bar Association
- The Florida Bar Association
- The Broward County Bar Association
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Estate Planning Council of Broward
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Featured Speaker, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 8-10, 2010: The Probate Process from Start to Finish: Administering the Estate Effectively and Managing the Inventory.
- Featured Speaker, Brevard Estate Planning Council, Celebrity Estate Plans-Trials and Triumphs, September 2009: The Importance of Probate Counsel : Lessons Learned from Celebrities’ Probate Problems.
- Featured Speaker, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September 2008: Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step is Important, Foundations of Estate Administration Defined
- Featured Speaker, Broward County Guardianship Association, March, 2007
- Featured Speaker, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, January 2007: The Probate Process from Start to Finish for Paralegals
- Featured Speaker, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2006: The Probate Process from Start to Finish, Litigating the Case in Probate Court
- Featured Speaker, North Dade/South Broward Estate Planning Council, November 2006.
- Featured Speaker, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, June 2006: Estate Administration Procedures:Â Why Each Step is Important, Foundations of Estate Administration Defined
- Featured Speaker, Lorman Education Services, Continuing Legal Education, September 2005: Litigation of Estates, Trusts and Guardianships in Florida Seminar, Rights of the Surviving Spouse
Ancillary Businesses
- Of Counsel to Angelo & Banta, P.A.
- Of counsel to Weins, Frank and Partner, Berlin, Germany
Birth Information
- November 10, 1966, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

