Vaughn Thomas

1998 - Current

THOMAS LAW FIRM, Chartered

Sr. Managing Partner

Business Law, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Asset Protection, Banking Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Exit Strategies, Estate and Tax Planning, Oil & Gas. ADMITTED to bar 1979 California, 1980 New Mexico, District of Columbia. Education: University of Utah (BS Aeronautical Engineering, cum laude 1974; BS Finance cum laude 1974) University of Utah Eccles School of Business (MBA with honors 1975); Southwestern University School of Law (JD with honors 1979). Member: American Bar Association, International Association of Bank Law Firms, State Bar of California, Southern California Business Law Practitioners, State Bar of New Mexico, New Mexico Estate Planning Council, District of Columbia Bar Association. TRANSACTIONS: New Mexico Remote Financial Services Unit Act (ATM/POS), Department of Agriculture EBT Statements of Protocol, DERA International Transaction Regulations and Protocols. PRACTICE AREAS: Business Law, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Asset Protection, Banking Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Exit Strategies, Estate and Tax Planning, Oil & Gas, International Transactions. REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Bank of America; Bank of the West; HSBC Private Banking Group; Kestrel Corporation; McKay Oil & Gas Group; NM Society of CPAs, DBS&A (Environmental and Water Resource Engineers); Intercontinental Research Institute; QOSCAR; Wells Fargo Bank. REFERENCES: Bank of America (Commercial and Trust), HSBC Private Bank (Trust), Wells Fargo Bank (Commercial and Trust).

1987 - 1997

ASHFORD & THOMAS, PA

Managing Partner

Vaughn Thomas and Amanda Ashford transferred their practices from the Campbell Law Firm in December, 1986, and with other staff and attorneys formed Ashford & Thomas, PA. Practice areas expanded into Banking Law, Business Law and Oil & Gas.

1980 - 1986

Campbell Law Firm

Attorney,then Partner

Fast-track to partnership in the Campbell Law Firm.

1977 - 1979

Southwestern Law School

J.D | BUSINESS

Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards for top academic performance in Corporations, Corporate Taxation, Estate Planning, Estate and Gift Tax, Business Associations, Contracts

1974 - 1975

University of Utah

M.S | MBA - Finance

Honors: Graduated with Honors

1971 - 1974

University of Utah

B.S | Aeronautical Engineering + Finance

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude