Law Firm Overview

Lisa C. Thompson is certified to practice law in Arizona, Nevada, and Washington, D.C.  She graduated from the University of Arizona, College of Law with her Juris Doctor in 1995 and in 1997 with her LL.M. (Master of Laws) in international trade law.  Ms. Thompson received her B.A. in journalism from the University of Arizona in 1991 with a minor in Spanish.  She has been an adjunct professor for nine years with the International M.B.A. program at Universidad Internacional de las Americas in San Jose, Costa Rica. In addition, she has also taught U.S. Constitutional law for the Universidad de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Legal Research and Writing for three years at the University of Arizona, College of Law.  Ms. Thompson was the 1996 Munger Scholar for International Business Law (University of Arizona, College of Law).  Her publications include articles in two legal journals: The ISO 9000 Quality Standards: Will They Constitute a Technical Barrier to Free trade Under the NAFTA and the WTO?, University of Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law (1997), and International Dispute Resolution in the United States and Mexico:  A Practical guide to Terms, Arbitration Clauses, and the Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce (1997). Ms. Thompson's other publications include: Arizona Legal Forms Debtor-Creditor (Second Edition) and Arizona Legal Forms Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Third Edition).   Ms. Thompson is the author of the federal bankruptcy law chapter in the Business Law Deskbook series for California, Michigan, and New Jersey and co-author of the Arizona Business Law Deskbook (four volume series) and Nevada Business Law Deskbook (two volume series).  She updates these publications annually.

Areas of Practice

• Collections 20%
• Construction Law 20%
• Contracts 10%
• Business Set-Up/Maintenance 30%
• Business Dissolution 10%
• Bankruptcy 10%

Honors and Awards

• Recipient of the 1996 John F. Munger Award for Excellence in International and Business Law Scholarship - Munger Scholar for 1997, 1996 - 1997
• Graduated Order of the Barrister
• Outstanding Note and Comment Editor, Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1995
• Winner - American College of Trial Lawyers Jenckes Closing Argument Competititon, 1994
• Winner of the O'Connor O'Cavanagh Outstanding First Year Oral Advocate Award, 1993

Published Works

• NEVADA BUSINESS LAW DESKBOOK, Thompson-West, Volumes 1-4, 2008
• ARIZONA LEGAL FORMS LLCs and Partnerships, Thompson-West, 2008
• ARIZONA BUSINESS LAW DESKBOOK, Thompson-West, Volumes 9 and 9A, 1st & 2nd Editions
• ARIZONA BUSINESS LAW DESKBOOK, Thompson-West, Volumes 10 and 10A, 1st & 2nd Editions
• DEBTOR-CREDITOR ARIZONA LEGAL FORMS, Thompson-West, 2nd Edition, 2003
• The ISO 9000 Quality Standards: Will They Constitute a Technical Barrier to Free Trade Under the NAFTA and the WTO?, Journal of International and Comparative Law, 14 Ariz J. Int. Comp. L. 155, Fall, 1997
• International Dispute Resolution in the United States and Mexico: A Practical Guide to Terms, Arbitration Clauses, and the Enforcement of Judgements and Arbitral Awards, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce, 24 Syracuse J. Int. L. and Comm., Fall, 1997

Classes and Seminars

• International Comparative Business Practices, International M.B.A. Program at Universidad Internacional de las Americas in San Jose, Costa Rica, 1995 - 2004
• Collections in Arizona, CLE National Business Institute, 2001
• Legal Research and Writing, University of Arizona College of Law, 1998 - 2001
• U.S. Constitutional Law, Universidad de Guadalajara, 1996

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Bankruptcy Law, Collections & Repossessions, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Transactions, Business Organizations, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Collections, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, International Law, Business & Trade, International Arbitration, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate