Thomas Folsom

Thomas Folsom is Of Counsel and brings decades of experience as a transactional attorney focusing on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property matters. His practice emphasizes advising businesses on complex transactions, intellectual property strategy, and portfolio management, helping organizations protect innovation while supporting long-term commercial growth.

Thomas earned a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as an editor of the American Criminal Law Review. He completed his undergraduate education at the United States Air Force Academy, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Chinese and Far Eastern Area Studies.

As a licensed patent attorney, Thomas has advised clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and unfair competition matters. His intellectual property work includes counseling on enforcement, risk mitigation, and strategic development of domestic and international intellectual property portfolios across a range of industries and technologies.

Thomas’s professional background also includes service in the United States Air Force, followed by legal practice in Colorado. He later transitioned into academia, teaching law at several institutions and serving as a professor for many years, where he focused on contract law, patent law, trademark law, and intellectual property survey courses.

In addition to transactional and intellectual property work, Thomas has contributed thought leadership in areas involving technology and emerging legal issues. His scholarship has been widely recognized, and his published work has influenced discussions surrounding trademark law, cyberspace governance, and intellectual property regulation.

Although no longer actively licensed to practice law in Colorado, Thomas continues to contribute substantial legal insight and strategic perspective to the firm. His experience supports attorneys and clients alike by enhancing analysis, transaction structuring, and intellectual property planning across sophisticated legal matters.

Thomas Folsom remains closely engaged with developments in intellectual property and corporate law through teaching, scholarship, and professional involvement. His career reflects a sustained commitment to advancing legal understanding while supporting complex business and innovation-driven objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Davis, Burch & Abrams
• Member, Colorado Bar Association

Licensed State

• Colorado (inactive)

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• U.S. Air Force Academy
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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