Robert J. Thomas

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Arbitrator, Mediator

Education

South Texas College of Law	Doctor of Jurisprudence	December, 1989
Abilene Christian College,	Bachelor of Science	May, 1975
Houston Metrocenter	Criminal Justice

Employment

May 1990 – Present	Robert J. Thomas, P.C. Attorney and Counselor at Law	Practicing in public sector employment law, commercial and labor arbitration and general civil litigation
July 1998 – July 2002	Houston Police Officers Union 1818 Memorial Drive, Suite 201 Houston, Texas 77007	General Counsel July 1999 – July 2002 Assistant General Counsel July 1998 - July 1999
January 1991 - July 1998	Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) 3605 Katy Freeway, Suite 202 Houston, Texas 77007	Assistant General Counsel July 1992 - July 1998 Staff Attorney January 1991 - July 1992
January 1997 – Present	Texas Education Agency Austin, Texas	Certified Hearing Examiner Employment Disputes
January 1972 - May 1992	Houston Police Department	Retired: Sergeant of Police

Professional Organizations

State Bar of Texas - Labor and Employment Law Section - Licensed May, 1990
State Bar of Texas - Mediator - December, 1997
College of the State Bar of Texas - Admitted December, 1997
Supreme Court of the United States - Licensed November, 1997
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals - Licensed January, 1993
United States District Courts
Southern District of Texas - Licensed August, 1991
Eastern District of Texas - Licensed January, 1994
Houston Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section - Director, 1999 – 2002
Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow

Activities

One Hundred Club of Houston, Lifetime member
Past Commissioner, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education
Past Trustee, Board of Trustees of the Houston Police Officers’ Pension System
Past Director, Board of Directors, Dowdell Public Utility District
Past Director, Board of Directors, Houston Police Officers Association
Past President, Board of Directors, Houston Police Patrolmen’s Union