Reynolds Frizzell is pleased to announce that Thallia Malespin has joined our team as a litigation associate.
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.
A first-generation college graduate, Thallia earned her degree in Social Work from the University of Central Florida and 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.
“Equipped with legal expertise from her time spent in both U.S. Appellate and District Courts as well as her background in social work, Thallia brings a unique perspective to the firm that will greatly benefit our clients,” said Partner Jeremy Doyle. “We feel lucky to have her as a part of our team.”