Pistone Law Group LLP 2012-present, partner
Pistone & Wolder LLP 1999-2012, partner
Brown, Pistone, Hurley & Van Lear 1992-1998, partner
Stradling, Yocca, Carlson, Rauth & Tucker 1982-1992, partner
Memel, Jacobs, Pierno & Gersh 1980-1984, attorney
Rutan & Tucker 1977-1980, attorney
CA Supreme Court, U.S.D.C Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Civil litigation: 43 years trial practice and ABOTA Member, commercial contract, business torts/disputes, merger/acquisition, unfair competition, trade secret, intellectual property, real estate, commercial, residential, title insurance, construction defect, etc

State Bar of CA: Business Law / Litigation, Intellectual Property
Federal Bar: Litigation, Intellectual Property
OCBA: Business Litigation (Past Chair) Technology, Real Estate,
Judiciary (Past Chair) Admin of Justice (Past Chair) Construction,
OCBA Board of Directors, Instructor of Evidence at Western State University, Instructor Legal Research UC Irvine Paralegal Program

27 years including: 50+ disputes resolved as neutral, 100+ disputes resolved as advocate counsel, Large Complex Case Panel neutral for the State Bar of CA, AAA Certified Arbitrator and Mediator, AAA Training: Writing Arbitration Awards, AAA/ICDR Member, multi-party Mediation experience: business disputes, business tort, trade secret, unfair competition, merger-acquisition, real estate, commercial/residential, title, easement, construction design defect, developer/general contractor, etc.

“Tom supplies razor sharp analysis of the legal issues, realities of litigation, and available paths to an equitable settlement”
”After spending 70 days in arbitration with him, I can say he has the perfect temperament for an arbitrator; patient, considerate and respectful”
“He is old school and unaffected by table pounders.”
“Tom’s depth of knowledge of the law gave my the client the confidence needed to make the tough decisions.”