Thompson, Richard A.

Year Joined Organization: 1974

Lawyer Overview

Beginning in 1974, attorney Richard A. Thompson represented clients in Southeast Louisiana and many other states in a wide variety of matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. His primary experience has been in litigation involving physician and hospital malpractice.

Today, Mr. Thompson acts as consulting counsel to attorneys regarding medical malpractice, complex personal injuries, medical review panels, and other matters relating to medical issues.

Mr. Thompson is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the New Orleans Bar Association, and he was a founding member of the LAJ Medical Malpractice Section.  Mr. Thompson was awarded a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (Juris Doctor) from Louisiana State University in 1974, and also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana Tech University.

Outside the legal world, Mr. Thompson is an Advisor in the Boy Scout Venturing program with his wife, Evelyn Pugh Thompson. He is a member of the National Speleological Society, the Southeast Cave Conservancy, the Nature Conservancy, and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Areas of Practice

• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Professional Malpractice Law

West Practice Categories

Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Pharmaceutical Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Louisiana, 1974
• U.S. Federal Court, 1975

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Louisiana State Bar Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Louisiana Association for Justice (Member)
• New Orleans Bar Association (Member)
• Louisiana Association for Justice, Medical Malpractice Section (Founding Member)
• American Association for Justice, Professional Negligence Section (Member)
• Boy Scout Venturing Program, Southeast Louisiana Council (Advisor)
• National Speleological Society (Member)
• Southeast Cave Conservancy (Member)
• The Nature Conservancy (Member)
• American Civil Liberties Union (Member)

Education

• Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1974
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: Moot Court Board
• Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, 1971
  Bachelor of Arts

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Address

701 Poydras Street
Suite 4100
One Shell Square
New Orleans, LA 70139-7773

Phones

(504) 525-4361 (Receptionist)
(877) 525-4361 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(866) 891-5835 (Primary Fax)
(504) 525-4380 (Secondary Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.thompson-lawfirm.com