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Overview

Kay Thompson

Kay Thompson is a mediator who handles cases including automobile, medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, and trucking, among others. She began her legal career in 1985 with Page, Scrantom, Harris & Chapman, P.C. in Columbus, Georgia. Kay practiced in the areas of insurance defense – personal injuries of multiple types, including automobile, premises liability, and medical malpractice – as well as the handling of insurance coverage issues.

In 1992, she joined the law firm of Smith, Welch & Studdard, now known as Smith, Welch, Webb & White. Her practice consisted of a more general practice and extended to insurance defense of personal injury cases and representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases. In 1994, Kay joined Sharon W. Ware & Associates (now known as Lynn Leonard & Associates), where she practiced as in-house counsel for various State Farm companies for 21 years. In her 30+ years of practice, she tried more than 150 cases (in numerous Georgia venues), including the defense of personal injury cases of multiple kinds, plaintiffs’ personal injury cases, and declaratory judgment actions. Kay joined Miles in 2015.

Education

  • Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, 1985
    • Graduated in top one-third of class
    • Continued to work as a medical laboratory technologist until 1984
    • Clerked for the law firm of Jones, Cork & Miller in Macon, Georgia, 1984-1985
  • Mercer University, 1979
    • Triple majors – B.S. in biology and B.A. in political science and history
    • Worked as a medical laboratory technologist while attending Mercer on a full scholarship
    • Member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority

Admitted to Practice

Sworn in for practice in all Georgia courts and in the federal district courts in Georgia in 1985.

 

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Certified mediator, Georgia Office of ADR

 

Speaking Engagements

  • 1994 – 2015:  Gave numerous presentations to State Farm claim representatives on various topics of insurance defense, including uninsured/underinsured motorist law, enforceable liens and personal injury settlements, the relationship of venue and evaluating personal injury cases, and developments in Georgia law affecting the handling of personal injury cases.
  • 2016:  Spoke to the student body of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School on the topic of uninsured/underinsured motorist law.
Rates and Fees

Rates - Kay Thompson

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Atlanta Rates 4hr Min.
2 Party Case: $300 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $275 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $250 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

Mediation Admin Fees
Atlanta Mediation Admin Fee - $300 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $1000. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral's hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.