Reid Thompson

Reid Thompson started his own criminal defense law firm in May of 2009 with an emphasis on serious felony offenses. Since March 2010, he has tried ten felony jury trials winning not guilty verdicts in Murder trials in Fulton and Dekalb Counties. Previous experience includes work as an Assistant District Attorney for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office in the Complex Trial Division and at the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. During and after law school, Reid also worked at the Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia, at the FultonCounty Solicitor's Office, and at the Georgia Justice Project. Prior to graduating with litigation honors from the Georgia State University School of Law, Reid was a police officer with the Fulton County Police Department for twelve years working as a Detective with the Major Case Division and attained the rank of Police Lieutenant. While with the Fulton County Police, Reid was selected to attend the prestigious Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy at Quantico, Virginia. Reid obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia after serving honorably for three years in the United States Army at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland and overseas in the Republic of Korea. Reid is willing to represent clients anywhere in Georgia but primarily practices in Atlanta, Fulton County, Cobb County, Douglas County, Paulding County, and Dekalb County.

Georgia State University College of Law

J.D. | Law

2002 - 2004

Honors: Litigation Honors

University System of Georgia - University of Georgia

B.A. | History

1988 - 2000

F.B.I. National Academy

Graduate

2000 - 2000

Sole Practioner

Reid Thompson, LLC

2009 - Current

Representing clients charged with felony or misdemeanor offenses in the entire metro area to include Atlanta, Fulton County, Cobb County, Dekalb County, Douglas County, and Paulding County.

Assistant District Attorney

Fulton County District Attorney's Office

2007 - 2009

Prosecuted felony cases in the complex trial division of the Fulton County Superior Court.

Assistant District Attorney

Douglas County District Attorney's Office

2005 - 2008

Prosecuted felony cases in the Douglas County Superior Court.

Lieutenanat, Major Case Divison Detective, Patrol Officer

Fulton County Police Department

1991 - 2002

Atlanta Bar Association

Member

Current

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

Cobb County Bar Association

Member

Current

F.B.I. National Academy Associates

Member

Current

Georgia

Since 2005

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