Published: March 09, 2010
Top-Notch Litigator, Stanford Law Valedictorian, Joins Thomas Whitelaw's Bay Area Office as Partner
IRVINE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Thomas Whitelaw is pleased to announce that Matthew W. Meskell has
joined the firm as a partner in its Bay Area office. Matthew graduated
first in his class at Stanford Law School, where he was an Executive
Editor of the Stanford Law Review. He clerked for the Honorable Douglas
H. Ginsburg, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit. After handling intellectual property and other complex
litigation at the law firm of Quinn Emanuel, Matthew joined a
multibillion-dollar private investment fund, where he became a Managing
Director overseeing the trading team and a member of
the investment committee.
Reflecting on his choice to join Thomas Whitelaw, Mr. Meskell noted,
"The macroeconomics of the legal profession are changing in the US and
abroad. Thomas Whitelaw recognizes this and has positioned itself to
thrive in the new environment. Not only are the attorneys litigators of
the first water, they are business people. I have the highest
expectations for the future of the firm and welcome the opportunity to
play my part in its growth."
Managing Partner Joseph Thomas said, "Matthew is a person of the highest
intellect, legal skill, character and integrity. He had many excellent
choices in pursuing the next steps in his career. We are very excited
and proud that he chose Thomas Whitelaw. We are committed to building
the best litigation firm in the country to meet the increasing demand of
our clients for the highest quality legal services at affordable rates.
Matthew will contribute vitally to that vision. Our team is pleased
Matthew embraced our value-driven philosophy. "
About Thomas Whitelaw
Thomas Whitelaw & Tyler LLP is one of the nation's premier boutique law
firms specializing in complex, high-stakes intellectual property,
business and real estate litigation. With a growing bench of
nationally-recognized attorneys, the firm provides exceptional legal and
trial expertise to Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies around the
country and in Canada. Thomas Whitelaw is headquartered in both Irvine
and San Francisco, California. Visit www.twtlaw.com
to learn more.
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