Background
Nolan, Thomas J. was born on March 10, 1945 in Fresno, California, United States.
Nolan, Thomas J. was born on March 10, 1945 in Fresno, California, United States.
California State University at Sacramento (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). University of California at Davis (Juris Doctor, 1970). Visiting Professor, Stanford University School of Law, 1987-1988.
Worked at Nolan & Armstrong (Palo Alto, California) specializing in Criminal and Business Crimes Law. Trials and Appeals, Trade Secret and Juvenile Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, California, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1977, United States. Supreme Court.
1980, United States. District Court, Central District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1983, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California.
1984, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Visiting Professor and Lecturer, 1987-1994 and Consulting Professor, 1995, Stanford University School of Law. Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference 1995.
Member: Palo Alto (Chairperson, Client Relations Committee, 1975-1977), Santa Clara County, San Mateo County (Chairperson, Private Defender Committee, 1977) and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member: Criminal Law Executive Committee, 1985-1986.
Criminal Law Advisory Commission, 1980-1985).
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Board of Governors, 1975. President, 1988); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
(Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Nolan & Armstrong provides quality criminal defense in Silicon Valley. Both named partners are certified specialists in criminal law.
The three partners in the firm have extensive experience in handling a wide variety of criminal matters, including criminal high tech trade secret and other business crimes, homicides, sex offenses, narcotics, drunk driving and misdemeanor charges. The firm serves Bay Area counties with a focus in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
Its practice extends to State and Federal trial and appellate courts.
All attorneys participate extensively in professional development programs.
Member: Palo Alto (Chairperson, Client Relations Committee, 1975-1977), Santa Clara County, San Mateo County (Chairperson, Private Defender Committee, 1977) and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member: Criminal Law Executive Committee, 1985-1986. Criminal Law Advisory Commission, 1980-1985).
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Board of Governors, 1975.
President, 1988); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
(Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
(Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).