Peter Thompson has over 30 years of experience litigating and resolving attorney liability cases for both plaintiffs and defense. He has extensive trial experience having tried legal malpractice cases for both judges and juries, in numerous Federal and State courts throughout the United States. He has worked with legal malpractice insurance claims personnel and insurance company executives on legal malpractice insurance coverage and liability limits issues. Throughout his career, Mr. Thompson has been called on to advise law firms on ethics. Both plaintiffs and attorney defendants have called Mr. Thompson to testify as a legal expert in court on over 100 occasions in cases regarding the standard of practice, conflicts of interest, and ethics for attorneys. Mr. Thompson is currently dedicating his career to resolving all types of attorney-related claims including negligence and breach of fiduciary duty through mediation. He is also experienced in law partnership dissolution matters and fee disputes between attorneys and clients. Known as the “Lawyer’s Lawyer”, Mr. Thompson has taught extensively in the area of attorney-related responsibilities. As a member of the San Diego County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Committee has resolved complex and simple fee disputes. His vast experience in legal malpractice cases, combined with his respectful approach and extraordinary people skills make him uniquely suited to resolve even the most complex attorney-related claims.
