Thomas Tompsett, Jr. is a seasoned trial attorney and registered lobbyist who joined Harris Jones & Malone in the spring of 2017. Tompsett's reputation for honesty, coupled with a fiery competitive spirit, has made him a successful and respected attorney and advocate. Since joining HJM, Tompsett has been deeply engaged in a spectrum of public policy matters, which include, but are not limited to, business regulation and taxation, transportation, mental health, laboratory testing, domestic violence, construction law, land use and zoning, real property, and public education. As a lobbyist, Tompsett strives not only to shape sensible policy for his clients but to assist them in raising their profiles both in Annapolis and throughout the State of Maryland.
Tompsett also maintains a boutique criminal defense and administrative law practice with a manageable caseload to give the legal matters of his clients the meaningful attention they deserve. Tompsett's criminal practice areas include misdemeanor and felony charges such as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while impaired (DWI), theft, assault, controlled dangerous substance (CDS) distribution and/or possession, white-collar crimes, and homicides in every county in the State of Maryland. Analytical, yet conversational, Tompsett can convey complex legal theories in straightforward, relatable terms. For all these reasons, Tompsett is a crucial complement to Harris Jones & Malone's team of skilled and highly respected advocates.
1) AFT-Maryland
2) Article IV
4) Associated Builders & Contractors
5) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
6) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
8) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
9) Cloudforce
10) Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee
11) DoorDash, Inc.
13) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
15) Greater Baltimore Committee
16) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
19) Housing Opportunity Commission
21) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
22) James K. Davis
23) Johns Hopkins
25) Mariner Finance
26) Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
27) Maryland Land Title Association
28) Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc.
29) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
30) Maryland Psychiatric Society
31) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
34) Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association, Inc.
35) Noresco
36) Norfolk Southern Corporation
37) Philip Morris International
39) RELX Group
40) Sharps Medical Waste Services
42) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
44) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
46) Visit Baltimore
48) Washington Psychiatric Society
11-15 years
In 2000, Harris Jones founded Harris Jones & Malone, LLC. To date, she remains the first and only Black woman in the State of Maryland to own and manage a law practice with a focus in lobbying, government relations, procurement, labor negotiations, criminal defense, and administrative trial board representation at both the state and local levels. Harris Jones & Malone proudly serves municipalities and related quasi-public agencies, non-profits, and small and large business enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Currently, Harris Jones & Malone represents clients on issues concerning, but not limited to construction, energy, water, retail sales, education, transportation, public safety, healthcare, gaming, real estate, telecommunications, procurement, corporate law, state funding for public and private development projects, taxation, labor, insurance, public interest, election, and environmental law.
Due to her hard work and tireless advocacy, Harris Jones is widely regarded as a lobbyist with the ability to effect real change in the legislative process, regardless of the size of her client or the perceived power of her opponent. As a result of her successful track record, her clients have enabled her to become the first Black attorney/lobbyist to be consistently ranked in the top five earning lobbyists in Maryland following the conclusion of each legislative session since 2009.
Harris Jones has worked on high profile matters such as the repeal of Maryland's Death Penalty, the enactment of the Civil Marriage Protection Act, and in 2019, the Community Safety and Strengthening Act, which authorizes Johns Hopkins University to establish a university police department.
Among her many legislative accomplishments, Harris Jones lobbied successfully for the passage of a priority lien bill on behalf of the Community Associations Institute Maryland Legislative Action Committee (CAI), an organization representing common ownership communities. For many years, CAI had battled with financial institutions over this critical legislation. In only her second legislative session representing CAI, Harris Jones was able to facilitate an agreement and secure the votes needed to pass the bill. This law allows condominium associations to recover up to four months of association fees at the time of a foreclosure sale. Hard hit by the downturn in the housing market, association fees are vital to the financial stability of all common ownership communities.
Harris Jones is a Member of the Board of Trustees/Directors of three publicly traded companies: Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, Diversified Healthcare Trust, and TravelCenters of America, LLC. She also serves on the Board of Trustees/Directors of Everyman Theatre and Baltimore Museum of Art. In 2021, Harris Jones was listed as one of The Daily Record's Power 100. She was also recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the Most Influential Black Corporate Directors, an international honor. In 2019 Harris Jones received the Current Leader Award from the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys of Maryland, Inc. In 2016, Harris Jones received the Friend of Dyslexia Award for Outstanding Dyslexia Advocacy and also received the Maryland Government Relations Association's Community Service Award. Since 2000, Harris Jones has earned the following honors: YWCA Greater Baltimore's Special Leader Award, The Daily Record's Leadership in Law Award, The Baltimore Sun's 50 Women to Watch in 2013, The Daily Records Maryland's Top 100 Women in 2005 and 2009, The Baltimore Business Journal's 40 under 40, The Baltimore Times' Top 25 Young Leaders to Watch, and the Maryland Coalition for Responsive Government's 21st Century Woman distinction.
1) AbbVie Inc.
3) Article IV
5) Associated Builders & Contractors
6) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
7) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
9) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
10) Benevis, LLC
11) CFG Bank Arena
12) CH MH Services (MD), LLC (Charlie Health)
13) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
14) Cloudforce
15) Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee
16) DoorDash, Inc.
19) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
20) Employ Prince George's, Inc.
22) Family Tree, The
23) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
24) Greater Baltimore Committee
25) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
27) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
28) James K. Davis
29) Johns Hopkins
31) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
33) Kingdom Fellowship AME Church
35) Mariner Finance
36) Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
39) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
40) Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
41) Maryland Psychiatric Society
42) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
43) Maryland State's Attorneys' Association
44) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
48) Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association, Inc.
49) Noresco
50) Norfolk Southern Corporation
51) Orijin
52) P3 Group, The
53) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
54) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
56) RELX Group
58) Sharps Medical Waste Services
60) Southern Management Companies
62) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
66) Turo, Inc.
67) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
68) US Oncology
70) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
71) Visit Baltimore
73) Washington Psychiatric Society
20+ years
410-366-1500
2423 Maryland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD, 21218,
1) AFT-Maryland
2) Article IV
4) Associated Builders & Contractors
5) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
6) Benevis, LLC
8) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
11) Employ Prince George's, Inc.
12) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
13) Greater Baltimore Committee
14) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
16) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
17) Johns Hopkins
20) Mariner Finance
22) Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association
23) Maryland Land Title Association
24) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
25) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
26) Maryland State's Attorneys' Association
27) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
30) Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association, Inc.
31) Orijin
32) P3 Group, The
33) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
34) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
36) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
39) Turo, Inc.
40) Visit Baltimore
410-366-1500
2423 Maryland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD, 21218,
1) AbbVie Inc.
2) Article IV
4) Associated Builders & Contractors
5) Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM)
6) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
7) Benevis, LLC
8) CH MH Services (MD), LLC (Charlie Health)
9) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
10) Cloudforce
11) DoorDash, Inc.
14) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
15) Employ Prince George's, Inc.
17) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
18) Greater Baltimore Committee
19) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
21) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
22) Johns Hopkins
24) Mariner Finance
27) Maryland Families for Safe Birth
28) Maryland Land Title Association
29) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
30) Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
31) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
32) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
34) National Association of Professional Employment Organizations
35) Noresco
36) Orijin
37) P3 Group, The
38) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
39) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
41) RELX Group
44) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
46) Turo, Inc.
47) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
48) US Oncology
49) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
50) Visit Baltimore