Aisha J. Thomas is a seasoned real estate attorney, broker, and advisor with over two decades of experience at the intersection of law, real estate, and community development. She launched her career in 2001 with a focus on buyer representation and investment sales through The Thomas Agency, later expanding into commercial real estate in 2012. Today, she leads AJT Law, LLC, a boutique law firm specializing in commercial real estate transactions, land use and zoning, and alternative dispute resolution. Aisha is licensed to practice law in Georgia and holds real estate broker licenses in Georgia and Michigan, as well as a salesperson license in California.
Aisha brings a hands-on, strategic approach to real estate law, having represented buyers, sellers, developers, lenders, and government entities across multiple jurisdictions.
She is actively involved in several professional and civic organizations, including the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Urban Land Institute (ULI), CREW, Women’s Affordable Housing Network, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and the National Bar Association. She has served in leadership capacities on the boards of the City of Atlanta In Rem Review Board, Quest Community Development Organization, Detroit Association of Realtors, Georgia REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Committee, and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law’s Black Law Alumni Council. She is a founding board member of Women of Color in Community Development – Atlanta.
Aisha is widely recognized for her impact on affordable housing and community advocacy and has been featured in Yahoo Finance, Black Enterprise Magazine, VoyageATL, national real estate blogs, radio shows, and HGTV’s “My First Place”. She volunteers her time with Atlanta Legal Aid and Housing Georgia, continuing her commitment to access, equity, and justice in housing.
Her accolades include being named a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2023, 2024, and 2025, a Connect Media CRE Top 50 Lawyers in Real Estate in 2020 and 2024, and a Power 100 honoree by the National Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. In 2022, she was nominated for the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award by the NBA Women Lawyers Division.
Aisha holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from Wayne State University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Her professional development includes the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate Ross Minority Program, REAP Los Angeles, the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors Diversity Mentorship Program, and the Urban Land Institute’s Center for Leadership. In 2020, she earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and in 2021, she completed a legal fellowship in Foreclosure and Default Servicing.
Outside of her professional pursuits, Aisha enjoys live music, traveling, exploring global cuisines, and spending quality time with her two sons.
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