Joel Erik Thompson

I'm not writing this as a client, but rather as an experienced attorney who has had countless dealings with Joel on both personal and professional levels. He is a fierce advocate for his clients and approaches the law with an emphasis on practicality and the best interests of his clients. Unfortun...ately, Joel's depth of knowledge sometimes confuses both prosecutors and judges so he needs some extra time to educate them as to why he is right. Joel is a combination an old school gentlemen and a vicious street fighter. I'm pleased to write this recommendation, but I'm more proud to call him a friend.

I am happy to provide my professional review of Attorney Joel Thompson. Though I have not had frequent and/or ongoing interactions with attorneys overall, Joel is, to me, an honest and honorable person, who is also caring for those in need of his services. He follows up and keeps clients informed. ...I would recommend him without reservation.

I have represented the State in cases in which Joel was the defense attorney. I was impressed with him because he filed appropriate motions before trial, chose good defenses, and demonstrated good judgment in the delicate and compassionate way he cross-examined children victims of sex crimes. He is a... zealous, yet ethical, advocate. He works extremely hard.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to Joel Thompson for the excellent representation provided to me over the past three years. I was recently acquitted of multiple serious felony charges relating to my former service as a former Director of a State government agency. The case was very high profil...e over a significant period of time and drew an unfortunate amount of negative publicity towards me and my reputation. The pretrial preparation and execution of strategy was exemplary. Joel did an excellent job in providing top-notch representation for me. He was fully versed in the nuances of a difficult “paper” case and was significantly effective in front of the jury. We spent many months preparing this case and a lot of late nights during the trial in preparation for the next day’s testimony. Joel was fully committed to my cause and possessed an outstanding ability to anticipate the motives and strategy of the prosecution. His opening and closing arguments were superb and very effective in getting the jury to understand how the state was trying to obfuscate the facts in the hope that confusion would result in a conviction. I hope I never need his amazing skills again. But if I did, I would turn to him with confidence. The past few years have been a nightmare for myself and my family. But the twenty-three verdicts of not guilty went a long way to restoring my reputation. The satisfaction I’ve received from seeing the justice system work as it’s supposed to was totally a result of Joel’s dedication, superior legal skills and the untiring efforts of Joel and his staff.