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William John Thompson
also known as William J. Thompson
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About William
Biography
Bill Thompson is a trial lawyer with more than 22 years of experience who specializes in medical negligence and personal injury cases. He has represented victims and their families in hundreds of cases throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Attorney Thompson also handles product liability and wrongful death claims and has vast experience before judges and juries in all types of personal injury cases.
He has been successful in obtaining numerous multi-million dollar awards for victims of medical and other negligence, including an $11.48 million jury verdict in August 2011 for the death of an 8-day-old twin, and an $8.5 million jury verdict in December 2011 for the family of a bicyclist hit and killed by a tractor trailer. Additionally, he won the largest jury verdict in Massachusetts involving a stillborn baby ($2.7 million). His jury verdicts have ranked in the top 10 highest jury awards in Massachusetts in 2001, 2006, 2007 and 2011, and include a $4.9 million verdict for the family of a man whose leg injury resulted in death, as well as a $3.5 million verdict for a woman whose breast reduction surgery resulted in the loss of both breasts.
Attorney Thompson is among the Massachusetts Super Lawyers appearing in Boston Magazine from 2009-2013, having also been named to the Top 100 list. He is also selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®, the universally regarded definitive guide to legal excellence, 2011-2013.
Attorney Thompson has lectured in Massachusetts and nationally to a wide audience. He is a graduate of Boston College Law School, and is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine, as well as the First Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the American Bar Association, American Association of Justice, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, and many other legal organizations. He is a tireless advocate for his clients.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
35 years | 500 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
25%-40%
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Rhode Island for 27 years
State: Rhode Island
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maine for 32 years
State: Maine
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Hampshire for 33 years
State: New Hampshire
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 34 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
Lubin and Meyer PC
Fax
100 City Hall Plz, Boston, MA, 02108-2105
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Recognition, Massachusetts Super Lawyers
2013
Recognition, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Recognition, Massachusetts Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Recognition, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Recognition, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Recognition, Massachusetts Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Recognition, Massachusetts Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Recognition, Massachusetts Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
N/A
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1999 - Present
Partner, Lubin & Meyer, P.C.
1900 - Present
Partner, Lubin & Meyer, P.C.
1997 - 1999
Partner, Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, Boston, Ma
1992 - 1997
Associate, Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, Boston, Ma
1991 - 1992
Judicial Law Clerk, New Hampshire Superior Court
Associations
1999 - Present
American Association for Justice
1998 - Present
Rhode Island State Bar
1993 - Present
Maine State Bar Association
1992 - Present
New Hampshire Bar Association
1991 - Present
Massachusetts Bar Association
1991 - Present
American Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
$8.5 Million Verdict
$11.48 Million Verdict
$4.9 Million Verdict
$3.5 Million Verdict
$2.7 Million Verdict
Education
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
Opening Statements, Cross-Examination
Publications
1999
1997
1996
Languages
English