R. Thomas Fuhrman

Thomas also interned in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County for the Hon. Jennifer X. Gabbard and in Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal for the Hon. Susan Rothstein-Youakim. As a judicial intern, Thomas gained experience in writing and editing opinions, attending civil and criminal proceedings, participating in court-sponsored programs such as legal writing workshops, conducting legal research, and proofing orders.

As an undergraduate, Thomas volunteered as a legal intern for the Office of the State Attorney in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Thomas analyzed Florida case law, participated in depositions, and coordinated case files from arraignment to trial. 

Thomas earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. He was a member of the Dean’s List, Honor Roll, he was a Notes and Comments Editor on Stetson Law Review, on Stetson’s Moot Court Board, and served as a Teaching Assistant to Dean Jason Palmer. He was the recipient of an academic excellence merit-based scholarship. Thomas received his B.A., magna cum laude, in English, from Davidson College in North Carolina.

In the Tampa community, Thomas volunteers with the Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County, a nonprofit maternal and child health organization dedicated to reducing Hillsborough County’s infant mortality rate.