R. Waylon Thompson

Background

Thompson, R. Waylon was born on April 5, 1963 in Russellville, Alabama, United States.

Education

Auburn University (Bachelor of Arts, 1985). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1988).

Career

Worked at Pittman, Manuel, Thompson & Perry, P.A. (Panama City, Florida) specializing in Civil Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Premises Liability, Maritime and Admiralty Litigation, Railroad Litigation and Consumer Class Actions. Admitted to the bar, 1988, Florida.

1989, Alabama.

1996, Georgia. Member, National Mock Trial Advocacy Team, 1988. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Award.

Chief Judge, Cumberland Trial Advocacy Program, 1987-1988. Associate Editor and Member, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1986-1988.

Member: Bay County Bar Association (President, 1994-1995, Board of Directors, 1994—).

Alabama State Bar. The Florida Bar. State Bar of Georgia. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Insurance Committee, 1996—).

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. Committed in its entirety to serving the interests of injured people and consumers, the firm covers a diverse legal spectrum from complex crashworthiness and medical malpractice litigation to local premises liability and automobile collision claims.

The firm takes an active role in representing its injured clients that does not end with a settlement or jury verdict, but continues through participation in such organizations as the National Head Injury Foundation and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Pittman, Manuel, Thompson & Perry is dedicated to preserving the rights and protecting the interests of injured victims and has been built around those principles.

lieutenant remains the oldest law firm between Pensacola and Tallahassee that limits its practice strictly to representing injured people and consumers.

Achievements

• R. Waylon Thompson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, National Mock Trial Advocacy Team, 1988. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Award. Chief Judge, Cumberland Trial Advocacy Program, 1987-1988.

Associate Editor and Member, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1986-1988.

Member: Bay County Bar Association (President, 1994-1995, Board of Directors, 1994—). Alabama State Bar; The Florida Bar.

State Bar of Georgia. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Insurance Committee, 1996—).

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association.