Allison Thompson

Allison Thompson

also known as Margaret Allison Thompson

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 38 years

Probate Lawyer at Nashville, TN
Practice Areas: Probate, Wills & Living Wills, Estate Planning

4800 Charlotte Pike Suite 200, Nashville, TN

About Allison

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 31 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1995

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 32 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1993

Retired

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 33 years

State: California

Acquired: 1992

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 35 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1990

Voluntarily Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 38 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1987

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Thompson Law

4800 Charlotte Pike Suite 200, Nashville, TN, 37209

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Allison Thompson's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by George | November 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Above and Beyond

I contacted several Probate and Estate Attorneys in and around Nashville after loosing a family Member. Alison was hands down the most helpful and forthright from the very beginning. She even told me ways that i could save money and ways that i could do things--that would possibly prevent me from n...eeding an attorney, Her fees were actually less than her initial quote and her initial quote was less than any other attorney i spoke with. I never had to wait more than a few hours for her to respond if i called with questions and i never even had to appear in court once. She knows her business and she executes it well. I felt as if i was being represented by someone that had my best interests at heart,at all times--and at such a emotional time for me,the loss of a family member,it was such a relief to know i had someone on my side that i could put 100% trust in!! Her assistant Lane is equally as diligent and they really work well together and speak highly of each other,which is very reassuring. I also intend to use Alison and lane for my own estate planning in the Future. If your looking for peace of mind and a Firm that will represent you with confidence and professionalism Hire Alison Thompson!!

Posted by Paul | September 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Excellence in Professionalism

My mother had lost her husband about four years ago and unfortunately he did not have a trust in place. Allison and her staff were very warm and understanding with this difficult task bestowed upon my mother being a fairly recently widowed individual. Allison and her staff made this a very profession...al and compassionate experience. I would whole heartedly recommend Mrs. Thompson and her staff to anyone.

Posted by Deborah | July 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Planning Documents

Professionalism punctuated with patience. Allison Thompson guided me through the decision making process of preparing estate planning documents including a Last Will and Testament, Living Will, & Advance Care Plan. I would highly recommend Allison as this was a very positive experience and her fee w...as very reasonable. I am very relieved that this has been taken care of and that I chose Allison Thompson to guide me through the process.

Posted by Doug | May 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills

Excellent Lawyer

We contacted Alison Thompson regarding our property wills and our living wills. She is very professional and friendly. She clearly explained our options aand what we needed to do. Alison sent us drafts of our documents, extremely well prepared. There was no issue making some changes. Then it was a s...imple process to sign and execute them on our second visit to her office. Also, her fees for what we needed were very reasonable and very competitive with what we had been quoted elsewhere. We were very satisfied with Alison’s service overall. There is nothing additional she could have done to meet our needs. We would highly recommend Allison Thompson’s legal service To anyone looking to have their wills etc. drawn up and executed!

Posted by Don and Susan | April 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Excellent Client Service

We met with Attorney Thompson for a consultation to update our trust and wills. We found her to be very customer driven and honest in suggesting the most logical and cost conscience manner to proceed with. We decided to hire her to perform the work and she delivered it on time and in a very profess...ional manner, answered all of our questions thoroughly and was a delight to work with. We would hire her again in a heart beat and trust her with our matters. She is everything you want in an attorney!

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Allison Thompson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Aaron Raney

Probate lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Allison is top notch. If you hire her you will not be disappointed. I am endorsing her as a colleague as I am a lawyer myself. I also endorse her as a client, she handled my late Mother's Estate and things went extremely smooth. She is the best."

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Yvette Sebelist

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christina Norris

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Allison Thompson is highly skilled & experienced in estate planning and probate matters. She has an excellent reputation among other probate & estate planning lawyers who practice in the Nashville area."

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Barbara Moss

Probate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1973

Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Society

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Attorney, Thompson Law Office PLLC

1996 - 2006

Vice President and Trust Officer, SunTrust Bank

1993 - 1994

Associate Attorney, Thorp Reed & Armstrong

1992 - 1993

Associate Attorney, Larson & Burnham

1989 - 1992

Associate, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal

1987 - 1989

Associate, Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Associations

2006 - Present

Tennessee Bar Association

2004 - Present

Lawyers Association for Women

Chair of Solo Attorneys Comte, Co-Chair of Networking Comte

1996 - Present

Estate Planning Council of Middle Tennessee

1995 - Present

Nashville Bar Association

Education

1987

Northwestern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Cornell University

MA

1973

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BA with Honors

Speaking Engagements

2014

Financial Planning Association June meeting

IRAs and estate planning

2014

Annual Conference of TNUMC

Planning for Retirement

2013

Court House CLE series

Estate Planning with IRAs

2009

Annual Conference of TNUMC

Planning for Retirement

2008

USN Evening Classes

Estate Planning and Probate

2007

USN Evening Classes

Estate Planning and Probate

2007

NBI Continuing Legal Education

Considerations in Planning for Incapacity

Languages

English

Activity

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