Sarah M. Thompson

Background

Thompson, Sarah M. was born on March 7, 1944 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Temple University (Master of Arts, 1972). Rutgers University (Juris Doctor, with highest honors, 1976).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1976, Pennsylvania and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

1982, United States.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1983, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Alumni Award for Most Significant Contribution to Scholarship, 1976.

Author: Note, "New Rights for New Jersey Tenants— Good Cause’ Eviction and "Reasonable" Rents, 6 Rutgers Law Journal 565, 1975.

Comment, "Secured Transactions— Constitutional Law— Fourteenth Amendment Due Process—Self-Help Repossession Pursuant to Private Contract Held Constitutional: King v. South Jersey National Bank," 66 New Jersey 161, 330 A.2d 1 1974, 7 Rutgers Law Journal 176, 1976.

Adjunct Faculty: Securities Litigation, Professional Responsibility, Rutgers-Camden School of Law, 1979-1987. Trial Advocacy, Temple University Law School, 1993—.

Arbitrator, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1977—.

Arbitrator, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1991—. Judge Pro Tem, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, 1992—.

Mediator, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, 1995—.

Member: Philadelphia (Member, Committees on: Professional Responsibility, 1981—. Professional Guidance Committee, 1985—.

Chair, 1994-1995. Board of Governors, 1985-1988) Pennsylvania (Member, Substance Abuse Committee.

Vice Chair, 1993-1995) and American (Third Circuit Chairperson, Pro Bono and Public Interest Committee, Litigation Section, 1982—) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Program Chairman, Substance Abuse Committee).

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1990).

(Also Of Counsel to Ominsky, Messa, Tanner, Giles & Sheridan, Professional Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office).

Achievements

• Sarah M. Thompson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Note, "New Rights for New Jersey Tenants— Good Cause’ Eviction and "Reasonable" Rents, 6 Rutgers Law Journal 565, 1975. Comment, "Secured Transactions— Constitutional Law— Fourteenth Amendment Due Process—Self-Help Repossession Pursuant to Private Contract Held Constitutional: King v. South Jersey National Bank," 66 N.J. 161, 330 A.2d 1 1974, 7 Rutgers Law Journal 176, 1976.

Membership

Member: Philadelphia (Member, Committees on: Professional Responsibility, 1981—. Professional Guidance Committee, 1985—. Chair, 1994-1995; Board of Governors, 1985-1988) Pennsylvania (Member, Substance Abuse Committee.

Vice Chair, 1993-1995) and American (Third Circuit Chairperson, Pro Bono and Public Interest Committee, Litigation Section, 1982—) Bar Associations.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Program Chairman, Substance Abuse Committee). Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.

Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1990). (Also Of Counsel to Ominsky, Messa, Tanner, Giles & Sheridan, Professional Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office).