Lori Thompson, (Lawyer)
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Lori represents individuals in trust and estate disputes and divorce, including complex family law disputes involving family-owned businesses and high-value investment portfolios, through litigation, mediation and Collaborative Divorce Law, which provides a private, supportive environment for clients to resolve their disputes outside of court. Throughout her over 25 years of practice, Lori has represented businesses in state and federal courts, and represented clients in bankruptcy proceedings and contested matters.
Licenses
Licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Virginia State Bar.
Admitted to practice in Virginia State Courts, U.S.
District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Virginia, the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Virginia. ,J.D.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Named Go To Family Lawyer by Virginia Lawyers Magazine
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (Bankruptcy and Family Law)
Named Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Legal Elite, Bankruptcy and Family Law
Recognized as a Virginia Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation since 2014
Ted Dalton American Inn of Court, Master Emeritus (2013 - present)
Virginia Bar Association, Pro Bono Counsel Member (2013 to present); Co-Chair (2026-2027)
Virginia Access to Justice Pro Bono Committee Member, 2020 to present
Legal Aid Society of the Roanoke Valley: Board of Trustees (2019-present)
Named to Pro Bono Service Honor Roll by Virginia Access to Justice, 2024 - 2025
Fellow of the Roanoke Law Foundation since 2012
PRIOR:
Roanoke Bar Association: President (2011 - 2012); Board of Directors (2005 - 2013)
Virginia Bar Association: Board of Governors (2006 - 2007, 2013 - 2017)
Virginia Women Attorneys Association: Former President, Roanoke Chapter, and Member of Board of Directors
Virginia Poverty Law Center: Board of Directors (2011 - 2018); President (2013 - 2014)
Roanoke Law Foundation: Chair (2012 - 2013); Board of Trustees (2010 - 2013)
President's Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service, 2020
Federal Bar Association, Roanoke Chapter: Board of Directors (2013 - 2017)
Named an Influential Woman of Virginia by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2010
Named Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2012
Virginia State Bar: Professionalism Course Faculty Member (2009 – 2011);
Named Local Bar Leader of the Year by the Virginia State Bar's Conference of Local Bar Associations, 2013
Recipient, President's Volunteer Service Award, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, 2006 – present
Graduate, Batten Leadership Institute at Hollins University, 2009
Virginia Bar Association: Board of Governors (2006 - 2007, 2013 - 2017);
Graduate, Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Roanoke Valley Program, 2003
Recipient, 2002 Blue Ridge Legal Services Pro Bono Award for highest contribution to pro bono service in Roanoke Valley
Virginia Bar Association: Chair of the Young Lawyers Division (2006 - 2007)
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce: Board of Directors (2013 - 2016)
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2014 | Collaborative Divorce Team Training | Virginia Collaborative Professionals | 20.5 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2019 | Mediation & Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | Collaborative Training Institute | 40.0 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2019 | Research Informed Parenting Plans | CDPR: Heather Clifft | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Promoting Your Collaborative Practice | CDPR: Joryn Jenkins, JD | 1 |
| 2016 | Integrity: Using Purpose & Values to Become a Better Professional & Collaborative Practitioner | J. Kim Wright, J.D. | 4 |
| 2015 | Explaining Process Options: Litigation - Mediation - Collaboration | David Nixon | 1 |
| 2015 | Effectively Using Visual Aids in Collaboration | Tom Walk | 1 |
| 2015 | Cooperative Divorce Process v Collabotative Divorce | David Nixon | 1 |
| 2014 | Personality Disorders & Impact on the Collaborative Process | Kathleen Bagby | 1 |
| 2014 | Growing Our Practice By Figuring Out What We Want | Thomas Walk | 1 |
| 2014 | Follow-Up from Retreat | Cheryl Smith | 1 |
| 2014 | Collaborative Practice Development Workshop | Susan Witt | 2 |
| 2014 | Breaking Down Barriers to Support | Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Roanoke | 1 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2025 | The Power of TED | CDPR Bookclub | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Polyvagal Theory, part 2 | CDPR: Lisa Teegarden- Cabay, PhD, LCP, BCBA, LBA | 1 |
| 2024 | Thoughts (and facts) about Thoughts | CDPR: Jen Uschold, iRise for Me | 1 |
| 2024 | Preparing our Ciients and the Team for the Legal, Financial, and Emotional Aspects of Divorce | CDPR Retreat: Jen Uschold, iRise for Me; and Members presented profession specific programs | 6 |
| 2024 | Mind Map and Clinical Hypnosis | CDPR: Jen Uschold, iRise for Me | 1 |
| 2024 | Introduction to Positive Intelligence | CDPR: Jen Uschold, iRise for Me | 1 |
| 2024 | Avoiding Retirement Account Mistakes (and Updates) | VaCP Clubhouse - Jamie S. Blum, CPA, CDFA® | 1 |
| 2023 | Tax Considerations for Collaborative Divorce Settlements | VaCP Clubhouse: Sallie Mullins Thompson, CPA | 1 |
| 2023 | Divorce Law 101 – A Discussion about What Actually Happens in Court and Why Our Clients Are Better Off Collaborating | CDPR: I was presenter | 1 |
| 2023 | Busting Open Toolboxes | CDPR Retreat: Jen Uschold | 4.5 |
| 2022 | Managing Challenges in the Collaborative Divorce Process: Cognitive Bias, Mental Health, High Conflict Personality Disorders, and Addictions | Dr. Beth I. Wilner, Ph.D. | 6 |
| 2021 | Summary of the UCLA (in plain English) & Discussion | CDPR Retreat: Facilitator - Cheryl Watson Smith, JD | .5 |
| 2021 | How to Bring in the Other Side When They Resist | Forrest (Woody) Mosten | 2 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: The Initial Team Meeting | CDPR Retreat: David Nixon, JD | .75 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Professional Team Organization, Conduct and Process | CDPR: I was presenter | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Issues Regarding Termination and Withdrawal from the Collaborative Process | CDPR: Heather Clifft, LPC | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: How to Manage Challenges with Parties & How to Manage Challenges with Other Team Members | CDPR Retreat: Cathy Rae, PhD | 1.75 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Communication Among the Team Members | CDRP: I was presenter | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Collaborative Process Structure | I was presenter | 1 |
| 2020 | Internal Family Systems: A Paradigm Awakening | CDPR: Heather Clifft, LPC and Cheryl Watson Smith, JD | 1 |
| 2015 | Second Saturday Divorce Workshop | Robyn Walker | 1 |