E. Diane Thompson
Work in Pender & Coward, P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Business Law, Real Estate, Family Law, Environment, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademarks, Litigation, Immigration, Administrative Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, Elder Law, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Probate
117 Market Street, Suffolk, VA 23434
About E. Diane Thompson
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Real Estate
- Family Law
- Environment
- Intellectual Property
- Patent
- Trademarks
- Litigation
- Immigration
- Administrative Law
- Banking
- Eminent Domain
- Elder Law
- Guardianship
- Estate Planning
- Probate
Education
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1982L.L.M.
- Major: Taxation
- The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1981J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: William and Mary Law Review, Member, 1979 - 1980
- College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1977B.S.
- Major: Mathematics
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer in Law, Advanced Estate Planning, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1988
- Lecturer in Law, Advanced Estate Planning, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1991
- Lecturer in Law, Federal Taxation of Estates, Gifts and Trusts, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1990 - 1996
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", The Ultimate Estate, Retirement and Financial Planning Conference, Professional Education Systems, Inc., September 13, 2001
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Real Property Probate and Trust Law Setcion, Annual American Bar Association Meeting, August 6, 2001
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Real Property Probate and Trust Law Setcion, Annual American Bar Association Meeting, August 9, 2001
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", First Annual Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Taxation Conference, November 3, 2000
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", 26th Annual Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute, September 14, 2000
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Virginia Bankers Association Conference, September 27, 1999
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", DC Chapter, Maryland Society of Certified Public Accountants Annual Meeting, May 19, 1999
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Virginia Law Foundation, Twentieth Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Administration Seminar, April 24, 1999
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Tax Section, Washington, D.C. Bar, January 20, 1999
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Virginia State Bar CLE, November 4, 1998 - November 5, 1998
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Virginia State Bar CLE, November 12, 1998 - November 13, 1998
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Nineteenth Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference, October 16, 1997
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", D.C. Bar/George Washington University Law School Continuing Legal Education Program, May 19, 1997
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", National Conference of Probate Judges Annual Meeting, May 6, 1997
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Fourth Annual Personal Financial Planning Conference, October 16, 1996
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Virginia Law Foundation, Sixteenth Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Administation Seminar, April 22, 1995
- Lecturer, "Disclaimers: When, Why & How to Say No to An Inheritance", Virginia Law Foundation, Sixteenth Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Administration Seminar, April 24, 1995
- "Uniform Disclaimer Act: Traps and Tricks", The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2001 Summer Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia, June 29, 2001
- Panelist for Presentation on Uniform Disclaimers of Property Interests Act (1999), Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, Annual American Bar Association Meeting, July 10, 2000
- "Postmortem Tax Planning Opportunities", "Taxation in the Year of Death", Post-Mortem Planning Seminar at the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, August 9, 1999
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1981
- Washington, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1981
- U.S. Tax Court, 1987
- Virginia Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Western Branch Little League, 1999 - Present (Director)
- Professional Advisory Board for Norfolk Foundation, 2001 - Present
- Tribe Club, College of William & Mary, 1999 - 2000 (Board Member)
- Western Branch School, 1999 - Present (PTA Board Member)
Past Positions
- Kaufman & Canoles, Associate, 1982 - 1988
- Gardner Cranwell & Rocovich, Summer Associate, 1981
- Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary, Adjunct Professor
Fraternities and Sororities
- Kappa Delta
Articles
Published Works
- "The Versatile Disclaimer", Trusts and Estates Newsletter, Virginia State Bar, Spring, 1995
- "Road Mines on the Path to Successful Disclaimer Planning", Trusts and Estates Newsletter, Virginia State Bar, Fall, 1995
- "Supreme Court to Address Effects of Disclaimers on Tax Liens", Probate Pratice Reporter, June, 1999
- Co-author, "The Law of Unintended Consequences Applied to Discalimers", Probate Pratice Reporter, March, 2000
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 16 years of experienceBusiness Law, Real Estate, Family Law, Environment, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademarks, Litigation, Immigration, Administrative Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, Elder Law, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Probate
- 31 years of experienceBusiness Law, Real Estate, Family Law, Environment, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademarks, Litigation, Immigration, Administrative Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, Elder Law, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Probate
- Business Law, Real Estate, Family Law, Environment, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademarks, Litigation, Immigration, Administrative Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, Elder Law, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Probate
- Environment, Litigation, Government
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