Philip G. Thompson has been a lawyer for over twenty six years and is an active civil trial lawyer, handling cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. He has tried over one hundred cases to verdict in various jury and non jury matters. Phil is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator. His areas of focus include personal injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice claims, workers compensation claims, social security disability, and general civil litigation matters.
Before attorney Philip Thompson graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Law in 1995, he graduated magna cum laude from Auburn University. A former member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Philip possesses no shortage of competence and intellectual curiosity, two traits that have served him well as he’s represented countless West Palm Beach, Lake Worth and Port St. Lucie clients in legal cases over the past two decades.
Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1996 and licensed to practice law before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals later that year. Philip is also licensed to practice law before the U.S. District Court for both the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Philip was certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a circuit civil mediator in April 2015, and later qualified by the Florida Supreme Court as an Arbitrator.
A member of the trial lawyers, workers’ compensation and real estate law sections of the Florida Bar. Philip also serves as a legal member of the Palm Beach and North Palm Beach County bar associations, the Palm Beach County Justice Association, the Florida Justice Association, Florida Workers Advocates, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives.
Philip boasts over 26 years of legal and trial experience with issues involving; personal injury law, workers’ compensation law and Social Security Disability law. Over the past sixteen years, Philip has gained legal experience providing real estate title and closing services as an agent for the Attorneys Title Fund out of West Palm Beach, FL.
Having formed Thompson & Thomas, P.A., in 2005, Philip and West Palm Beach attorney Charles Thomas provide first-rate legal counsel to residents of West Palm Beach, Lake Worth and Port St. Lucie, as well as those living throughout Palm Beach, Broward, Dade, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties.
Awards
• 2017 – Present, Florida Legal Elite in Florida Legal Trend Magazine
• 2015 – Present, named one of Florida’s Super Lawyers
• Philip is particularly proud of his role in the verdict in the case of Hyatt v. Geo Group Inc., recognized by the Daily Business Review as the fifth-highest premises liability verdict in Florida during 2012. The total amount of the verdict was over $1.25 million.
Hobbies And Community Involvement
When not in the office, Phil enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, golfing and training in the martial arts. Phil also volunteers every year as an advance marshal for the Honda Classic golf tournament.
Memberships
• Member of Trial Lawyers, Workers’ Compensation and Real Estate Sections of the Florida State Bar Association
• Member of the Palm Beach and North Palm Beach County Bar Associations
• Member of the Palm Beach County Justice Association
• Member of the Florida Justice Association
• Member of the Florida Workers Advocates and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Member of the Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court
• Certified Agent of the Attorneys Title Fund
• Florida Supreme Court-Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
• Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator
