Robert Davison Thomas

Robert (Rob) Thomas represents both employers and executives in employment counseling and transactions. He specializes in employment agreements, executive compensation, stock options, and other equity arrangements, as well as protection of trade secrets, restrictions on competition, terminations, and general employment counseling. Mr. Thomas’ employment counseling focuses on compliance and litigation avoidance, including potential harassment and discrimination claims; wage and hour and compensation disputes; reasonable accommodations and leaves of absence; and severance and termination issues.

Mr. Thomas received his J.D., magna cum laude, from University of California, San Francisco School of Law (formerly UC Hastings) in 1993. He was a judicial extern for Justice Armand Arabian of the California Supreme Court, and has worked at Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May LLP, Morrison & Foerster LLP, and Doty Barlow Britt & Thieman LLP. Prior to law school, Mr. Thomas served in the United States Navy, as an engineering officer aboard a submarine.

Mr. Thomas received Martindale-Hubbell’s AV rating. He is currently the author of Chapter 8, “Compensation and Equity Programs,” of CEB’s “Drafting Employment Documents for California Employers.” Mr. Thomas is also an adjunct professor at Menlo College where he teaches a course on employment law. He also teaches a class at University of California, San Francisco on employment contracts.