Background
Thompson, William P. was born on December 28, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Thompson, William P. was born on December 28, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
University of Oklahoma. University of Arkansas (Bachelor of Laws, 1964).
Worked at Thompson and Llewellyn, P.A. (Fort Smith, Arkansas) specializing in Medical-Legal Law, Aviation Law, Products Liability, Commercial Law, Workers Compensation, Labor and Employment. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Arkansas. Delta Theta Phi. Law Clerk to Associate Justice of Arkansas Supreme Court, 1964-1965.
Assistant Attorney General of Arkansas, 1965-1966.
Prosecuting Attorney, Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, 1969-1972. Member, Arkansas Criminal Code Revision Commission, 1972-1978.
Vice-President and Member, Board of Trustees, Westark Community College, 1979-1984. Chairman of the Board, Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, 1983-1985.
Member: Sebastian County (President, 1976-1977) and Arkansas Bar Associations.
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member, Arkansas Criminal Code Revision Commission, 1972-1978. Vice-President and Member, Board of Trustees, Westark Community College, 1979-1984. Chairman of the Board, Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, 1983-1985.
Member: Sebastian County (President, 1976-1977) and Arkansas Bar Associations.
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.