Thomas E. Palmer graduated magna cum laude, with a B.A. in Political Science from Grove City College. Thereafter, he graduated from Villanova University School of Law and later joined Palmer & Barr.

While at Villanova, Mr. Palmer worked as a certified legal intern for Villanova's Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic. During his time at the Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic, Mr. Palmer assisted underprivileged clients by representing them in wage claim and immigration disputes.

Mr. Palmer is admitted to practice before the Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Palmer also sits as an Arbitrator in Montgomery County. In the past, he also helped set up a non-profit corporation to fight human trafficking. Mr. Palmer is a member of the Delaware County Bar Association and the Montgomery County Bar Association.