Background
Thompson, Michael J. was born on September 9, 1955 in Canton, Ohio, United States.
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Michael J. Thompson
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The Ohio State University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude, 1977). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1981).
Career
Worked at Wright & Talisman, Professional Corporation (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Practice before Federal and State Regulatory Agencies, Legislatures, Departments and Courts. Energy, Communications, Environmental, Construction, Project Finance, International, Labor, Corporate and Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation and Government Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1981, District of Columbia.
1983, Virginia and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth and Federal Circuits.
1985, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1990, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma. Author: "NUG Prospects: Dream or Nightmare?" Electricity Journal, April 1996.
Law Clerk and Attorney, Chemical Control Division, Office of Toxic Substances, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1981.
Member, California Conference of Public Utility Counsel.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Virginia State Bar; Federal Energy and American (Natural Resources, Antitrust, Litigation Sections) Bar Associations. Since the late 1940"s, Wright & Talisman has been a leader in the practice of law in the field of regulated industries--counseling and representing clients in complex administrative trials, rulemakings, legislative proceedings, negotiations, project financings and related court matters.
As the interface between government and commercial enterprise has changed over the years, so too has the Firm"s range of legal services grown to meet the changing needs of its clients.
With offices in Washington, District of Columbia and San Francisco, California and with a broad range of clients spread nationally and internationally, the Firm"s energy, communications, environmental, government relations, project financing and various commercial practice areas concentrate upon some of the more fundamental and consequential issues affecting its clients.
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Member, California Conference of Public Utility Counsel. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Virginia State Bar; Federal Energy and American (Natural Resources, Antitrust, Litigation Sections) Bar Associations.
