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Terry L. Thompson, Esq.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Cornell University - Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

• Case-Western Reserve University - MBA

• John F. Kennedy University - Juris Doctor SBN# 199870

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Law Office of Terry L. Thompson-Alamo CA (1999 to present)
Estate Planning-Wills, Trusts, Administration, Probate
Business Law-Formation, Sales, Contracts, Trademarks
First Amendment Litigation with Life Legal Defense Foundation
Same Sex Marriage Adoption Litigation with Alliance Defense Fund

The Valley Citizen Magazine-Danville, CA (1996 to 2005)
Publisher/Editor (monthly magazine with circulation of 33,000)

Pipeline Systems Inc.-Walnut Creek, CA (1980 to 1998)
President Co-Founder (70 person international engineering company)

Bechtel Corporation-San Francisco, CA and Houston, TX
Manager of Engineering (Pipeline Div.)
Manager of Business development North and South America
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Other:

Director-California Right to Life
Board Member-Danville Community Band
Elder- Danville Presbyterian Church
Chairman-The Macedonian Outreach Advisory Board
Board Member - Life Legal Defense Foundation

Family:

Married to Dee Thompson; three married daughters, Jill, Kelly and Lori, six grandchildren