About Douglas
Douglas Thomas is a attorney based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, specializing in domestic violence cases and insurance defense. He has been practicing law in Colorado since 1993, bringing over three decades of experience to his clients. As the founding partner of Divorce Matters®, he leads a team dedicated to assisting families through complex legal challenges, particularly in family law matters such as divorce, child custody. Child support. Mr. Thomas earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 1993, following a Bachelor of Arts from New Mexico Highlands University in 1989. His legal career began with the Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority, where he defended workers' compensation claims.
He later joined Dufford & Brown, P.C., expanding his practice to include employment law and civil litigation. In 1999, he became a shareholder at Ruegsegger Thomas, LLC, focusing on workers' compensation, insurance defense, and employment litigation. In 2003, he founded Thomas Law Firm, which also operated under the trade name Divorce Matters®, offering comprehensive legal services in civil liability, employment, and workers' compensation defense. Throughout his career, Mr. Thomas has litigated over 100 cases involving workers' compensation, automobile accidents, bad faith, and employment torts. He has argued more than 50 cases before the Colorado Court of Appeals and has over 20 published cases. His experience ranges from landlord-tenant disputes in County Court to complex employment tort cases in Federal Court.
This extensive background shows his capability in handling diverse legal issues. In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Thomas has been an active member of several professional associations, including the Colorado Bar Association, the Arapahoe County Bar Association, the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. The Defense Research Institute. He has also been a frequent speaker at the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association and various Continuing Legal Education seminars, sharing his expertise with peers and contributing to the legal community. Mr. Thomas is admitted to practice in Colorado and before the U.S.
District Court for the District of Colorado. His firm, Divorce Matters®, is located at 5613 DTC Parkway, Suite 800, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. For consultations, he can be reached at (720) 542-6142 or via email at d******@divorce-matters.com. More information about his practice is available on the firm's website. In recognition of his professional achievements, Mr. Thomas has been selected to Super Lawyers from 2020 to 2023, an honor limited to a small percentage of attorneys in each state. This distinction reflects his peers' respect and his significant contributions to the legal field.
