| Kimberly Thomas | |
| Office: | Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court |
| Status: | Elect |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2025 |
| Succeeding: | David Viviano |
| Predecessor: | David Viviano |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | University of Maryland, College Park (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
Kimberly Ann Thomas (born 1971 or 1972)[1] is an American lawyer and academic. She is a justice-elect of the Michigan Supreme Court.
Thomas received a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude from the University of Maryland and a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.[2] [3]
Before joining law school, Thomas was a reporter for The Detroit News. After law school, Thomas clerked for Judge R. Guy Cole of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.[4] Thomas joined the University of Michigan School of Law in 2003, prior to that she was a trial attorney with Defender Association of Philadelphia.[5] She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship which lead her to teach at the University College Cork School of Law in Cork, Ireland.[6]
In April 2024, Thomas announced her candidacy for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. Thomas received the endorsement of Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement.[7] Thomas won election the Supreme Court, defeating challenger Andrew Fink.[8]
She lives in Washtenaw County with her husband and two children.