Carmen Harper Thomas

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation & Business Torts

Consumer Financial Services

Financial Institutions Corporate & Regulatory

FinTech

Financial Services Advisory

Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation

Professional Liability

Career

Carmen helps clients resolve disputes and regulatory issues in the energy, manufacturing, financial services, and technology sectors. She is experienced with all phases of developing a client’s case and bringing it to a resolution.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

-Business Law Section, Consumer Financial Services Committee

-Federal and State Trade Practices Subcommittee, Co-Vice Chair (2019–present)

-Task Force on Small Dollar Lending, Young Lawyer Liaison (2014–2015)

-Commission on the Future of Legal Services (2015)

-Business Law Section Subcommittee on Business Courts, Vice Chair (2012–2014)

South Carolina Bar

-Consumer Law Section Council, Chair (2020–2021), Chair-Elect (2019–2020), Council (2012–present)

-Ethics Advisory Committee (2019–present)

-House of Delegates (2015–2016)

John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court, President (2016–2017), Executive Committee (2014–2018)

Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, Permanent Member

American Bar Foundation, Fellow

Defense Research Institute

SC Defense Trial Attorneys Association

South Carolina Women Lawyers Association

Richland County Bar Association, Public Service Committee (2008–2014)

Nelson Mullins Associates Committee Chair (2021–2022), Vice Chair (2019–2020); Columbia LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Ally (2020–present)