Ethan D. Thomas

Ethan D. Thomas is a shareholder at Littler with offices in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. His practice focuses on employment-related litigation and administrative proceedings in Utah and Nevada. He handles matters involving Title VII, the ADEA, ADA, FMLA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and ERISA. He advises employers on disability accommodations, leave issues, workplace investigations, discipline, termination, employee handbooks, and employment policies.

Ethan earned a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2012 and a B.A. from Brigham Young University in 2007. He was elected to the Order of the Coif and served on the editorial board of the New Mexico Law Review. His academic record supports a practice that requires careful statutory analysis, written advocacy, and attention to changing workplace requirements.

Ethan previously worked as in-house labor and employment counsel for a large multistate casino, entertainment, and hospitality corporation. His current work includes employment litigation and counseling on discrimination, harassment, disability accommodation, leave, workplace investigations, discipline, termination, and employment policies. Before becoming an attorney, he worked as a journalist in Salt Lake City, adding professional experience centered on research, writing, and communication.

Ethan D. Thomas has been named to Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch from 2023 through 2026 and was named a Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer in 2024. His practice combines litigation experience with day-to-day employment counseling for employers. He helps organizations evaluate workplace disputes, address compliance questions, and make employment decisions with an understanding of federal and state legal obligations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Nevada
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Member, State Bar of Nevada, Labor and Employment Law Section
• Member, Utah State Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section

Licensed State

• Nevada
• Utah

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brigham Young University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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