
Yale University (B.A., History 1986); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990); Order of the Coif; Managing Editor, Hastings Law Journal.
California; U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
State Bar of California; America Bar Association; Bar Association of San Francisco.
Carol Lynn Thompson joined the firm in 1994 and has a complex commercial litigation practice, with an emphasis in securities litigation. Ms. Thompson is Co-Chair of the San Francisco Litigation Department and is a member of the Securities Litigation Practice Group.
Ms. Thompson's practice focuses on securities litigation, defending issuers, officers, directors, financial institutions and accounting firms in shareholder class actions and derivative lawsuits. She also represents companies and individuals in proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission, and counsels clients in connection with internal investigations. In addition, Ms. Thompson has substantial experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation arising under California's Unfair Competition Law and the federal and state False Claims Acts.
Yale University (B.A., History 1986); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990); Order of the Coif; Managing Editor, Hastings Law Journal.
California; U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
State Bar of California; America Bar Association; Bar Association of San Francisco.