Attorney
Madison, Mississippi, 39110
Matthew founded Thompson Law Firm, pllc, and later Thompson Addison, PLLC, emphasizing Family Law in Mississippi, including; Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Modification, Contempt, Youth Court, Adoption, and Appellate practice areas, along with representation of physicians and other professionals with State licensing issues, Board, Bar and DEA matters.
Matthew Thompson has a statewide practice, handling cases in Chancery Court, Circuit and Federal Courts and Disciplinary Boards in Mississippi. Matthew has fifteen years of litigation experience and has handled hundreds of cases, including; trials, hearings, depositions, mediations and appeals.
Matthew is the Author of Mississippi Divorce, Alimony and Child Custody with Forms, 2019-2020 EDITION, Mississippi Practice Series, Thomson Reuters, 2019.
He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Mississippi College School of Law, teaching Domestic Relations to 2nd & 3rd year law students.
Matthew is the past Chair of both the Professional Responsibility Committee and Family Law Section(s) with the Mississippi Bar Association, served on the board of trustees with the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (6 years), and currently serves on the boards for the Mississippi Center for Legal Services and Madison Ridgeland Academy.
Matthew graduated from Mississippi College School of Law, earning his J.D. in 2005. During law school he served as an officer with the Law Student Bar Association and earned the American Jurisprudence Award for Legislation. He earned his undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University, a B.A. in History, and is a member, and was an officer, in Sigma Chi Fraternity. Raised in Greenwood and Madison, Matthew currently resides in Madison with his wife and two children.
