Thomas D. Jex

Thomas D. Jex

Pronouns: he, him, his

Thomas Jex is a partner with the firm and serves as the City Attorney for the City of Wildomar, Town Attorney for the Town of Yucca Valley, and provides special counsel services for the Jurupa Unified School District.

Tom serves as a trusted advisor to public agency governing bodies, commissions, and staff on a wide array of municipal legal issues, including the Brown Act, Public Records Act, conflict of interest laws, planning and zoning laws, contracts, and constitutional issues, among others.  He delivers advice to clients in a manner that is understandable and contains practical guidance that can be readily applied in the real world. Tom provides advice on both legal compliance and risk assessment, understanding that many situations faced by public agencies do not have clear cut answers.

Tom regularly advises elected and appointed officials, navigating delicate issues with politically-divergent boards. He clearly presents the impacts of legal constraints on agency activities. Tom takes time to understand the agency’s long- and short-term goals and how the law affects those objectives, finding ways to achieve them whenever possible. He focuses on crafting legal advice that is practical and workable.

Tom augments his practice by serving as a member of the Brown Act Committee of the League of California Cities – City Attorney’s Department.  He has served as an adjunct professor for the University of California Riverside Extension where he taught courses on the Public Records Act and Redevelopment Law.

Tom lived for two years in Quito, Ecuador and is proficient in Spanish.

  • J.D., cum laude, Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1999
  • B.A., English, California State University, San Bernardino, 1996
  • State Bar of California
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • League of California Cities, City Attorney’s Department Nominating Committee, 2014
  • League of California Cities, City Attorney's Department Brown Act Committee, 2010-2012 and 2021 to present
  • League of California Cities, Environmental Quality Policy Committee, League Partner Liaison
  • Volunteer Lawyer of the Year – Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association, 2005