Background
Thompson, Joel C. was born on March 6, 1959 in Atlanta, Texas, United States.
Thompson, Joel C. was born on March 6, 1959 in Atlanta, Texas, United States.
Baylor University (Bachelor of Science, 1981. Juris Doctor, 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Baylor Order of Barristers.
National Mock Trial Team (Regional Champs, 1984).
Worked at Berry & Thompson, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Texas. Phi Delta Phi; Baylor Order of Barristers.
Author: "Bad Faith and the Injured Worker," State Bar Seminar, 1988.
"Bad Faith Litigation, A Plaintiff"s Perspective," University of Houston Law Center, 1989. "Prosecuting the First Party Insurance Case," State Bar Seminar, 1989.
"Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing: A Plaintiff"s Perspective," P.E.S.I. Seminar, 1989. "A Plaintiff"s Perspective of Bad Faith," University of Houston Law Center, 1990.
"Texas Automobile Accident Litigation," P.E.S.I., 1990.
"Informal Benefits Conference," Advanced Workers Compensation Course, State Bar, 1990. "Reading the Crystal Ball, Texas Worker"s Compensation," State Bar School Law Section, 1990. "Insurance Bad Faith," State Bar of Texas, advanced Personal Injury, 1991, 1992.
Member: Houston Bar Association.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Section on Litigation). Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1990).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Board of Directors, 1988-1989). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Society of Law and Medicine.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: Houston Bar Association. State Bar of Texas (Member, Section on Litigation). Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1990).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Board of Directors, 1988-1989).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Society of Law and Medicine.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).