Ms. Thompson's primary area of practice is litigation.

Bar Admissions
Virginia State Bar
United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Education

• Radford University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1992
• University of Virginia School of Law, 1997

Significant Accomplishments

Representing businesses in state and federal courts and mediation proceedings involving banking, breach of contract, business disputes, computer/technology law, employment disputes, real estate disputes, taxation, and various collection matters

Advising clients in bankruptcy proceedings and contested matters concerning debtor-in-possession financing, dischargeability of debts, executory contracts and leases, jurisdiction, plan confirmation, preference actions, officers’ and directors’ liability, and venue challenges

Representing individuals in trust and estate disputes and complex family law disputes through litigation and Collaborative Law, which provides a supportive environment for clients to resolve their disputes out of court

Professional Activities and Experience

Distinctions

• AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Named a "Go To Lawyer" for Family Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2024-2025
• Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" in the area of Litigation-Bankruptcy in Roanoke, VA., 2015-2017
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Family Law, and Litigation-Bankruptcy
• Named to Pro Bono Service Honor Roll by Virginia Access to Justice Commission, 2024-2025
• Named Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2012
• Named an Influential Woman of Virginia by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2010
• Inducted as a Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation, Class of 2014
• President's Lifetime Achievement Award, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, 2021
• Distinguished Service Award Recipient, Roanoke Bar Association and Roanoke Law Foundation, 2016
• Roger D. Groot Pro Bono Publico Service Award Honoree, Virginia Bar Association, 2015
• Professional Service Women of Achievement Award Recipient, DePaul Community Resources, 2015
• Selected as Virginia Business magazine's "Legal Elite," 2006 - 2025
• Recognized as a Virginia Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine, Bankruptcy: Business, 2010 - 2023
• Named Top 50 Women Attorneys in Virginia by Virginia Super Lawyers, 2015
• American Inns of Court, Ted Dalton Chapter, Master of the Bench, Emeritus, 2014 - present
• Graduate, Batten Leadership Institute at Hollins University, 2009
• Blue Ridge Business Journal's "20 Under 40" listing of the top young business leaders, 2006
• Named "Young Lawyer of the Year" by the Roanoke Bar Association, 2006
• Graduate, Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Roanoke Valley Program, 2003
• Blue Ridge Legal Services Pro Bono Award Honoree for highest contribution to pro bono service in Roanoke Valley, 2002