Background
Skornia, Thomas A. was born on November 16, 1934 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States.
Skornia, Thomas A. was born on November 16, 1934 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States.
Grinnell College (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1961). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Honorary William East. Orr, Senior United States.
Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, San Francisco, California, 1961-1966.
Member, United States. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Appendix
Section, 1962-1963. Partner, Skornia & Rosenblum, San Francisco and Palto Alto, California, 1967-1977.
Vice President and General Counsel, Advanced Micro Devices, Incorporated., 1977-1982. Secretary, Semiconductor Industry Association, 1977-1982.
Worked at The Skornia Law Firm (San Jose, California) specializing in Corporate and General Business Law. Admitted to the bar, 1962, California and United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1971, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Honorary William East. Orr, Senior United States. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, San Francisco, California, 1961-1962.
Member, United States.
Department of Justice, Tax Division, Appendix Section, 1962-1963. Partner, Skornia & Rosenblum, San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, 1967-1977.
Vice President and General Counsel, Advanced Micro Devices, Incorporated., 1977-1982. Secretary, Semiconductor Industry Association, 1977-1982.
Chairman: Working Council, Santa Clara County Manufacturing Group, 1977-1982.
California Governors Advisory Council on Economic and Business Development, 1981-1982. Member, Board of Governors, California Community Colleges, 1982-1984. Member: State Bar of California (Member, Tax Section.
Business Law Section).
American Bar Association (Member, Section of Taxation). The Skornia Law Firm offers a complete range of transactional legal services required for all types of business operations, from the start-up phase through the initial public offering.
Our professional networks can provide introductions to accounting firms, venture capitalists, investment bankers, business brokers, mergers and acquisitions specialists, and other required professionals. We routinely structure and document corporate partnering and strategic alliances, both domestic and international.
As a full-service law firm, the Skornia Law Firm helps the client select and engage expertise in the areas of complex litigation, bankruptcy reorganizations and liquidations and patent, trademark or copyright applications.
Our professionals" extensive breadth of experience enables us to provide a comprehensive range of services.
Member, United States. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Appendix Section, 1962-1963. Partner, Skornia & Rosenblum, San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, 1967-1977.
Vice President and General Counsel, Advanced Micro Devices, Incorporated., 1977-1982.
Secretary, Semiconductor Industry Association, 1977-1982.