Jenny M. Thomas
Jenny M. Thomas is a criminal defense attorney at the Sammis Law Firm. She has conducted 24 jury trials in criminal cases through verdict and has more than seven years of experience fighting for individuals charged with felony, misdemeanor and DUI offenses.
Jenny Thomas completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Findlay in Ohio where she was a member of the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society. After receiving her undergraduate degree in 1998, Ms. Thomas graduating from law school at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, FL, in 2004. During law school, Ms. Thomas completed an internship at the Alaska Public Defender's Agency, worked as a certified legal intern at the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County and at the Gulf Port Legal Services in the Tampa Bay area. While in law school Ms. Thomas was honored with the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award, a Nominee for Inclusion in The National Dean’s List, and served as a Public Service Fellow from 2002-2004.
After law school, Jenny Thomas gained valuable trial experience as Assistant Public Defender for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, FL, where she worked from 2005 until 2009. While at the public defender's office, Jenny Thomas successfully represented clients in misdemeanor, DUI and felony cases.
Jenny Thomas is originally from Upstate New York and spent seven years in Ohio before making the Tampa Bay area her home in 2001.