Kimberly R. Thompson is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Phillips, Spallas & Angstadt LLP. She represents individuals and entities in a broad range of disputes, including real property, landlord-tenant, premises liability, and homeowner association matters.
Ms. Thompson received her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Thompson went on to attend Southwestern Law School on the Wildman-Schumacher merit scholarship where she earned her Juris Doctorate.
As a law student, Ms. Thompson earned a public service distinction award for her commitment to providing pro bono legal work to the community. She interned for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office where she assisted in the prosecution of gang-related murders in the Hardcore Gang Division. Ms. Thompson also interned with the Riverside County Public Defender’s Office where she defended the indigent and mitigated death penalty cases in the Complex Litigation Department, Death Penalty Unit.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Thompson worked at a boutique litigation firm where she represented small business owners in land-use and zoning matters.
Ms. Thompson is a member of the Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Riverside Bar Associations. She is admitted to practice before all California State Courts and all California District Courts.
Honors
- Recipient, Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Remedies, Spring 2017
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Community Property, 2016
- Recipient, Dean’s List, 2015-2016
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Real Estate Transaction Law, 2015
- Finalist, Brief Writer, Intramural Moot Court Competition, 2015