Associate

Andrew L. Thompson

Biography

Andrew L. Thompson joined Lane & Waterman in 2024. Andrew primarily specializes in civil defense litigation, encompassing a diverse array of matters such as tax, employment, labor, estate litigation, and other commercial litigation.

Andrew earned his Bachelor of Arts from Drake University where he studied Political Science as well as Law, Politics, and Society. Subsequently, he pursued his Juris Doctorate from The University of Iowa College of Law. During his time at Iowa, he picked up an interest in tax law and litigation, culminating in the attainment of his Juris Doctorate, with distinction. Additionally, Andrew served as the Senior Managing Editor for the 27th Volume of the Journal of Gender, Race, and Justice.

Before practicing, Andrew spent his 2023 summer at Lane & Waterman as a Summer Associate and before that, he experienced the rapid-fire litigation of the criminal courtroom with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona.

Andrew is excited to return to the Quad Cities as a Davenport native and proud graduate of Davenport Central High School. Andrew is a long-distance running enthusiast having run competitively in the past, completed the Bix in a personal record of forty minutes, and plans to begin running marathons.

Practice Areas

Education

Education

Drake University (B.A in Law, Policitcs and Society; Political Science.)
The University of Iowa College of Law (J.D. With Distinction)

Experience

Experience

Senior Managing Editor for The Journal of Gender, Race, and Justice, Volume 27.

Admissions

Admissions

Iowa – 2024

Honors

Honors

The Boyd Service Award with Highest Honors
Full Merit Scholarship
Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence.

Community

Community

Camp Shalom Christian Camp
Drake University Mock Trial.