James D Thompson

Jim is a trial attorney with more than 35 years of experience counseling clients with wide-ranging business litigation needs. His practice encompasses lawsuits, appeals, and domestic and international arbitrations across multiple industries.

As a former petroleum engineer, Jim has hands-on experience with many issues affecting energy industry clients, and handles related disputes and other matters before numerous state and federal courts, as well as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement and Railroad Commission of Texas. Jim is a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

Admitted to practice: Texas, 1986. Joined Vinson & Elkins, 1986; admitted to partnership, 1993. Head of V&E's Litigation Department.

Sections of Litigation and Oil and Gas Law, ABA and State Bar of Texas; International Bar Association; London Court of International Arbitration.