Andrew M Thompson

Practice Areas

Andy Thompson's practice includes environmental, commercial, and insurance-related litigation in state and federal court and state administrative court. He has represented clients in a range of environmental and commercial issues, including defending enforcement actions by the U.S. EPA and state environmental agencies, toxic tort litigation, Clean Water Act permitting and compliance, insurance coverage litigation, hazardous waste, groundwater contamination, and environmental cleanup and emergency response and other environmental matters.

Andy serves as an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law teaching a course in water law and environmental litigation.

Career

Emory Law Alumni Service Award (2020).

Adjunct professor, water law and environmental litigation, Emory School of Law (2012-present).

Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership Class of 2012.

Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated Attorney.

Best Lawyers in America® - Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental.

Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Star- Environmental Litigation.

Georgia Trend magazine - Legal Elite.

Clerk, Judge R. Lanier Anderson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1998).

Professional Memberships

Board Member, Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Emory School of Law.

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Environmental and Sustainability Committee.

Alumni Advisor, Emory School of Law’s Environmental Law Society.

Advisory Board, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc.

Publications

Regularly presents and writes on environmental and water law.