Suja A. Thomas

Suja A. Thomas is a professor of law at the University of Illinois College

of Law. Her research on the jury has received extensive national attention

in news outlets such as The New York Times, in testimony to the U.S.

Senate and House of Representatives, and in federal and state court

opinions. She practiced law for many years in New York City, including

at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard,

participating in jury trials and arbitration. Her past experience also

includes participating in several criminal trials on behalf of the federal

public defender.