Michelle C. Thomas

Michelle C. Thomas is the founder of M.C. Thomas & Associates, PC in Washington, DC, and a trial lawyer focused entirely on divorce and family law. She handles complex divorce litigation, high net worth divorce, contested custody matters, and related family disputes. Her work includes property issues involving securities, deferred compensation, business valuations, real estate, retirement benefits, professional goodwill, asset protection, and hidden assets. She represents clients across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Michelle earned a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also holds certification in Collaborative Law. Her education and collaborative-law training support a practice that combines courtroom preparation with settlement-focused problem solving. That background is especially relevant in family matters where financial analysis, negotiation, and careful planning can be as important as litigation strategy.

Michelle works with business valuation experts, asset investigators, forensic accountants, tax advisers, and other financial professionals when cases involve complicated property or income questions. She seeks favorable negotiated resolutions when appropriate while remaining prepared for trial. Her practice addresses the financial and parenting issues that arise in divorce, including custody, support, ownership interests, investments, retirement assets, and compensation arrangements. She has also spoken widely on trial advocacy, family law, and law-practice topics.

Michelle C. Thomas is admitted in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, along with several federal courts. Her professional leadership has included service on the D.C. Bar Board of Governors and in National Bar Association and women’s bar organizations. She has received multiple family-law and professional recognitions, including Super Lawyers listings and a Bethesda Magazine Top Divorce Attorney honor. Her practice brings together trial experience, financial case preparation, negotiation, and leadership in the family-law community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, M.C. Thomas & Associates, PC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Board of Governors Member, D.C. Bar (2013-2016)
• Board of Governors Member, National Bar Association (2012-2013)
• President, National Bar Association-Division for Young Lawyers (2012-2013)
• Officer, Women’s Bar Association of D.C. Foundation (2009-2010)
• Board Member, D.C. Bar Practice Management Service Committee (2008-2012)
• Board Member, George Washington University Law School Black Alumni Association (2010-2012)
• President, Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women Lawyers’ Division (2007-2008)
• Chair, Law Ministry, Reid Temple A.M.E. Church
• Hearing Committee, (Appointed), D.C. Bar Board of Professional Responsibility (2016-2022)
• Member, Family Law Section, Virginia State Bar
• Member, Family Law Section, D.C. Bar
• Member, Juvenile & Family Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association
• Volunteer, D.C. Bar Advice & Referral Clinic
• Volunteer, So Others Might Eat
• Member, The Links, Incorporated
• Active Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
• Volunteer, Shepherd’s Table

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Virginia

Education

• The George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

Awards & Badges