Thomas Earnest
Entrepreneurial-minded transactional attorney with practice focusing on emerging companies and start-ups
California
CA, NY
"Thomas helps us with day-to-day corporate legal needs."
About
Thomas graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with highest honors, with a degree in international affairs. He earned his law degree from the New York University School of Law, graduating cum laude.
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Client Reviews
"When I was ready to leave my company, Thomas helped draft and negotiate my departure from the company."
"Thomas has been Squeeze's outside GC for over three years. He is a trusted advisor and key member of our team."
"Thomas assisted with commercial contract review for my start-up"
"Thomas helps us with day-to-day corporate legal needs."
"Thomas helped me form my real estate holdings company."
"Thomas was Galley's lawyer for our entire 5 years in operation. Worked with us from formation to our successful M&A exit."
Work History
Wilson Sonsini
Associate
Aug 2014 - Mar 2017
Thomas was an attorney with Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, where he represented companies at various stages in their life-cycle on numerous complex transactional matters, including acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, spin-outs, venture-backed financings and the general corporate support related thereto.
New York University School of Law
Research Fellow
Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
Thomas completed a one-year research fellowship the New York University School of Law where he worked on national security and privacy issues and co-founded JustSecurity.org.
Cravath, Swaine and Moore
Associate
Jul 2012 - Jul 2013
Thomas was a corporate attorney at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York City, where he represented private and public companies on various general corporate and transactional matters.