Thompson M. Mayes
Thompson M. Mayes
Deputy General Counsel
Thompson M. Mayes, deputy general counsel for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has specialized in both corporate and preservation law since he joined the organization in 1986. He is the principal lawyer for legal matters relating to historic property real estate transactions and for the National Trust's 29 historic sites.
Mayes has developed special expertise in architectural and technical preservation issues, preservation easements, the Americans with Disabilities Act and historic shipwrecks. He is the author of several articles relating to, and has lectured widely on, preservation easements, shipwreck protection, the Americans with Disabilities Act and preservation public policy.
For several years, Mayes has taught historic preservation law at the University of Maryland Graduate Program in Historic Preservation.
Mayes received his B.A. with honors in History in 1981 and his J.D. in 1985 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mayes received an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University.
