Tom Kelleher was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and grew up in San Jose, California.  He attended San Jose State University, obtaining a degree in U. S. History in 1987.  He has traveled throughout South America, living and working in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he learned to speak, read and write Spanish fluently.  Tom attended California Western School of Law, concurrently clerking for the Office of the General Counsel for California State University, as well as a firm specializing in wrongful termination.  Upon his graduation in 1996, Tom began his career as an attorney in the practice of civil litigation and insurance coverage with the law firm of Stutz Gallagher Artiano Shinoff & Holtz, APC.  In April of 2000 Tom joined Walsh & Furcolo LLP as an associate, where his focus has been in the areas of construction defect, employment and business litigation.  He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, San Diego Defense Lawyers, the United States District Court (Southern and Central Districts) and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.  He is also a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Voices for Children.  Tom’s personal interests include traveling, skiing, and fishing.

Email address: tkelleher@wmfllp.com