Background
Cavalier, Thomas F. was born on June 13, 1952 in San Jose, California, United States.
Cavalier, Thomas F. was born on June 13, 1952 in San Jose, California, United States.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1974). University of Michigan (Master of Arts, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1982).
Worked at Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, Professional limited liability company (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Real Estate, Tax, Antitrust, Banking and Securities Law. Trials. Civil Litigation, Zoning and Health Care.
Admitted to the bar, 1982, Michigan.
1986, California.
Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, San Francisco Lawyers Committee for Urban Affairs, Keta Taylor Colby Award.
Law Clerk to the Honorary Richard M. Maher, Michigan Court of Appeals. Articles Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.
Author: "Rummel v. Estelle: Salvaging Proportionate Prison Sentencing," University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Volume 15.
Member: State Bar of Michigan. State Bar of California. Founded in 1968 by a group that had practiced together in one of the city"s oldest firms, Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, Professional limited liability company has avoided unrestrained expansion in favor of maintaining a medium-sized business.
The firm enjoys a reputation for top-quality, imaginative work, and is often called upon for its ability to resolve extremely difficult and highly unusual problems.
The firm"s reputation and record of success are recognized by major law firms, who often turn to Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker when they themselves have significant legal problems.
Member: State Bar of Michigan. State Bar of California.