Natalie Thomas is an associate attorney at Lathrop GPM, where she focuses her practice on litigation matters related to construction law and real estate. She advises clients on numerous matters from pre-litigation through settlement, trial or appeals. , Natalie routinely drafts pleadings, conducts discovery and e-discovery, evaluates alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, brings and defends motions with the court, and provides oral advocacy to her clients in both court and arbitration proceedings. Her experience also includes providing transactional advice to clients regarding contract documents, including the management and drafting of project-related documents, and the legal implications of contractual provisions.
Prior to joining the firm, Natalie gained extensive litigation experience at a previous firm, where she managed general insurance defense litigation matters in the areas of employment law, health law, worker’s compensation, construction litigation, civil liability and medical malpractice. Natalie later moved to a role in which she primarily worked exclusively in the construction and real estate sector where she represented homeowners, project owners and contractors in litigation-related matters and advised clients on carrying out new projects and deals.