Attorneys turn to us for assistance in medical malpractice cases because we are one of the few Louisiana firms with extensive experience in medical malpractice cases. For over 20 years, Richard A. Thompson has practiced exclusively in this complex area of the law. As a result, we have an extensive network of medical experts and have developed winning strategies for malpractice litigation. From case review, to technical support, to expert witnesses, we can provide litigation support as consulting counsel, or take over any complicated medical malpractice case. If you are an attorney facing a difficult medical malpractice case, we invite you to review our Services for Attorneys to learn more about our broad range of litigation support services.

About Richard Thompson:

Since 1974, Richard A. Thompson has represented clients in the Southeast Louisiana area and other parts of the country in a wide variety of matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. For the past 25 years, he has limited his practice to litigation involving physician and hospital malpractice. He acts as consulting counsel for many Louisiana attorneys in medical malpractice matters.  He is admitted to practice in all Louisiana courts, both state and federal.

Mr. Thompson is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association,  the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, and he was a founding member of the LTLA Medical Malpractice Section. He is a member of the ATLA Professional Negligence Section and is active in medical negligence matters in Louisiana.  Mr. Thompson was awarded a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (Juris Doctor) from Louisiana State University, 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, and their two sons. He is a member of the National Speleological Society, the Southeast Cave Conservancy, the Nature Conservancy, and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Year Joined Organization:

1975

Areas Of Practice:

Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Professional Malpractice Law

Bar Admissions:

Louisiana, 1974

U.S. Federal Court, 1975

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

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Louisiana State Bar Association

Member

 

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

 

Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association

Member

 

New Orleans Bar Association

Member

 

Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Section

Founding Member

 

American Trial Lawyers Association, Professional Negligence Section

Member

 

Boy Scout Venturing Program

Advisor

 

National Speleological Society

Member

 

Southeast Cave Conservancy

Member

 

The Nature Conservancy

Member

 

American Civil Liberties Union

Member