Fowler White Burnett is pleased to announce that Laurie A. Thompson has joined the Firm’s West Palm Beach office as a Shareholder in their Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Thompson brings with her more than 25 years of litigation experience to Fowler White. Her practice focuses on the representation of clients in business related litigation in the areas of labor and employment law, bankruptcy & creditors' rights, real estate, intellectual property and appeals in both state and federal appellate courts.

Passionate about the advancement of women in the legal profession, Thompson has been active with the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (“FAWL”), serving as the South Palm Beach County Chapter's President in 2012-2013 and is currently serving as State FAWL's Development Director. In addition, she has been awarded the highest “AV Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory and was previously nominated for Leaders in Law by the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. A frequent author, for the last two years, Thompson also served as the Business Editor for Attorney at Law Magazine.

Thompson holds a Juris Doctor, with honors, from the Florida State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Science, with honors, in Political Science from The American University. She is a member of The Florida Bar and The District of Columbia Bar.

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Fowler Whiteis a full-service law firm with more than 70 lawyers and 3 offices located in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. For nearly 75years, we have skillfully combined traditional values with innovative practices to ensure our clients receive the trusted legal counsel reflective of our rich heritage. The firm’s lawyers provide a wide variety of client-focused, proven legal strategies and business solutions to domestic and international clients across a wide spectrum of practice areas including: Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights & Business Restructuring, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Environmental & Land Use, Family, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Labor & Employment, Maritime, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability & Toxic Torts, Real Estate, Securities Litigation & Arbitration, Tax, and Trust and Estates. For more information, please visit www.fowler-white.com.