Attorney Thomas J Dao was born in the East County of San Diego, where he was raised in a multi-ethnic family.  Having an American father and a Vietnamese mother, he quickly became aware of the both conflict and value that sometimes accompanies diversity.  From there, Thomas received his early education in a mix of both public and Catholic schools, both of which have substantially influenced his current outlook.

Following his primary education, Mr. Dao took a hiatus from his education to pursue a career in sales.  That pursuit ended in disaster; however, it spurred Mr. Dao to pursue a higher education.  After completing the transfer program at Grossmont College in La Mesa, CA, Mr. Dao attended the University of San Diego to study Business Economics, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in 2007.  Immediately afterward, Mr. Dao applied to and was accepted by the prestigious University of San Diego School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2011.

Having began his college education later in life, Mr. Dao usually held full-time jobs while attending school.  As a result, Mr. Dao learned to optimize his time to accommodate a full workday while still engaging in the rigors of pursuing a full-time education.  Even while attending the night program at the University of San Diego School of Law, Mr. Dao held a full-time position with the California Department of Transportation as a Construction Division administrator.

Mr. Dao began learning the practice of law while still attending law school.  Through a highly practical course, known as the Practicum, Mr. Dao was offered a law clerk position at a civil litigation firm, where he worked extensively on civil litigation matters.

Then, in early 2013, Mr. Dao opened the Law Office of Thomas J Dao, focusing on immigration and civil litigation in the San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties.  Over the course of several years, Mr. Dao dealt with numerous legal issues across an array of practice areas.

To date, the Law Office of Thomas J Dao has been in operation for nearly seven years.  Mr. Dao has successfully helped his clients wade through all sorts of legal muck and continues to do so.  He is still assisting with immigration and civil litigation matters, and has now expanded into family law practice.

Mr. Dao’s goals are to assist his clients with legal matters by offering them an honest assessment and legal representation at a reasonable price.