Janae E. Thomas
Associate
Tampa Office
1410 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 200
Tampa, Florida 33607
Janae E. Thomas is an associate in the Tampa office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., focusing her practice on defending a wide variety of long-term care negligence matters including abuse, malpractice, breach of contract, patient's bill of rights violations and wrongful death on behalf of insurers, self-insureds and medical professionals. Her litigation experience also extends to personal injury and general liability matters. She is included in Tampa Bay Business Journal's "Top 40 under 40."
Prior to joining QPWB, Ms. Thomas was a senior attorney with a Tampa, Florida insurance defense law firm where she managed all trial preparations for case litigation. Previously, and for over seven years, Ms. Thomas served as an assistant state attorney with the State Attorney's Office, 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida. As lead trial attorney, she tried over 50 jury trials to verdict. In 2020, she was voted "Government Attorney of the Year" by the Hillsborough County Bar Association.
Ms. Thomas serves as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps., where she provides advice and assistance in a wide variety of practice areas including civil and criminal issues.
Ms. Thomas received her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in May 2013, a Master of Public Administration from the University of South Florida in May 2018, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida in May 2013, and a Bachelor of Science cum laude from Florida State University in August 2010. She is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Politics at the University of South Florida.
Ms. Thomas is licensed to practice law in Florida and the District of Columbia. She is admitted in the U.S. District Court for the Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. She is a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers.
Professional Affiliations
- Hillsborough County Bar Association:
- Co-Chair, Community Service Committee
- Co-Chair Young Lawyers Division Community Service Committee
- State and Local Trial Committee
- Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
- National Black Prosecutors Association:
- Founding Member, National Black Prosecutors Tampa Bay
- Inaugural President 2019-2021, National Black Prosecutors Tampa Bay
- The Florida Bar, Co-Chair, Government and Policy Sub-committee
Ms. Thomas volunteers with a variety of organizations in her community: she serves as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay; she is a volunteer with the Junior League of Tampa, Hillsborough County Teen Court, Hillsborough County Guardian Ad Litem, and a member of the Hillsborough County League of Women Voters.