Oliver Peter Thoma Email & Phone Number

College Station, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Developed litigation strategy for major downstream oil & gas company in nationwide climate change litigation, including appeals to U.S. Supreme Court, as lead senior associatePrepared toxicology and vapor intrusion experts for major oil & gas services company in groundwater contamination case as lead senior associateDeveloped litigation strategy in commercial dispute between energy companies over ERCOT charges resulting from 2021 Winter Storm Uri as lead senior associatePrepared chemical engineering expert for deposition and trial regarding properties of petroleum-based polymer in personal injury litigation Served in leadership roles on national counsel teams for major pharmaceutical and medical device litigations, including making presentations to global executives Drafted successful motion to exclude plaintiff’s key medical expert, leading to a favorable settlement on the eve of trial in medical device litigation Prepared and defended company and expert witnesses for depositions and trial in nation-wide mass tort medical device litigationDeposed fact and expert witnesses in pharmaceutical and medical device litigationsLed mediation presentations and negotiated case resolutions in medical device and pharmaceutical litigations

Houston, Texas Area

Drafted successful pre-hearing motion to dismiss in arbitration for a major healthcare institution, resulting in complete dismissal of multi-million-dollar breach of fiduciary duty claimsServed on trial team defending hospital in jury trial on birth-injury malpractice claimsDrafted successful motion to exclude key medical expert testimony in medical devicelitigation, leading to a favorable settlement on the eve of trialCoordinated legal hold project for a pharmaceutical companyNegotiated numerous resolutions in pharmaceutical and medical device litigationObtained temporary injunction for pro bono clients in a real estate fraud case aftercross examining witness at evidentiary hearing

Selected as 1 of 85 undergraduates and graduates nationwide for a year-long opportunity to study the U.S. Presidency, the public policymaking process, and the President’s relations with Congress, allies, the media, and the American public

Managed constituent casework regarding NHS and HM Treasury. Corresponded with civil servants and ministers of HM Government. Developed a campaign website, organized sensitive financial data for MP Expenses Inquiry.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Senior Executive Editor for Baylor Law Review, Baylor Barristers Society, National Security Law Moot Court Team

Ba, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Student Government Association, Center for the Study of the Presidency's Presidential Fellows.