Deborah L. Thomson

Debbie was a fantastic lawyer during this very difficult time of my life. She not only was professional but very emotionally supportive. I would highly recommend Debbie to anyone needing a lawyer!

Ms. Thomson handled my divorce case. At the consultation, she immediately put me at ease, clearly outlined my options, and listened to me. Throughout the procedure she was always available to answer questions and concerns. I was always apprised of each step in the process. I emailed her with changes, and within a day there were revised and returned to me. That allowed my divorce to be finalized within 4 months of my initial visit. She is a caring and dedicated professional I will highly recommend to any and all.

Divorce is emotionally and financially draining. Florida is a no fault state and Hillsborough County Family Court does not decide on custody but on time-sharing. That means if your spouse cheats on you that you can’t sue him for it and get full custody of the kids- you have to agree to split time and responsibilities. I called Women’s Law Group and had first contact with Susan. She is a very warm, motherly type who immediately makes you feel welcome and cared about. I had no idea what to expect throughout the entire process and scoured the internet for information. At my first meeting with Deborah Thomson, she listened to my story and presented my options. She was very honest that the court requires mediation and both parties are encouraged to resolve the business issues via this route. Deborah was very straightforward and told me what my best options would be to keep costs at a minimum and to keep the decisions with us instead of the mercy of a judge. Unfortunately, I had a spouse who refused to negotiate much. Mediation took all day and the only thing we could agree on was that he had to leave the home but I had to pay him alimony. Fortunately, we got the price down significantly and it was worth it to get him out (the only other way to have him removed would have been if he physically abused us). He wanted complete financial support and full access to our infant daughter. It was a ridiculous proposal and I was not going to budge. The thing I discovered he’d been purchasing and abusing street drugs while she was in his care so I didn’t want him alone with her. Low and behold, his lawyer fired him and he wouldn’t mediate any further so, we ended up going to trial. I was terrified that the judge would give him what he wanted. Deborah fought hard for me though. She was very invested in my case and found legal precedent to allow us access to my spouse’s medical records. That gave us the evidence we needed, to not only present a strong case to the judge, but to also collect a strong deposition supporting the facts. The judge did rule in my favor – he stopped alimony and granted a few hours of supervised visitation, but allowed my spouse to rehabilitate himself with several requirements after which he could petition the court for more access to our child. Finally, I am in the military but could not get approval for relocation at the time of the divorce. Once I got orders I again employed Deborah. She helped me navigate this process as well and I was able to move with my daughter. I can tell you that I spent a lot of money, especially since we went to trial. Legal services aren’t cheap, plus you pay court fees and the mediator. Deborah didn’t try to swindle me- she always presented the best options for my situation. I did take out loans and borrowed from family but IT WAS COMPLETELY WORTH IT. Remember that you have to be honest with yourself and your lawyer and you have work to do too. It’s time consuming, gut wrenching, and exhausting. When you have questions or doubts call Susan at Women’s Law Group. Let Deborah fight for you, I’m so glad that I did. It was probably the most important decision of my life.

Deborah Thomson is an excellent attorney. Ms. Thomson handled my modification of visitation and child support. Her experience and knowledge of the law is evident in the courtroom and I felt confident knowing she was representing me. She answered my questions in a timely manner and constantly kept me informed. In addition, her empathy and concern meant so much to me during an extremely stressful time. I cannot say enough good things about her and I highly recommend her!!

Divorce is an emotional rollercoaster. Ms Thomson always remained professional yet empathetic. In getting the job done, she always kept me informed and took the time needed to explain each step (each form, each lawyer lingo abbreviation) in a way that I could understand. Sometimes telling it like it is is a hard pill to swallow but she always had my best interests at heart. Also she advised well. In her field, time is money (your money) and she always tried to maximize efficiency to minimize costs.

Deborah Thomson not only understood the legal ramifications of divorce but also the emotional strains of the divorce process. She was very patient and caring.

Deborah Thomson and her Staff made a difficult situation of setting child custody/time sharing very simple. As a busy business owner and mother, I was nervous about the process and sought out a female attorney. I am thankful I went with this firm as I felt supported 100%. I was kept fully informed throughout the entire process.

