Thomas Earnest

Thomas Earnest is a Member in the Corporate practice at Mintz, based in the firm's San Francisco office.1 Here are key details about his background and expertise:

Professional Experience

Thomas Earnest joined Mintz in July 2024, bringing over a decade of experience in providing strategic legal and business guidance.12 His areas of focus include:

• Advising clients ranging from startups to late-stage private and public companies
• Counseling on mission-critical transactions such as company formation, venture and private equity financing, and mergers & acquisitions
• Serving as outside general counsel for many clients

Prior to joining Mintz, Earnest:

• Founded and served as managing partner of a boutique San Francisco law firm focused on M&A, private equity, and venture financing transactions
• Worked as an associate in the M&A practice of a premier New York City-based law firm
• Worked in the San Francisco office of a multinational law firm

Expertise and Accomplishments

• Has advised on transactions with an aggregate value of more than $45 billion throughout his career12
• Primarily serves private and public technology, video gaming, digital media, and retail and consumer products companies
• Acts as a trusted advisor to over 75 venture-backed companies and investment funds

Education and Background

• Earned his law degree from New York University School of Law
• Received his Bachelor of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology
• Was a Fulbright Scholar in Tunis, Tunisia prior to law school1

Thomas Earnest's LinkedIn username is thomasdearnest, as mentioned in the query.3