Thallia Malespin

ASSOCIATE

Education


  • Villanova School of Law
    • J.D., summa cum laude, 2019
    • Executive Editor, Villanova Law Review
    • Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition Finalist, 2017
    • Teaching Assistant, Civil Procedure & Property
    • Student Attorney, Villanova Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic
  • Florida State University
    • Master of Social Work, 2015
    • Certificate in Leadership, Executive & Administrative Development
    • Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society
    • Graduate Research Assistant
    • Teaching Assistant, Psychopathology & Family Therapy
  • University of Central Florida
    • Bachelor of Social Work, 2013

Honors & Awards


  • The Hyman-Goodman Award, Villanova School of Law, 2019

Judicial Clerkships


  • Law Clerk, The Honorable Juan R. Sánchez, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Law Clerk, The Honorable James E. Graves, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Judicial Internships


  • Judicial Extern, The Honorable Richard G. Andrews, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • Legal Intern, The Honorable Justice Marialyn Barnard, Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas

Professional & Community Involvement


  • The Bar Association of The Fifth Federal Circuit

Presentations & Publications


  • “The Proof is in the New Pudding: The Third Circuit Removes ‘But-For’ Causation from the Prima Facie Case for Title VII Retaliation Claims in Carvalho-Grevious v. Delaware State Univ.,” 63 VILL. L. REV. 803 (2018)

Biography


Thallia Malespin is a persuasive advocate for her clients. As a trial attorney, Thallia prides herself in developing efficient solutions to her clients’ most complex legal issues. Her innate curiosity and strong work ethic serve her well in delivering deep research, writing comprehensive legal motions, and advocating for her clients in the courtroom.

Compassion is core to Thallia’s approach. Drawing upon her early educational and career experiences in social work, Thallia leverages her listening skills, empathy, and relationship-building skills to better serve her clients. Though social work and the law are two distinct disciplines, the common denominators among both include passionate advocacy, the pursuit of justice, and a deep commitment to clients – all of which shine through in Thallia’s work.

Thallia is a hardworking individual who is willing to go above and beyond to achieve her goals. She earned her degree in Social Work from the University of Central Florida as a first-generation college graduate. She later earned her Master of Social Work from Florida State University. Thallia then graduated summa cum laude from Villanova School of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of the Villanova Law Review. While at Villanova, she was a Student Attorney with the Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic where she represented farmworkers and their families. Thallia is particularly proud of successfully trying an asylum case in the Executive Office for Immigration Review alongside her partner.

Thallia’s passion for the law and desire to become a trial attorney was solidified during her time as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Juan R. Sánchez of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In addition, Thallia served as an Appellate Law Clerk for the Honorable James E. Graves, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit where she had the opportunity to work on many complex and consequential cases. She is now licensed to practice in New York and Texas. Prior to law school, Thallia served as the Project Coordinator for the Institute of Family Violence Studies at Florida State University’s College of Social Work.