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Thomas Earnest

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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.

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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.

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