Lawyer Bio : John A. Thomson, Jr.

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John A. Thomson, Jr.

Atlanta

John Thomson focuses on the representation of financial institutions, commercial trade creditors, life insurance companies, private equity investors and subordinated debt holders in bankruptcy, pre-bankruptcy restructuring transactions and commercial litigation.
 
Mr. Thomson has represented financial institutions in all facets of commercial bankruptcies, including cash collateral issues, stay related proceedings, debtor-in-possession financing, sales of assets from the bankruptcy estate, contested confirmation issues, and adversary proceedings arising out of avoidance claims. In addition to his creditor representation, John was debtor’s counsel in the Chapter 11 reorganizations of Peachtree Natural Gas, LLC , American Plastic Surgery, LLC and Gulf Coast Restaurants, Inc . In addition, Mr. Thomson served as counsel to the Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Currahee Club bankruptcies.
 
Mr. Thomson also has transactional experience in restructuring defaults on a wide variety of asset-based loans, real estate loans, syndicated debt and assets subject to indentures. Mr. Thomson has particular experience in resolving defaults arising out of resort, golf and vacation developments.
 
Mr. Thomson’s representation of financial institutions has given him significant experience in federal and state court litigation involving creditors’ rights issues, regulations affecting financial institutions, the defense of class action and multi-district litigation regarding alleged violations of the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, predatory lending statutes, commercial paper and depository items under the UCC, and commercial lender liability actions.
 
John and his wife, Jane, have two children, Jack and Mary Catherine.

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Professional Activities

Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Litigation Sections (President-Elect, Bankruptcy Section); Georgia Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Litigation Sections; Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, Secretary; American Bankruptcy Institute, Committees on Finance and Banking, Real Estate, and Asset Sales.
 
Admitted to bar 1986, Georgia. Admitted to practice before all Georgia state courts; Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court; U.S. District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia; and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Education

A.B., Economics, 1981, Davidson College, National Merit Scholar; Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honorary; Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
 
J.D., 1986, University of Georgia, cum laude ; Georgia Law Review ; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.

Prior Legal Experience

Associate/Partner, Parker, Johnson, Cook & Dunlevie, Atlanta, GA, 1989-96.
 
Partner, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, 1996 - Present.

Publications

“The Changing Face of Intra-Enterprise Conspiracy Under the Sherman Antitrust Act,” 19 6a. L.Rev. 189 ;
 
“Contesting Georgia State Tax Assessments: The Tax Battleground of the 1990's,” 39 Atlanta Lawyer 20 (1993).

Presentations

Mr. Thomson is a frequent speaker on bankruptcy, workout and restructuring issues. Recent presentations include:

“Consumer Panel: Fiduciary Exceptions to Discharge with a Focus on Defalcation,” Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal Symposium, February 2013.
 
“Short Sale Issues and Strategies,” Real Property Foreclosure Seminar, State Bar of Georgia, Real Property Law Section, November 2011.
 
“Post-Confirmation Chapter 11 Issues: Continued Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction, Plan Consummation, Case Closing, Litigation Issues, and Plan Enforcement,”    Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Seminar, State Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy Law Section, November 2011.
 
“Developing Effective Workout and Litigation Strategies: Avoiding Litigation If You Can and Maintaining a Strong Position If You Can’t,” Workouts and Remedies in Real Estate Conference, September 2008.
 
“Bankruptcy Law Update,” State Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy Section, 2008.
 
“Distressed M&A Transactions: Asset Sales from Bankruptcy Estate,” 4th Annual Southeastern M&A Forum, September, 2008.