Christopher A Thompson

Chris Thompson is an insurance lawyer. He has litigated and counseled clients facing insurance disputes from coverage matters to bad faith cases to class actions, as well as claims handling and coverage issues involving most common lines of insurance, such as commercial general and excess liability, director and officer liability, residential and commercial property, workers compensation, and auto liability. Chris’ practice has also involved less common types of coverage such as aviation, marine, credit/life/disability, and many more.

Speaking “insurance” is a skill Chris has developed over his 28-year legal practice, as well as his pre-law school career as an insurance adjuster. This experience helps his clients obtain favorable results in complex insurance matters ranging from single policyholder-insurer disputes, to industry-wide litigation, to class actions.

Chris is one of 52 Texas attorneys who became board certified in insurance law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2024, the first year this specialty was offered.

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas - Risk Management Committee Member, 2023-present

Healing Hands Ministries - Chair, 2018; Chair-Elect, 2017; Secretary, 2015-2016; Board Member, 2013–2020; Advisory Board Member, 2021-present

Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow, 2008–present

Dallas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow, 2008–present

Leadership Dallas, 2006–2007

Dallas Arts District Alliance, Chair of the Board and Programs Chair, 2004–2009

Leadership Arts – Class Project Steering Committee, Chair, 2003–2004

- Dow v. Safeco, 23-2641, 2025 WL 1110742 (9th Cir. April 15, 2025)

- Siplast v. EMCC, 23 F. 4th 486 (5th Cir. 2022) – Successful appeal on duty to defend judgment in favor of client.

- Chevron v. EPC, 1:19-CV-00807-LJO-JLT (E.D. Cal. 2019), aff’d 20-16206 (9th Cir. 2022) – Secured default judgment for client against property owner and successfully resisted intervention by judgment debtor’s insurers.

- Liberty Mutual Company v. Servisair, L.L.C., 16-20472 (5th Cir. June 27, 2017) – Successful prosecution and appellate affirmance of $3.6 million judgment in premium litigation involving large nationwide employer.

- Wooten v. Safeco Insurance Company, 15 AC-CC225 (Cir. Ct. Missouri 2015) – Dismissal of putative class action involving labor depreciation.

- Colonial County Mut. Ins. Co. v. Marston, et al., Cause No. 219-01145-2013 (219th District Court, Collin County, Texas 2014) – Summary judgment based on “other insurance” clause in auto policy.

- Lowe v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, (W.D. Ark. 2014) – Dismissal of putative class action involving labor depreciation.

- AIG v. ACE INA Holdings, (N.D. Ill. 2011) – Dismissal of claims against insurer in major industry-wide litigation relating to national worker’s compensation risk pool.

Austin College

B.A.

University of Houston Law Center

J.D.