Practice Focus and Experience

Ms. Thompson practices in the area of civil litigation, including medical malpractice, personal injury and employment law. She focuses her practice on representing hospitals, physicians, employers and other insureds in complex litigation.

Additionally, she has represented healthcare providers, including physicians, dentists, and nurses before regulatory agencies on matters concerning discipline and licensure. Ms. Thompson has also represented healthcare providers in responding to HIPAA violations before the Office of Civil Rights. In addition, she has presented several seminars and in-house training on various HIPAA issues.

Representative Matters

• Defends healthcare providers in medical malpractice litigation.
• Represents national insurance carriers and insureds in personal injury and general negligence litigation.
• Represents major corporations and small businesses in litigation involving discrimination, wrongful termination and personal injury claims.
• Represents healthcare providers before regulatory agencies

Reported Decisions

• Miller v Kelly, 212 Ariz. 283, 130 P.3d 982 (Ct. App. 2006)

Presentations

• Actions Speak Louder than Words…A Seminar on Non-Verbal Communication, State Bar of Arizona, August 2007
• Practical Implications of HIPAA in Litigation, Lorman Education Services, December 2008

Education

• University of Arizona, BA, magna cum laude, Psychology, 1996
• University of Arizona College of Law, J.D. 1999

Admissions and Memberships

• Admitted: Arizona State Bar Association, 1999
• United States District Court, District of Arizona, 1999
• Pima County Bar Association
• Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers
• Tucson Defense Bar
• Arizona Women Lawyers Association
• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel

Community Involvement

• Women in Health Care (Tucson Chapter), 2001-2006