Background
Thompson, C. Gerard was born on October 9, 1954 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clyde Arnold and Barbara June (Tromley) Thompson.
Thompson, C. Gerard was born on October 9, 1954 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clyde Arnold and Barbara June (Tromley) Thompson.
College of William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1980). Phi Alpha Theta. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Award in Trusts and Estates.
Assistant Commonwealth.
Worked at Cooper, Spong & Davis, Professional Corporation (Portsmouth, Virginia) specializing in Commercial, Corporate, Health Care, Probate and Estate Planning, Real Estate, Taxation Law. Civil and Commercial Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Virginia.
1988, Washington.
United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and United States. Supreme Court; 1992, West Virginia and Kentucky.
Phi Alpha Theta. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Award in Trusts and Estates.
Assistant Commonwealth Attorney: City of Roanoke, 1980-1982. City of Portsmouth, 1982-1984.
Member: Portsmouth, Norfolk and Portsmouth and Washington State and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Cooper, Spong & Davis, Professional Corporation was founded in the early 1950"s by former United States. Senator William B. Spong, Junior and former Lieutenant Governor Richard J. Davis. In 1963, that practice was merged with Clyde West. Cooper and the firm became known as Cooper, Spong & Davis.
The firm conducts a varied and predominately commercial practice including corporations, banking, commercial transactions, health care and hospital law, environmental law, construction law, estate planning, civil litigation and individual representation.
Member Association Trial Lawyers American, Virginia State Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Portsmouth Bar Association, Chesapeake Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association.
Married Edith Diane, May 16, 1981. Children: Andrew Gerard, Lindsey Nicole, Nicholas Reid.