About Thomas H.
Thomas H. Tousley built a career at the intersection of military service, administrative law and appeals work. He completed a B.A. in political science at American University in 1975 and earned his J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1979. He later returned to academic study and received an LL.M. in International Studies from American University Washington College of Law in 1993.
Tousley’s early career mixed federal service and military work. Records show he served on the Board of Veterans Appeals for the Veterans Administration in 1984 and later held a position at the Board of Veterans Appeals within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in 1992. Between those appointments he worked as a military intelligence analyst for the U.S. Army in 1986 and then as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps in 1989. He moved into immigration appellate work at the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Department of Justice, in 1996.
In the mid-2000s Tousley alternated between private practice and firm work. He is listed as the Law Office of Thomas H. Tousley in 2005 and again in 2011. He also spent time at Elliot & Mayock LLP in 2006. Those entries suggest long experience operating a solo practice while also affiliating with a small firm.
His career touches a number of federal appellate forums. Jurisdictions associated with his record include the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Circuits. He is also recorded for practice in Virginia. That mix of circuit admissions and federal administrative appointments reflects repeated engagement with appeals and administrative adjudication.
Tousley’s work history points toward practice areas that include veterans benefits appeals, immigration appeals and matters arising from military service and administrative tribunals. He handled matters at federal boards and later carried those experiences into private practice. His education in international studies further complements cases that touch on immigration and cross-border issues.
Colleagues and clients who have worked with him describe a lawyer who brings hands-on knowledge of federal boards and military legal systems to civil practice. He has navigated administrative dockets and federal appellate procedures over several decades. He currently maintains the Law Office of Thomas H. Tousley and practices in veterans and immigration appeals as well as military-related administrative matters.
