Prior to becoming a lawyer, Jason Thomas served as a cavalry scout (19D) in the United States Army. Since returning from Iraq, Jason has begun to fight for fellow service members who were denied VA compensation for illnesses related to burn pits, injuries from IEDs, and mental health conditions such as PTSD and depression. The struggle they endured inspired Jason to work in Veteran’s advocacy, helping veterans appeal denied disability claims. and obtain better ratings to ensure they receive all the benefits they earned.
Jason takes Veteran’s advocacy law personally after his own father developed service-related cancer from Agent Orange following military operations in Vietnam. Jason assisted his father in writing the letter that secured his benefits (his father later died of Agent Orange-related causes).
"I might not know where you've been but I have an idea where you're coming from."
Jason reached the rank of sergeant in the army. He earned the Army Commendation Medal for his meritorious service in Iraq. During law school, Jason received the CALI Award for Excellence, in the area of Negotiation an honor bestowed on the highest scoring law student in his or her class.
Jason earned his Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Jason strongly believes in civic engagement and nonprofit work and has worked with nonprofit organizations such as Amplify Arts and the Red Cross.