testimonials

"I am pleased to recommend Monica Thomas for her work in the field of General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer for G1 Therapeutics. Throughout my experience working with Monica, she consistently demonstrated deep knowledge of federal, state, and industry-specific compliance requirements, along with the ability to translate complex regulations into practical strategies for the organization. Monica is an excellent business partner. She did a great job of identifying compliance risks, developing policies and procedures, and providing proactive guidance that not only ensures adherence to regulatory standards but also allowed IT to bring pragmatic technological solutions to support the organization’s compliance needs. Her counsel is clear, thorough, and actionable qualities that make her a trusted advisor. I confidently recommend Monica to any organization seeking legal expertise. Her professionalism, integrity, and commitment to excellence make her an invaluable asset to any organization."

"I worked closely with Monica on a launch team and was impressed by her ability to listen, understand, empathize, and provide alternate solutions to situations and proposals that provided legal challenges. She would navigate these issues with grace, respect for all involved, and focus on salient messages that were legally compliant yet impactful. She had a great breadth of knowledge and was thorough and decisive in her presentation. She was always prepared and brought relevant and important context to the conversation."

"I've worked with Monica off and on for the last 7 years. I appreciate her approach where she seeks to understand the goals of the client before providing her advice/recommendation. She is extremely collaborative and I've always thought of her as a true business partner on the various projects that we have worked on. Monica pushes back when needed and is able to clearly articulate her position on a topic when she sees a concern or issue. Finally, she is a joy to work with and brings a "can do" attitude to any project!"

"Monica is a highly skilled corporate and regulatory attorney."

"Monica's expertise in Patient Access was invaluable to the ViiV Healthcare and GSK patient assistance programs. PAP matters are often complex and time-sensitive, and Monica's expertise in Law plus her timely and thorough communication were tremendous assets to the programs and the Patients they support. Monica demonstrates unwavering integrity, brilliant collaboration, and tremendous legal expertise."

"Monica is a solutions-oriented attorney that helps drive the business. Her clients rely on her expertise and sound legal advice and proactively include her as a trusted member of their teams. During Monica's tenure at ViiV, I witnessed her keen business acumen, effective communication skills, and astute leadership skills. She demonstrated her subject matter expertise in FTC, OIG, and FDA regulatory matters and was often sought to provide legal guidance on complex matters. She also mentored me as she transitioned clients to me and ensured that I had all the tools to be successful in my role. She is a true asset to any legal team."

"Monica is a first class business partner! She has been integral in helping us stand up new roles and capabilities in our ever changing market. SO grateful to work with her!"

"I had the opportunity to work with Monica as we prepared for the launch of a new medicine. Monica joined the team and quickly established herself in her role as legal counsel. Some of what Monica was providing advice on was new to her but she quickly got up to speed and was great to work with. Monica was one of my key partners on the cross functional team and her advice and challenge helped us tremendously as we developed our messaging and materials. The few times when she couldn't provide an immediate answer, she was quick to follow up so the team could keep moving ahead. Looking back, one of the things I most appreciate is how Monica challenges but also offers solutions and partners with you to find a way forward - to me, this was a key part of why she was so valued by everyone on the team."

"Monica transferred into the group from another section of the Legal Department and worked hard to quickly learn the legal framework governing pharmaceutical promotion. I admired how Monica asked insightful questions of me and her manager to make sure she understood what drove our opinions. She came to be viewed as valued counselor to her client teams — not only because of her legal expertise, but because she was responsive, patient, and easy to talk to."

"I have known Monica for her entire legal career. She is an outstanding lawyer and person. She is very professional but also relatable and fun. I highly value and trust her judgment."

"Monica is a fantastic legal partner who helped to launch a signature brand for GSK in the respiratory business, in addition to working on other major products across therapeutic areas. Monica places patients and values at the center of her work, and she is regarded as a collaborative partner who develops a deep understanding of the needs of the business in order to help develop creative solutions and appropriate, executable guardrails. In addition to her strong legal background across the pharma business and her problem-solving approach, Monica is also a pleasure to work with -- she is friendly, thoughtful and helps to build a sense of community within the legal department and with clients. I enjoyed partnering with Monica at GSK to help support our medicines, and I would welcome the opportunity to work with her again in the future."

"Working with Monica is, to reduce it to one word, delightful. She is dedicated, deeply knowledgeable and experienced in her field, and FUN!"

"Monica is an outstanding attorney…clients and colleagues enjoy working with her. She is noted for having a great rapport with her clients, a good understanding of company policies and the law, and an ability to provide excellent and thoughtful solutions to achieve business objectives with a practical approach to risk management. Her clients and colleagues appreciate that she is proactive, supportive, and able to present information factually, logically, and thoroughly without overblowing or underplaying its significance."

"In my thirty years in the pharmaceutical industry I have collaborated with a lot of lawyers. Partnering with Monica Thomas as my attorney for payer related / patient assistance and affordability programs and was amazing! She is not only brilliant but also innovative and helps solve complex situations in a calm thoughtful and collaborative manner."

"Monica and I have worked together on various projects at UCB over the past two years and I must say, she is one of the most thorough leaders I have ever had the pleasure of supporting. She brings tremendous value to our team by fostering honest conversations of which I admire. She is reliable, dependable and incredibly hardworking. Beyond that, Monica is an undeniable talent who’s ambition to add value and deliver results is extremely impressive and would be beneficial to any organization."

"Monica is an experienced Legal leader in the Pharma sector. She brings confidence, a can-do attitude and a willingness to listen and learn. She has been instrumental in the success of me and my team. Most importantly, her ability to assess strategy and risk enables teams to move quickly to create value."

"Monica is a great leader and a nice colleague. I had the pleasure of working with her at UCB, where she was heading Rare Diseases Legal… Monica is a very talented lawyer. She uses her experience to find business-oriented solutions. She expresses herself in a clear and succinct manner, sometimes using metaphors to help people understand complex legal situations."