Vaughn Thomas

AV RATING: Vaughn Thomas has been top-ranked since 1989 by the intenational lawyer rating firm of Martindale Hubbell.

PRACTICE AREAS: Business Law, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Business Succession Planning, Asset Protection, Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Exit Strategies, Estate and Tax Planning, Oil & Gas.

Southwestern Law School

J.D | BUSINESS

1977 - 1979

Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards for top academic performance in Corporations, Corporate Taxation, Estate Planning, Estate and Gift Tax, Business Associations, Contracts

University of Utah

M.S | MBA - Finance

1974 - 1975

Honors: Graduated with Honors

University of Utah

B.S | Aeronautical Engineering + Finance

1971 - 1974

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude

Sr. Managing Partner

THOMAS LAW FIRM, Chartered

1998 - Current

Business Law, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Asset Protection, Banking Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Exit Strategies, Estate and Tax Planning, Oil & Gas. ADMITTED to bar 1979 California, 1980 New Mexico, District of Columbia. Education: University of Utah (BS Aeronautical Engineering, cum laude 1974; BS Finance cum laude 1974) University of Utah Eccles School of Business (MBA with honors 1975); Southwestern University School of Law (JD with honors 1979). Member: American Bar Association, International Association of Bank Law Firms, State Bar of California, Southern California Business Law Practitioners, State Bar of New Mexico, New Mexico Estate Planning Council, District of Columbia Bar Association. TRANSACTIONS: New Mexico Remote Financial Services Unit Act (ATM/POS), Department of Agriculture EBT Statements of Protocol, DERA International Transaction Regulations and Protocols. PRACTICE AREAS: Business Law, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Asset Protection, Banking Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Exit Strategies, Estate and Tax Planning, Oil & Gas, International Transactions. REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Bank of America; Bank of the West; HSBC Private Banking Group; Kestrel Corporation; McKay Oil & Gas Group; NM Society of CPAs, DBS&A (Environmental and Water Resource Engineers); Intercontinental Research Institute; QOSCAR; Wells Fargo Bank. REFERENCES: Bank of America (Commercial and Trust), HSBC Private Bank (Trust), Wells Fargo Bank (Commercial and Trust).

Managing Partner

ASHFORD & THOMAS, PA

1987 - 1997

Vaughn Thomas and Amanda Ashford transferred their practices from the Campbell Law Firm in December, 1986, and with other staff and attorneys formed Ashford & Thomas, PA. Practice areas expanded into Banking Law, Business Law and Oil & Gas.

Attorney,then Partner

Campbell Law Firm

1980 - 1986

Fast-track to partnership in the Campbell Law Firm.

AV Rated since 1989

Martindale-Hubbel

2018

The international lawyer rating service of MARTINDALE-HUBBELL has awarded Vaughn Thomas, Attorney at Law, with its highest (“AV”) rating. The AV rating awarded to Mr. Thomas applies to the entire THOMAS LAW FIRM, Chartered, and, as asserted by Martindale-Hubbell, identifies the firm with preeminent legal ability, reflecting expertise, experience, integrity and overall professional excellence in the firm’s practice areas. The rating system employed by Martindale-Hubbell indicates that the firm holds and demonstrates the highest professional and ethical standards.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR - 2018 - BUSINESS and CORPORATE LAW

FINANCE MONTHLY (INTERNATIONAL)

2018

New Mexico State Bar

Member

1980 - Current

California

Since 1979

District of Columbia

Since 1980

New Mexico

Since 1980