About Thomas
\n\nMr. Downs earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1982.
Prior to that, he completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland at College Park in 1978.\n\nIn 1983, he began his private practice, initially handling a range of civil cases, including domestic relations, personal injury, estates. Guardianships.
Since 1995, he has focused exclusively on estate planning and administration, probate, and guardianship.\n\nHe has served as the Chair of the Prince George’s County Bar Association Committee for Estates and Trusts. In the past, he has served as Chairman of the Maryland Bar Association Public Service Committee for Young Lawyers and as Co-Chairman of his local County Bar Association’s Family Law Committee.\n\nMr.
Downs resides in Laurel, Maryland, with his wife, Margie Lazzati Downs. They have three children: Patrick, Lauren, and Joseph Downs.\n\nHe is affiliated with Wealth Counsel and ElderCounsel, national networks of estate planning lawyers, exclusively serving clients in these areas of the law.","sources":[
