Tyson Arbuthnot
Michelle L. Baker
Thomas D. Blanford
Ann M. Blessing
Robert J. Breakstone
Thomas H. Carlson
Robert C. Goodman
David Innis
Allan J. Joseph
Suhani Kamdar
J. Robert Maxwell
Joseph C. McGowan
Suzanne M. Mellard
Alexis Morris
Neil H. O'Donnell
Robert M. Osier
Dean D. Paik
Zachary M. Radford
Joseph W. Rogers
D. Kevin Shipp
Aaron P. Silberman
William B. Turner
Renée Wasserman
Margot Wenger
Paul M. Zieff


Thomas H. Carlson
Shareholder

Areas of Practice

Mr. Carlson is co-chair of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation Practice Group.

Professional Qualifications

For more than twenty years Mr. Carlson has represented clients in a broad range of complex business disputes. Mr. Carlson practices in both state and federal courts and has participated in several arbitration and mediation proceedings before such entities as the International Chamber of Commerce, the American Arbitration Association and JAMS (Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services).
While Mr. Carlson has a broad litigation practice he has considerable expertise in contract disputes, business torts, unfair competition, successor liability, trade secret, covenant not to compete, stock option and false advertising matters.

Mr. Carlson has represented a wide range of clients, including venture capitalists, small start-ups, individuals, established entities and large public companies. Mr. Carlson regularly advises clients on preventative measures to avoid or minimize disputes, and his practical and effective advice is valued by clients.

Following graduation from law school Mr. Carlson had a clerkship with the San Francisco Superior Court. He then practiced law in Silicon Valley with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison from 1986 to 2003 and with Morgan Lewis & Bockius from 2003 to 2005.

Education

J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 1985
Magna Cum Laude
McAuliffe Honor Society
American Jurisprudence Awards (Corporations, Evidence, Community Property)

B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1981
High honors

Bar Admissions
California - 1985





Practices
Complex Commercial Litigation


Contact
Robert Dollar Building, 10th Floor
311 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415.365.5305
Fax: 415.956.6457
tcarlson@rjo.com