Thomas Earl Gay Esq.
302-343-7679
302-233-7019
302-856-3985
Thomas E. Gay, Esq., has been a partner with the law firm of Stumpf, Vickers & Sandy, P.A. in Georgetown, DE since 1999. Mr. Gay earned his B.S. in Biology in 1987 at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. He attended law school at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE and graduated with his J.D. in 1991. During law school, he participated in the Family Law Clinic-Delaware Volunteer Legal Services. Mr. Gay worked for the State of Delaware, Family Court, Kent County as a law clerk for The Honorable William N. Nicholas and The Honorable William J. Walls from 1992 until 1993 when he joined Stumpf, Vickers & Sandy, P.A. Mr. Gay was admitted to the State of Maine Bar in 1992 and the Delaware Bar in 1994.
Mr. Gay's primary area of practice is Domestic Relations Law. He is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, the Maine State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the Delaware Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a long standing, active member of the Terry Carey American Inns of Court. In addition to today's presentation, Mr. Gay has also been a guest speaker at "Fundamentals of Family Law", "Custody Evaluations for the Private Practitioner", "Property Division in the Family Court", "Divorce Law 101-Obtaining the Best Settlement for Your Client in Delaware", to name a few. Mr. Gay was selected as one of the Top Delaware Family Law/Divorce attorneys in Delaware Today magazine in 2006.
Areas of Practice
- Domestic Relations Law
Bar Admissions
- Maine, 1992
- Delaware, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware
- J.D. - 1991
- Honors: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
- B.S. - 1987
- Major: Biology
Classes/Seminars
- Presenter, "Fundamentals of Family Law", DSBA, 1998
- Presenter, "Divorce Law 101-Obtaining the Best Settlement for Your Client in Delaware", NBI, 2006
- Presenter, "Financial Settlement Strategies for Your Clients", NBI, 2007
- Presenter, "Custody Evaluations for the Private Practitioner", SCBA, 2007
- Presenter, "Family Law Update", Sterling, 2008
- Presenter, "Property Division in the Family Court", SCBA, 2009
Honors and Awards
- Medical Malpractice Review Panel Chair, 2008
- Delaware Today "Top Lawyers", 2006
- Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Family Law Clinic, 1990 - 1991
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Delaware State Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Family and Litigation Sections
- American Association for Justice
- Terry Carey American Inn of Courts
Past Employment Positions
- Hon. William N. Nicholas and William J. Walls, State of Delaware, Kent County Family Court, Law Clerk, 1992 - 1993




