As managing partner at Bois Legal Counsel, Thomas J. Bois focuses on environmental law. Representing clients across Southern, Central and Northern California, he has been named by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy as a master advocate. For his commitment to legal ethics and professional accomplishments, he has earned the AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and also maintains a “Very Good” rating on Avvo.Having graduated magna cum laude from Saint Michael’s College in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Mr. Bois subsequently pursued his legal education at Saint Louis University School of Law. In 1981, he obtained his Juris Doctor degree and has since demonstrated his legal acumen by successfully trying and litigating over 100 cases to judgment. Formerly serving as an adjunct professor at the University of California, Irvine, he has also received certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources from the Society for Human Resource Management.Mr. Bois is a member of the Environmental Law sections of both the Orange County Bar Association and The State Bar of California. He is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Missouri, the Supreme Court of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California, the Supreme Court of the United States and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.A speaker for the Building Industry Association, the California Continuing Education of the Bar, and the American Bar Association, he also authored and co-authored numerous journal articles and four recognized legal texts. Furthermore, he is certified as a biblical counselor by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license by the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.