Kristin Thomas graduated with honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, with a minor in Business. While at U of I, Kristin studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France, and was very active with the MDA Foundation, Phi Alpha Delta and Volunteer Illini Project. While in law school, she clerked at a Chicago plaintiff’s worker’s compensation and personal injury firm, a family law firm, and served as a research assistant for Professor Diane Kaplan to study the effectiveness of Safe Haven Laws. Prior to joining Inman & Fitzgibbons, Ltd., Kristin worked as a volunteer attorney for First Defense Legal Aid, an organization that provides 24 hour emergency criminal representation for individuals in Chicago police custody. She is a member and very involved with the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, and co-chair of the Young Lawyers Committee. Kristin is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.
Bar Admissions
2009 |
Illinois |
2009 |
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
Education
2009 |
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois |
Juris Doctor |
2006 |
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois |
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Science |
Past Employment Positions
2010 |
The Law Offices of Darren A. Fish, Attorney |
2009 – 2010 |
First Defense Legal Aid, Volunteer Attorney |
2007-2008 |
Brustin & Lundblad, Ltd, Law Clerk |
2009-2010
2008 – 2009 |
The John Marshall Law School, Research Assistant |
Organizations
2008-Present |
Women’s Bar Association |
Workers’ Compensation Venues
Kristin A. Thomas attends the following Workers’ Compensation Hearing venues;
Geneva |
Kane County |
Wheaton |
DuPageCounty |