Georgia A. Thompson

Partner

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Overview

Georgia Thompson represents businesses in complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts in Florida. Georgia has litigated disputes involving product liability, premises liability, professional malpractice, ADA accessibility, personal injury, negligence, wrongful death, fraud, unfair trade practices, breach of contract, and other business disputes and torts. She has experience serving a number of clients in the financial services, hospitality, telecommunications, consumer goods and manufacturing industries. She is a Certified County Court Mediator authorized to practice in all Florida judicial circuits.

Experience

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Represented a Florida corporation with corporate ownership out of Milan, Italy, in a lawsuit against a personal guarantor to recover amounts due on a loan made to guarantor's closely-held entities; successfully responded to legal defenses raised by the guarantor that there was no fiduciary relationship, direct benefit or piercing of the corporate veil that would allow our client to recover directly against guarantor for debts owed by guarantor's corporate entities, and ultimately compelled guarantor to pay a settlement to our client along with the assignment of all of his entities' interests in the real estate development project

Represents a Fortune 500 insurance exchange for United States military personnel and their families, defending against allegations by former legal service provider for inter alia, breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, negligent misrepresentation and quantum meruit for $20-30 million; also, represent client in a number of counterclaims

Represents an American multinational investment bank and financial services corporation in defense of a multi-plaintiff lawsuit filed by a group of investors and creditors of a bankrupt Mexican oil services company against the bank in the Southern District of Florida, alleging in a seven-count complaint violations of the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO), conspiracy to violate the same, and additional common law counts for fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and breach of fiduciary duty with regards to multiple, complex financial transactions and claiming $1.1 billion in losses

News

Education and Credentials

Education
University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., cum laude, Trial Team
University of Florida, B.S., summa cum laude
Admissions
State of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Affiliations
Coral Gables Bar Association
Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Recognition and Community

Recognition

Recognized by the Daily Business Review as a "On the Rise" (Small/Midsize Firm) Florida Legal Awards Honoree, which recognizes the region's most promising lawyers under the age of 40 who have wielded influence in their practice areas and committed themselves to pro bono, charitable and professional volunteer work, 2024

Selected to The Best Lawyers in America list of Ones to Watch (Woodward/White, Inc.) for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2021-2024; Commercial Litigation, 2023-2024; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, 2023-2024; Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2024

Recipient of a South Florida Business & Wealth magazine Up & Comer Award, 2023

Inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame, 2012

Installed as a member of the Florida Blue Key leadership honorary society at the University of Florida, 2006

 

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Community

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Junior League of Miami

United Way of Miami-Dade