THOMPSON O’DONNELL, LLP traces its roots to the firm of Gallagher & Thompson, founded in 1946. Firm founder J. Roy Thompson (1911-2005) and John Jude O’Donnell (retired), who joined the firm in 1961, were both Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Until 1992 the firm was known as Thompson, Larson, McGrail, O’Donnell & Harding. In 1998, James F. Bromley and James W. Greene, formerly of Bromley, Greene and Walsh, merged their practices with TOMNH. In 2004, the firm changed its name to THOMPSON O’DONNELL, LLP, to honor J. Roy Thompson and John Jude O’Donnell, the firm’s founding and sustaining partners.
THOMPSON O’DONNELL, LLP provides the personal attention at reasonable rates which only a smaller firm can offer. They take particular pride in being accessible to clients and in promptly responding to their inquiries and concerns. The firm enjoys an outstanding professional relationship with local and federal courts of the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. THOMPSON O’DONNELL, LLP is, and for decades has been, rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell. Thus, even though THOMPSON O’DONNELL, LLP is a smaller firm, the representation provided remains of the highest level.
THOMPSON O’DONNELL, LLP’s Civil Litigation practice features attorneys with extensive experience in a broad range of trial and appellate matters. These areas encompass tort and professional malpractice, contracts, construction, business and corporate litigation, as well as insurance defense, insurance coverage, and workers’ compensation. The firm has also developed an active Alternative Dispute Resolution practice. Attorneys from the firm serve as arbitrators, mediators and case evaluators for the local and federal courts and are retained by private parties. THOMPSON O’DONNELL, LLP also provides Employment and Business & Corporate Counseling to individuals, companies and organizations.
THOMPSON O’DONNELL, LLP maintains a significant Estate, Trust and Probate practice, led by Julian E. Markham Jr. Mr. Markham, is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
