About M. Allison Thompson Law Office

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Comprehensive Approach to Estate Planning

Allison’s work as an attorney draws on her training and experience in the fields of psychology and social work, estate planning and tax law, trust and estate administration and financial planning. Allison has the background and experience to provide a comprehensive and personalized approach to estate planning and administration that allows you to confidently plan for your family’s financial future.

M. Allison Thompson has been an estate planning and probate attorney since 1987. In opening her private law office in 2006, she saw an opportunity to combine her experience in four areas: social work, estate planning, estate administration for a regional bank, and financial planning. She draws on all these experiences in providing a personalized service helping clients to plan for themselves and for their family’s future.

Biography

Allison was born in Nashville and attended schools in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville. She has practiced law in five states.

Education:

J.D. Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL, 1987
M.A. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1978 – Developmental Psychology
B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, Phi Beta Kappa, 1973

Experience:

Opened private law office as M. Allison Thompson, Attorney at Law, in 2006, focusing primarily on wills, trusts, estate planning, and estate administration.
Earned designations as Certified Trust and Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner™.
Vice President and Trust Officer, Sun Trust Bank, Nashville, TN, 1996-2006, where she administrated decedent’s estates and consulted with clients on estate planning
Thorp, Reed & Armstrong in Pittsburgh, PA
Larson & Burnham in Oakland, CA
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal in Chicago, IL
Taft, Stettinius and Hollister in Cincinnati, OH
Psychology and social work positions from 1974 – 1983

Professional Certifications:

2006 - Certified Financial PlannerTM
2003 - Certified Trust and Financial Advisor

Bar Admissions:

1995 -Admitted to Bar in state of Tennessee
1993 -Admitted to Bar in state of Pennsylvania (now inactive)
1992 -Admitted to Bar in state of California (resigned in 2004)
1990 -Admitted to Bar in state of Illinois (now inactive)
1987 -Admitted to Bar in state of Ohio (now inactive)

Professional Association Memberships:

Nashville Bar Association - Estate Planning and Probate Committees
Nashville Estate Planning Council
Tennessee Bar Association - Estate Planning & Probate Section, Elderlaw Section

National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Lawyers Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter

Legal Services Offered

Drafting of the following documents, personalized to your situation and the needs of your family:

Last Will and Testament
Revocable Trust or Living Trust
Trusts for Minors
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Living Wills or Advance Care Plans
Durable Powers of Attorney for financial and business matters
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

Representation of Executors and Administrators in the probate and administration of decedent’s estates.

Conservatorships –representation of family members seeking to be appointed as conservator, service as Guardian Ad Litem

Elder Law –representation of senior clients in estate planning, disability planning, planning for long term care and health care financing