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 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 Jim | January 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Review of Allison Thompson

I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself facing a series of complex legal issues. Allison spent considerable time with me, in person, and explained them clearly. She then provided a helpful description, in writing, of how we would address these issues. She accompanied me when necessary on visits... to various courts and legal offices. She always responded quickly and helpfully to questions that I submitted to her by email. In short, with her assistance, I feel that all the legal issues I faced were dealt with efficiently and effectively.

Posted by Keith | November 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Excellent service and knowledge

Ms. Thompson, and her office, have been valuable to me during the probate of my mother's estate. The estate is quite involved, with real estate located in two states and seven counties. Allison was able to correctly open ancillary probate in the non-residential state, saving weeks if not months of ti...me; this also allowed for a more exacting and accurate inventory to be filed in the respective jurisdictions. Allison was also able to locate unknown assets, which was both a surprise and good news. I had been POA prior to my mother's passing and had spent quite a bit of time trying to track everything down, but Allison did me one better. Allison and her office staff have been nothing but prompt and very cordial through this process. I live 1,200 miles from her office and, with little advance word, found time to meet me in person during a trip to Nashville last Spring. Having this chance to meet in person was very much appreciated since most of our contact has been paper and e-correspondence. Her advice on how a certain property partially, but separately, held with my father should be best handled was extremely appreciated and avoided any family head aches / squabbles. In all, though this has been 'just' a probate case I feel that Allison's help and services have been of very good value - in many ways her assistance has paid for itself for both myself as executor and for my family. I highly recommend her services to any and all.

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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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