Michael Thomas is an Associate Corporate Counsel at Planet since April 2022, having previously served as an Associate Attorney at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP from January 2021 to April 2022. Thomas began with Planet as a Contract Analyst from November 2019 to January 2021. Prior experience includes a Summer Associate position at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP and a Legal Intern role at Stanford University. Thomas's early career also includes roles as a Maintenance Technician at Easybar Beverage Management Systems, Inc., and a Reliability Intern at Siltronic AG. Academically, Thomas earned a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law (2017-2020) and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Gonzaga University (2013-2017), following studies at Lakeridge High School (2009-2013).