Benjamin E. Thomas

Benjamin E. Thomas is an Albuquerque litigation attorney and director who represents employers and businesses in employment, banking, and commercial matters. He advises clients on workplace relations, discrimination and harassment claims, civil rights disputes, tort litigation, and government investigations. He also conducts workplace investigations, prepares employment contracts and personnel policies, and provides anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training for employers seeking practical guidance and stronger compliance practices.

Thomas earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2003. He received an M.A. in International Relations from Boston University in 2004 and a B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1999. His legal and international studies strengthened his research, analysis, negotiation, and communication skills. He is admitted in New Mexico, the US District Court for the District of New Mexico, the Tenth Circuit, and the US Supreme Court.

Thomas represents companies before the New Mexico Human Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He defends employers in discrimination, sexual harassment, and civil rights lawsuits while advising businesses on policies, contracts, investigations, and employee relations. His broader litigation practice includes banking matters, commercial disputes, tort claims, and regulatory inquiries. He has also taught legal courses for banking professionals and presented programs on employment law, cannabis regulation, workplace reopening, and employee well-being.

Benjamin E. Thomas holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer rating and has been recognized by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, Benchmark Litigation, and Southwest Super Lawyers. His honors cover banking and finance, commercial litigation, mortgage banking foreclosure, employment law, bankruptcy, real estate, and general litigation. He was named the Albuquerque Journal’s 2019 Top Legal CEO. His community leadership includes board service with family business, youth, arts, hunger-relief, and community organizations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Director, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin, & Robb, P.A.
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Boston University
  Master of Arts (MA)
• Vanderbilt University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)