Our Team
George R. Thompson - Daniel Patrick O'Neil - Legal Support Staff
George R. Thompson
Email: thompson@thompsononeillaw.com
EDUCATION
University of Michigan School of Law Ann Arbor, Michigan Juris Doctor, 1978
Alma College Alma, Michigan Bachelor of Arts, Summa cum laude, 1975
Admitted to State Bar of Michigan, 1978
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
1978 Clerk for Michigan Court of Appeals, Judge Donald E. Holbrook, Sr.
1979 General civil practice at 420 E. Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan
1980 - Present Law practice specializing in civil litigation, located at: 309 E. Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan
1994-1995 Michigan State Bar Civil Procedure Committee (Member 1992-1995; Chairman, 1995)
Executive Committee, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (1984-1993)
Lawyer's Committee, ACLU Fund of Michigan (1990-1993) Executive Board, Northern Michigan Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union (1987-1992)
Arbitrator, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, since 1986
Joint Committee of the Michigan State Medical Society and Michigan State Bar, medical-legal issues (1985).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
American Justice Society
ORGANIZATIONS
Board Member, Grand Traverse-Leelanau Community Mental Health (Great Lakes CMH), 1996-2003, Chairman: 2001-2003
Board of Directors, Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, 1991-1996, Chairman: 1995-1996; Funding Task Force, 2004-2005
President, Children's Hospitalization Family Services, 1983-1997 Founding member, Munson Manor Executive Board (1986-2001)
CERTIFICATIONS AND HONORS
Certified in Civil Practice by National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1991
National Finalist Primerus Community Service Award, 2003
Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers' list of 'Top Michigan Lawyers' since 2006
1997-Present; Listed in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating
Million Dollar Advocates
Primerus Community Service National Award (2002)
Featured in Lawdragon Magazine's Lawdragon 500
LEGAL EDUCATION
Adjunct Professor, Northwestern Michigan College (1981-1989) Western Michigan University (2001-2008)
REPRESENTATIVE APPELLATE CASES
Brewer v Payless Stations, Inc, 412, Mich 673, 316 NW2d 702 (1982)
McDonald v State Farm Insurance Co, 419 Mich 146, 350 NW2d 253 (1984)
Rossman v State Farm Insurance Co, 184 Mich App 618, 459 NW2d 72 (1990)
Downey v Charlevoix County Bd of County Rd Comm., 227 Mich App 621; 576 NW2d 712 (1998)
PUBLICATIONS
"Trespassing on the Recreational Users Act," Vol. 61, No. 9, Michigan Bar Journal, 726 (Sept., 1982) with Michael Dettmer
"Revisiting the Recreational User Act," Vol. 67, No. 5, Michigan Bar Journal, 348 (May, 1988)
"An Open Letter to the Committee on Standard Jury Instructions," Michigan Bar Journal, February, 1981, with Michael Dettmer
"A Primer on Governmental Immunity," MTLA Quarterly, (March, 1992)
George Thompson was invited to write a column for the Traverse City Record Eagle Forum. His article, published on March 5, 2006, "Drivers can't rely on just lights and sirens" may be read here.
LEGAL EDUCATION LECTURER
Institute of Continuing Legal Education. (1985-present) In excess of 40 lectures state-wide. Topics have included: No Fault, Dramshop, Medical Malpractice, Trial Practice, Cross-examination, Pre-Trial Procedure, Opening Statements, Settlement, Medical Issues, Use of an Economist, Cross- Examination of Hostile Witnesses
Upper Michigan Legal Institute. Topics: Mediation, No Fault, Medical Malpractice, Civil Procedure, Use of Demonstrative Exhibits
Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meetings. (1982-2004) Topics: Governmental Immunity, Dramshop issues, Proving Damages, and Medical Malpractice Reform
Michigan Lodging Association. Dramshop Liability for Taverns
Municipal Section, State Bar of Michigan. Section 1983 "Civil Rights" Liability
Association of County Road Commissions Annual Meetings. (1986-1994) Road Authority Liability and Mock Trials
Michigan Association of Cardiologists. Mock Trial and medical malpractice
TART Rails to Trails Initiative, volunteer lawyers litigation
Daniel Patrick O'Neil
Email: oneil@thompsononeillaw.com
EDUCATION
Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Bachelor of Science, 1981
Detroit College of Law Detroit, Michigan Juris Doctor, 1984
Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, 1984
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
1984 - 1990 James C. Thomas, P.C. Law firm specializing in general and criminal litigation
1990 - 1992 Daniel P. O’Neil, P.C. Law firm specializing in civil and criminal litigation
1992 - Present Law firm Thompson, O’Neil & VanderVeen, specializing in civil litigation located at 309 E. Front Street Traverse City, Michigan
ORGANIZATIONS
American Trial Lawyers Association
Negligence Section
Litigation Section
Executive Committee, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
Past Member and Chair; Traverse City Planning Commission
American Constitution Society
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Grand Traverse, Antrim and Leelanau County Bar Association - Pro Bono Committee
PERSONAL
Married, three children
Legal Support Staff
The staff at Thompson O'Neil, P. C. is always willing to assist you.
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Loriann Tanis
Paralegal to Daniel P. O'Neil |
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Argean Baird
Paralegal to George R. Thompson |
