Advertorial – Thomas E. Olson, “Tom,” was born in Honolulu, Hawaii October 22, 1950. His father worked for the FAA, so the family moved several times during the course of his father’s career. Tom has lived on north shore of Oahu; Arlington, Virginia; Los Angeles, California and Millbrae, California. He graduated from Mills High School in Millbrae in 1968. He graduated from UC Davis in 1972, with two Bachelors of Arts degrees, one in Political Science and one in Russian Literature and History. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
After graduation, Tom worked for three years at the Martin Luther King School of Law at UC Davis. He married his college sweetheart, Mary Margaret Dunn, in 1973. Tom and Mary celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2023. They have three children and two grandchildren.
Tom attended the Martin Luther King School of Law at UC Davis from 1975-1978. He wrote for the Law Review. He was awarded the Order of the Coif, the law school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa.
He was hired at Benton, Orr, Duval & Buckingham in downtown Ventura, starting September 1, 1978. Benton, Orr, Duval & Buckingham closed its doors on August 31, 2020.
Tom started his own solo practice September 1, 2020 and is located at the corner of Main Street and Katherine. Tom plans on practicing until at least the end of 2028, which will mean a practice of 50 years.
Tom’s practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorships, and general business. Tom has served as chair of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the County Bar Association.
Over the years, Tom as served on various non-profit boards including Consumer Credit Counseling Service, Ventura County Symphony and New West Symphony.
Tom joined the Ventura Downtown Lions Club in 1981. Over the years, he has served on its board multiple times and held most of the offices. He was President in 2008-2009. While he was President, the Club held the very first Crab Feast. The Club hosted the 14th Crab Feast at the Ventura County Fair Grounds this year.
