Thomas M. Lucas

Thomas M. Lucas is Office Managing Principal of the Norfolk, Virginia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.

Mr. Lucas represents management exclusively in the full range of employment and labor law matters, including employment discrimination litigation and traditional labor law. He has represented corporate clients, including clients in the maritime, ship repair, manufacturing, healthcare and service industries, throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region and nationally for more than 30 years. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Lucas practiced with the National Labor Relations Board as a Trial Specialist and Deputy to the Assistant General Counsel.

An experienced trial attorney, Mr. Lucas is a member of the Firm’s litigation, class action and complex litigation, disability management and traditional labor practice groups, and defends clients in litigation arising under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, ERISA, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and in other employment-related statutes. He also represents clients before federal and state administrative and regulatory agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor (Wage & Hour, OFCCP, OSHA), National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice and ICE.

Mr. Lucas' counseling practice includes drafting employment policies, handbooks, employment and non-competition agreements, and advising clients on the difficult day-to-day issues arising in the workplace. He trains managers and supervisors in the law and practice of union avoidance, and he counsels and represents clients in organizational campaigns, collective bargaining and related litigation.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Chesapeake Service Systems, non-profit set-aside contractor employing severely mentally disabled, Member and Former Chair, Board of Directors

Honors and Recognitions

•The College of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association, fellow (2009)
•Virginia Business Magazine Legal Elite

Thomas M. Lucas In the News

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 15, 2018 • Jackson Lewis

Best Lawyers in America Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys in Its 2018 Edition

August 15, 2017 • Jackson Lewis

Thomas M. Lucas Publications

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Virginia Renews Work Share Program to Support Virginia Employers, Employees

May 1, 2020

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Virginia’s New Restrictions on Nondisclosure, Confidentiality Agreements Affect the Workplace

December 27, 2019

Thomas M. Lucas Blog Posts

Labor & Collective Bargaining

Virginia Opens Door to Collective Bargaining for Public Employees

March 19, 2020
Labor & Collective Bargaining

NLRB: Confidentiality, Cell Phone, Electronic Communications Policies Lawful under NLRB’s Work Rules Decisions

March 1, 2020
Labor & Collective Bargaining

Federal Court Washes Away New York City’s Pro-Union Ordinance

June 16, 2017