John J. Thompson
A tenacious and resourceful litigator for commercial and employment matters.
John Thompson was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, but has lived in New York City for over a decade.
John earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. He participated in numerous clinics serving low-income clients, clerked with a magistrate judge, interned at the U.S. Department of Justice, and served as an editor for the Annual Survey of White Collar Crime.
Upon graduating, John began his professional career at a prestigious AmLaw 200 law firm. He spent three years there as an associate in the firm's litigation department, where he had the opportunity to represent several Fortune 500 companies.
John then formed his own practice and went on to partner with J.R. Skrabanek in 2020.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
- Georgetown University Law Center
- J.D. (2014) | Law
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- Activities: American Criminal Law Review Annual Survey of White Collar Crime
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- Vanderbilt University
- B.A. (2008) | English
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- Honors: Cum Laude English Honors' Program
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- Considering a Specialist’s Law Degree to Increase and Improve Representation Among Immigration Respondents
- Georgetown Immigration Law Journal
- Grappling with Gilmer: Pre-Hire Arbitration Agreements in the Day Labor Industry
- Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law