Mrs. Thomson represented me through my divorce and I don’t know what I would have done without her! She made what I expected to be a difficult, complicated process easy and seamless. I was nervous and didn’t know what to expect, but she kept me informed every step of the way. She explained everything that was going on and always was very prompt in answering all of my questions. Mrs. Thomson demonstrated a thorough understanding of the law and in strategies that are necessary in dealing with certain situations. She took my worries away and handled everything professionally and diligently. I highly recommend her. Hopefully I will never have another divorce, but I know where I’d go if ever I or anyone I care about needs an attorney.

From the moment of my fisrt consultation ,she was very upfront with the pros and cons of the case from the financial aspect to the timeline , i felt that i was very inform at all times.

Deborah Thomson is an exceptional family law attorney. Not only is she an experienced and dedicated advocate on her clients' behalf, but she is intelligent, inventive and dependable. She made my legal issue very manageable and seemingly simple to resolve. Furthermore, I have been able to refer my friends and family to her with confidence, and they have all raved about her professionalism, knowledge and support! I can't thank her enough!

Having gone through a very difficult divorce and child custody battle early in 2001, I would know how hard , first hand the system can be on the entire family. On at least two occasions since the final judgement Debra Thompson has been able to assist us in righting the wrongs that were both "the Systems" failures and not of our own doing. Why was she able to "fix" these horrific injustices? Her passion for doing what is in the best interest of her clients and , more importantly, her absolute knowledge of the law as it pertains to being beneficial to a family. My only regret is that we did not obtain her services initially during the process.

Deborah L. Thomson and the whole staff at the womens law group are great lawyers, I was looking for an attorney in tampa fl, happen to google or yahoo women attorneys, saw website, read it an impressed, I called, free phone consultation to discuss my case, I went to their office, Susan Caudill very polite nice, I had a face to face consultation, which was a 100 bucks, but however that 100 bucks was worth the money, because, I had to see the judge the next day and i could not afford them to represent me at that moment. She needed 5000 dollars for my custody hearing, which is the going price, nothing unheard of. I pretty much done all the work research for my case before I look for and attorney, but for as far as, to continue my case to go far as a victory and to be able to see my son, I needed closing help, she definitly pointed me in the right direction, far as, talking to the judge and getting in a prosition to were, i could afford to hand off the ball (the ball is the promblem of me not seeing my son) to her take over. I did exactly what she told me to do, wrote it down, right there in her office as she was telling me , what I needed to do far as filing paperwork at the courthouse ect, a couple of weeks later, when I had did everything i needed to do from that 100 consultation, I was in a prosition to were she could help me, go to my new custody hearing, I had more then a 100% confidence, everything from whats on there website, profile, they are the truth, no exaggeration, when we went to court, she blew me away, Deborah L. Thomson as any other client of hers would say she is reliable, knowledgeable, professional and a champion in the court room. This was my first time ever hiring a lawyer, but she could easily be the women version of law and order, Executive D.A Jack McCoy, truly focus! Express the point to the judge, which i would not been able to put in words! She won my case, now I have a consistent realationship with my son and full custody of my son and, she won the case in november 2010, I was suppose to had been put my review on here, but it was a major transition with getting my son and him and I adapting, I had time now to write this review, im very pleased, me , my son and his mom are all finally on the same page, thank you women law group!

She did a great job and I would highly recommend her to anyone! Thanks!

I used Ms. Thomson in a family law case. Although she seems highly knowledgeable and a good counselor I found her to be highly disorganized. This disorganization comes out in the courtroom as a lack of confidence and skill. I did not care for her style of responsiveness with paperwork and care for the client. I eventually found another lawyer where I was happy with the results.

I am still in court five years after Ms. Thomson represented me during my divorce proceedings. Her lack of basic business skills and detachment from her fiduciary responsibilities has cost me everything. . She failed to show up for a nine hour mediation because she had vacation days. She failed to subpoena documents that are critical to the division of assets in any divorce proceeding. In fact, she did not subpoena any documents at all. My interests were simply not protected in any meaningful way.