Thomas L. Douglas

Thomas Douglas is an experienced litigator who has successfully argued cases in state and federal courts throughout Maine, including the Maine Supreme Court.  Representative cases include general business disputes, wage and hour litigation, employment discrimination, probate contests, residential and commercial construction cases, Title IX litigation, wrongful death and personal injury claims. Known for his client-first approach to each and every case, Thomas will work with you to create a strategy for resolving your case as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Thomas is an adjunct law professor at the University of Maine School of Law.  In 2022, he was invited to serve as an instructor for Harvard Law School’s Winter Trial Advocacy Workshop. In 2022 Governor Janet Mills appointed Thomas to serve as a Commissioner on the Maine Human Rights Commission.  

Thomas started his career at a large firm in Boston, and moved to Maine in 2004 to practice with a mid-sized firm in Portland before co-founding Douglas, McDaniel and Campo in 2013.

In his spare time, Thomas is an avid writer, musician and long distance runner.

Representative Cases

Glynn et. al. v. Maine Oxy Acetylene Supply Co et. al., Docket No. 2019-CV-00176-NT (District of Maine Federal Court): Thomas is currently serving as lead counsel for the Class Plaintiffs in ERISA class action involving an employee stock ownership program.  Plaintiffs claim that Defendants misrepresented the value of the employees’ 49% share of the company in order to facilitate the purchase of the employee stock at a steep discount, to the direct financial benefit of the Defendants and to the wrongful detriment of the Plaintiffs and the Class.

Woodilla et. al. v. Seven Bar Aviation, Docket No. CV-2020-133 (Cumberland County Superior Court):  Representation of sixteen Life Flight pilots in collective action involving nonpayment of overtime wages under Maine’s wage and hour statute. 

Smith v. MaineGeneral Medical Center:  Jury verdict of $500,000.00 on behalf of Plaintiffs in medical malpractice case who successfully claimed that hospital and pathologist conducted an invasive internal examination of the Plaintiffs’ deceased child without their consent.

C&M Property Management v. Moark, LLC, Docket No. 2:15-CV-00336-GZS (District of Maine Federal Court): Jury verdict of $392,000.00 in case arising from shooting death at egg farm operated by Defendant in Turner, Maine.  Plaintiff accidentally shot and killed a Moark/Land O’ Lakes employee while carrying out pest control duties at the egg farm.  At trial, he successfully claimed that Moark/Land O’ Lakes was responsible for the employee’s death due to its willful failure to implement safety protocols proposed by Plaintiff. 

Brown v. Delta Tau Delta, et. al., 2015 ME 75: In a case of first impression in Maine, the Maine Supreme Court ruled in favor of our client, holding that national fraternities have a legal duty to prevent sexual misconduct by their members at chapter-sponsored events.

Johnson v. Pak/Walsh v. Pak: Representation of Defendants in wrongful death cases arising from fatal shooting of multiple tenants by Biddeford landlord. 

Profenno v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc., Docket No. 2:14-CV-170-GZS (District of Maine Federal Court): Representation of Plaintiff in products liability action alleging that live rats sold by national pet store transmitted potentially fatal disease to consumers. 

D.S. v. Spurwink Services, Inc., 2013 ME 31:  On appeal, the Maine Supreme Court clarified the difference between actions that are properly characterized as medical malpractice cases under the Maine Health Security Act and common law personal injury/tort cases.  Our client, a mentally handicapped young woman, claimed that she was assaulted due to the negligence of a private ‘therapy’ school.  The Maine Supreme Court held that our client’s claims did not constitute medical malpractice and could therefore proceed to trial.   To date, this case continues to serve as a guideline regarding the distinction between these two types of cases.

Zuckerman v. Coastal Camps, Inc. 716 F.Supp.2d 23 (D.Me. 2010):  This case featured a rare victory on summary judgment for a Plaintiff facing a defense based on Maine’s Equine Liability Act (“ELA”).  The District of Maine federal court held that our client’s personal injury claims against a summer camp for injuries caused by improper saddling of horse can proceed to trial, despite the provisions of Maine’s ELA which preclude liability for injuries caused by the inherent risks of horseback riding.