Atty. Jacquelyn L. Thompson
Jacki Thompson represents management in a wide range of employment matters, with particular expertise in labor relations in the airline and healthcare industries. Jacki guides clients through all facets of labor law.
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Jacquelyn L. Thompson is a employment and litigation attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at FordHarrison. Educated at The George Washington University (J.D., 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2022-2022 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jacki Thompson represents management in a wide range of employment matters, with particular expertise in labor relations in the airline and healthcare industries
- Jacki guides clients through all facets of labor law
- As a member of the firm's Airline Group, she assists both airlines and airline carrier service providers in grievance resolution matters, including grievance arbitrations and mediation
- She has also successfully defended multiple AIR21 cases for her airline clients
- In addition, Jacki negotiates contracts under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the Railway Labor Act (RLA) and represents management in union matters before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the National Mediation Board (NMB)
- She handles collective bargaining negotiations and unfair labor practice cases before the National Labor Relations Board, and advises employers on legal issues related to union campaigns and picketing
- Jacki also defends employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), various state agencies, and in state and federal courts against claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, among other things
- In addition, Jacki counsels employers on employee terminations, how to avoid/resolve labor and employment disputes and litigation, Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, and ADA compliance as well as other issues. www.fordharrison.com/jacquelynthompson
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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