Thomas is a versatile and sought-after corporate attorney with more than a decade of experience providing strategic legal and business guidance to clients ranging from startups to late-stage private and public companies. Primarily serving private and public technology, video gaming, digital media, and retail and consumer products companies, he regularly counsels clients in a range of mission-critical transactions, including company and entity formation, venture and private equity financing, and mergers and acquisitions.
A trusted advisor to more than 75 venture-backed companies and investment funds, Thomas is equally adept at helping founders navigate early-stage financing rounds and steering clients through the complexities of selling a company. Throughout his career, Thomas has advised on transactions with an aggregate value of more than $45 billion. He also serves as the outside general counsel for many of his clients.
Prior to joining Mintz, Thomas founded and served as managing partner of a boutique San Francisco law firm focused on M&A, private equity, and venture financing transactions. Earlier, Thomas was an associate in the mergers and acquisitions practice of a premier New York City–based law firm and then in the San Francisco office of a multinational law firm.
viewpoints
MintzTech Connect Industry News: Spotlight on Retro
October 13, 2026 | Article | By Thomas Earnest, Dian Yu
MintzTech Connect spotlights Retro, the ad-free photo-sharing app helping friends connect through private journals and subscriptions.
MintzTech Connect Industry News: Spotlight on LEA Technologies
July 14, 2026 | Article | By Thomas Earnest, Jordyn Flaherty, Megha Nelivigi
Our client spotlight on LEA Technologies. LEA deploys autonomous document and data agents for the wealth management industry.
Mintz Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice Leads First of a Kind Infrastructure Projects and Closes 70+ Deals in 2024 Totaling $4B
February 5, 2025 | Blog
Read about how the Mintz Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure Practice led record-size sustainable infrastructure projects over the past year and closed over 70 deals in 2024, helping clients raise over $4 billion.
News & Press
Mintz Advises Smartcar in Sale to Everyday Electric
October 12, 2026
Mintz advised Smartcar, a connected-vehicle platform, in its sale to Everyday Electric (formerly known as Renew Home).

