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Tom Mayhew
Partner
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tmayhew@fbm.com
San Francisco 415.954.4948
Connect on LinkedIn
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Resume PDF

Services

  • Business Litigation
  • Consumer Products + Manufacturing
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Product Liability and Stewardship

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law  (J.D., 1995)
    • Order of the Coif; Moot Court Board
  • University of California, Santa Barbara  (B.A., 1992)
    • High Honors, Distinction in the Major
    • Economics

Bar Admissions

  • California

Clerkships

  • U.S. District Judge sitting by designation on the 9th and 3rd Circuit Courts of Appeals, William Schwarzer
  • U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal.), David F. Levi

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January 4, 2008 Articles
Choosing Federal or State Court in Consumer Class Actions
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California’s SB 574: New AI Rules for Lawyers and Arbitrators

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Farella’s Chris Hamborsky Honored for Pro Bono Asylum Work

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ACLU of Texas, Partners File Lawsuit Over Immigration Detention Conditions at Camp East Montana in El Paso’s Fort Bliss Military Base

EL PASO, Texas — Legal organizations  sued  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Friday night over inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana, a massive immigration detention tent camp at the Fort Bliss military base in...

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The 2026 Workplace Reset: Employment Law Shifts Employers Can’t Ignore

Holly Sutton will present a session titled "The 2026 Workplace Reset: Employment Law Shifts Employers Can't Ignore" at HRWest 2026 on June 9. This interactive session will tackle some of the most challenging areas...

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A Good Environment for Gifting: Taking Advantage of Low Valuations for Family Legacy Planning

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Ethics & Experts: Professional Responsibility in NRD Cases

Jim Colopy will speak at the "Ethics & Experts: Professional Responsibility in NRD Cases" session during the Law Seminars International Natural Resource Damages conference. Click here to register. 

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When You Have a Basis To File a Trade Secret Lawsuit

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New Proposed Registration Rules for California Charities

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What I Heard at ACTL’s Trial Advocacy Program in SF: Better Crosses, Stronger Voices, Real Concern

Jeff Fisher was quoted in the June 2, 2026, Law.com Litigation Daily feature, "What I Heard at ACTL’s Trial Advocacy Program in SF: Better Crosses, Stronger Voices, Real Concern."  The column was about the American...

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23rd Annual Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference

Eugene Mar is speaking at the 23rd Annual Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference for the session "Track C: Patent Law Best Practices." Click  here  to register. 

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