thomas koster
Attorney at Law Offices of A. Thomas Koster
real estate attorney
attorney predominantly representing property owner landlord real estate transaction , dispute resolution , litigation .
Law Offices of A. Thomas Koster
Attorney
- Drafted commercial and residential leases.
- Assisted in the resolution of pre-litigation commercial and residential lease disputes.
- Assisted in the resolution of HOA disputes.
- Assisted in the resolution of disputes between property owners and various bay area counties and local regulatory bodies.
- Litigated unlawful detainer cases in San Francisco County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Santa Clara County, and San Mateo County.
- Litigated cases involving breach of contract, fraud, consumer protection, and tort.
San Francisco Bay Area
MELLEN LAW FIRM
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mellen-law-firm
Associate Attorney
- Litigated cases in a plaintiff’s side consumer financial protection and real estate firm
- Drafted dozens of oppositions to demurrers, motions to dismiss, and motions for summary judgment
- Drafted applications for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions
- Appeared and argued in almost 100 law and motion hearings 
- Conducted written discovery and defended depositions
- Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements
- Sat second-chair in civil trial, drafted: motions in limine, trial brief, and closing brief 
- Attended bankruptcy hearings on behalf of debtors
San Francisco Bay Area
Roblox
https://www.linkedin.com/company/roblox
Legal Counsel
- Reviewed and negotiated SaaS contracts and commercial vendor agreements
- Experience with data privacy issues involving the GDPR and COPPA regulatory schemes
- Reviewed and negotiated advertising agreements and ad insertion orders
- Drafted contract and lease compliance memos
- Drafted consulting/contractor agreements
- Reviewed NDAs
San Francisco Bay Area
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Santa Clara University Entrepreneurs Law Clinic
https://www.linkedin.com/company/santa-clara-university
Legal Intern
- Drafted a complex LLC operating agreement involving multiple classes of members
- Researched and recommended the best strategies for business entity formation for start-ups
- Drafted and reviewed leases and service contracts for a solar power company
- Conducted an internal document review of a benefit corp. for potential investors
- Participated in VC term sheet negotiations moot with teams from the MBA school
Santa Clara, CA
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JONES HALL, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jones-hall-a-professional-corp
Legal Intern
- Researched and wrote memos concerning financing strategies for local governments
- Drafted closing document for dozens of municipal bond deals, totaling more than $100 million
- Communicated with city and county supervisors regarding said bond deals
San Francisco Bay Area
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Bohmann Patent Law Office
Summer Intern
- Learned about the EU patent prosecution process, and claim drafting
- Reviewed Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications
- Experience red lining patent licensing agreements
- Reviewed European Patent Office (EPO) office actions
Munich, Germany
QuoteMedia
https://www.linkedin.com/company/quotemedia
Tech Support Level 2
- Researched and consolidated financial information
- Troubleshot live market data software over phone and through email for high value clients
- Corrected discrepancies in the SQL database
- Communicated issues to developer and quality assurance teams
- Updated the employee knowledge-base
Vancouver, BC
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QuoteMedia
https://www.linkedin.com/company/quotemedia
Tech Support Level 1
- Troubleshot software over phone and email for both normal and high value clients
- Researched and consolidated financial information
- Detailed an researched steps to recreate bugs in the system
- Communicated issues to level 2 tech support team through a ticketing system.
Vancouver, BC
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High Tech Law Certificate: International Specialization with Honors
Doctor of Law (JD)
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Physical and Biological Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
The University of British Columbia
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High Tech Law Certificate, International Specialization with Honors
Santa Clara University School of Law
Business Organizations
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Entertainment Transactions
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Entrepreneurs' Law Clinic
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Intellectual Property
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International Business Transactions
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International Intellectual Property
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Technology Licensing
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Environment
Project Kaisei
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Deckhand
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencejensen
Lawrence Jensen
Real Estate and Business Attorney
San Jose, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-philipovitch-2063292b
Catherine Philipovitch
Real Estate Attorney
Santa Cruz, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombartasi
Tom Bartasi
Transactional Real Estate Attorney
San Jose, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-williams-21b14a9
Elizabeth Williams
Attorney at Law, Real Estate Broker
Burlingame, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadagallagher
Chad Gallagher
Transactional Real Estate Attorney and Shareholder at Miller Starr Regalia
Walnut Creek, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-murai-414a8511
Jason Murai
Real Estate Attorney at Strategy Law, LLP
San Jose, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-wagley-3828ab41
Derek Wagley
Attorney | Real Estate Broker
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-deangelis-1aa7127a
Paul DeAngelis
Real Estate Attorney
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-haskell-26461722
Kristin Haskell
Real Estate Attorney at looking for new opportunity
Mountain View, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katierowejones
Katie Jones
Real Estate Attorney at Miller Starr Regalia
Walnut Creek, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gagliardo-256076174
Michael Gagliardo
Paralegal at Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.
Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariarelos
Marialorena Relos
Contract; Real Estate; Privacy; Mass Arbitration Defense Attorney
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-schnitzler-1974504
Gabe Schnitzler
Real Estate Attorney
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-a-b2748678
Sonia A.
Real Estate Attorney at Last & Faoro
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sierrabunnell
Sierra Bunnell
Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Real Estate
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/apdunning
Andrew P. Dunning
Litigator | Counselor | Writer
Las Vegas, NV
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfried
Christopher J. Fried, Esq., MBA, MGA
Attorney, Entrepreneurial Strategist, Investor
Philadelphia, PA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherbohne
Christopher Bohne
Corporate Attorney
Detroit Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-vartanian-esq-509a1151
Andrew Vartanian, Esq.
Attorney at LA Injury Group
Los Angeles County, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-hardy-21811917
Greg Hardy
Attorney • DOTD • Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
Thomas Köster
https://de.linkedin.com/in/thomas-k%C3%B6ster-58989118b
Kommunikation und Vertrieb Verfassungsorgane, Geschäftsstelle für den Öffentlichen Dienst
Berlin
Thomas Koster
https://nl.linkedin.com/in/thomas-koster-696b911
Sr. System Consultant bij Ricoh IT Services
Maasbracht
Thomas Koster
https://nl.linkedin.com/in/thomaskoster
New Business Development Manager at Fjällräven
Amsterdam
Thomas Koster
https://ch.linkedin.com/in/thomas-koster-a30972152
Geschäftsleitung bei TechnoWood AG
Gommiswald
Thomas Koster
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-koster-2ba13b150
Licensed Health Insurance Advisor
Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area