Criminal Defense Attorney & White-Collar Crime Expert; Lead Counsel in Michael Jackson Trial; Named "Trial Lawyer of the Year"

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Thomas Mesereau Biography

Thomas Arthur Mesereau Jr. is a criminal defense attorney known for his work in high-profile cases and expertise in white-collar crime, violent crime, and healthcare law. Mesereau graduated from Harvard University, earned a Master of Science from the London School of Economics, and received a law degree from the University of California Hastings College of Law. After admission to the California State Bar, Mesereau began his legal career focusing on criminal defense, handling complex cases in both state and federal courts.

Mesereau served as lead counsel in the Michael Jackson trial, securing acquittal on all charges. He also represented actor Robert Blake in a murder case, becoming the only criminal defense attorney in California to obtain bail in a murder with special circumstances case over prosecution objection. Mesereau represented heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson during a rape investigation by the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office, resulting in no charges being filed.

Mesereau specializes in defending white-collar criminal cases, including securities fraud, bank fraud, mortgage fraud, loan fraud, conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, and healthcare fraud. He also represents physicians and healthcare practitioners before the California Medical Board and other administrative bodies. Mesereau's work has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers, which named him "Trial Lawyer of the Year" for three consecutive white-collar jury victories in federal court. He is cited in the National Registry of Exonerations for his role in the acquittal of Wesley Quick.

Mesereau has been named "Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year" by the Century City Bar Association and listed among the "One Hundred Most Influential Attorneys in California" by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. California Lawyer Magazine awarded him its highest honor for excellence in criminal law for his work in the Michael Jackson case. The Litigation Counsel of America named its annual trial award The Mesereau Cup in his honor. He has also been recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" in Criminal Defense: General Practice in Los Angeles by Best Lawyers. Barbara Walters selected Mesereau as one of the ten most fascinating people of the year following the Jackson trial.

In addition to his legal practice, Mesereau is active in pro bono service and public advocacy. He operates a pro bono legal clinic in South Central Los Angeles and accepts one capital murder case each year for an indigent defendant in the Deep South. Mesereau was the first lawyer to use an eyewitness identification expert in a capital murder trial in Alabama. He is a frequent speaker on trial strategies, legal ethics, race, diversity, and multiculturalism, and has lectured at law schools including Harvard, Stanford, the University of Chicago, UCLA, and the University of Southern California. Mesereau is committed to encouraging students in low-income neighborhoods to pursue education and legal careers.

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Thomas Mesereau Videos

Tom Mesereau Urged Michael Jackson to Leave Neverland

Tom Mesereau Urged Michael Jackson to Leave Neverland

Go to channel The Presumption Podcast · #020 – Thomas Mesereau on Defending Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby plus Defendants Taking the Stand.

Tom Mesereau Does Killer Cross!

Tom Mesereau Does Killer Cross!

Comments · #020 – Thomas Mesereau on Defending Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby plus Defendants Taking the Stand.

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