- Source of Wealth: Law
- Age: 69
- Birth Place: West Point, New York
- Marital Status: Divorced (Heidi Gold)
- Full Name: Thomas Arthur Mesereau, Jr.
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: July 1, 1950
- Ethnicity: Irish and Italian
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Education: Harvard University, JD Hastings College of Law and London School of Economics
The founder of Mesereau and Yu, LLP, Thomas Mesereau is best known as the man behind the acquittal of Michael Jackson from the 10 federal charges and 4 lesser charges filed against him. Aside from Michael Jackson, Thomas Mesereau has also represented other prominent figures such as Robert Blake, Joe Babajian, Claudia Haro and Mike Tyson.
Despite Mesereau’s success in defending his most popular client, he still maintained a relatively low profile. He has received several humanitarian and service awards for his free representation for death row convicts in Alabama and Mississippi, for offering assistance to women who suffered from abuse and for giving free legal clinics. Also, he has received a number of appreciation awards from various churches in Los Angeles because of his compassion, time and funds that help the needy. Thomas Mesereau is currently estimated to be worth $25 million.