Practice Focus and Experience

Ms. Thompson (formerly Michele G. Alsentzer) practices in the area of civil litigation, including medical malpractice, personal injury and employment law. She focuses her practice on representing hospitals, physicians, employers and other insureds in complex litigation.

Representative Matters

• Defends healthcare providers in medical malpractice litigation.
• Represents national insurance carriers and insureds in personal injury and general negligence litigation.
• Represents major corporations and small businesses in litigation involving discrimination, wrongful termination and personal injury claims .
• Successfully obtained dismissal of lawsuits alleging elder abuse under the Arizona Adult Protective Services Act.

Reported Decisions

• Miller v Kelly, 212 Ariz. 283, 130 P.3d 982 (Ct. App. 2006)

Presentations

• Actions Speak Louder than Words…A Seminar on Non-Verbal Communication, State Bar of Arizona, August 2007

Education

• University of Arizona, BA, magna cum laude, Psychology, 1996
• University of Arizona College of Law, J.D. 1999

• Admitted: Arizona State Bar Association, 1999
• United States District Court, District of Arizona, 1999
• Pima County Bar Association
• Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers
• Tucson Defense Bar
• Arizona Women Lawyers Association
• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel

Admissions and Memberships

• Women in Health Care (Tucson Chapter)