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Family Law

Family Law

Family Law Divorce, child custody and visitation disputes, arguments over alimony or child support, and other family law issues are disruptive, emotional events that take a toll on everyone involved. When these circumstances arise in your family’s life, you need an attorney who can handle your case compassionately while still getting things done — an attorney who gives you straight answers to your questions and helps reduce the stress and frustration of these events. In the Arrowhead region of Minnesota and Wisconsin, turn to Bill L. Thompson. With over a decade of experience as a divorce attorney, child custody lawyer and family law expert, Mr. Thompson is known for his compassionate, practical and effective approach to family law matters. He takes time to ensure each client fully understands their case and the options available to them, guiding them step-by-step to make intelligent decisions that yield the best long-term outcomes and avoid emotionally charged and destructive reactions. Focusing on important issues and minimizing conflict with opposing spouses and their counsel, Mr. Thompson believes in helping clients achieve their goals and bring resolution to their family law matters as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Divorce Protect your rights and avoid making emotionally charged decisions that could haunt you the rest of your life. From simple uncontested divorces to high-conflict separations involving division of complex estates, Mr. Thompson can help you resolve your divorce or separation expediently with a minimum of conflict. Child Custody & Visitation Disputes Ensuring that children end up in the most beneficial and nurturing environment possible and have the opportunity to be raised by both parents (when appropriate) is a high priority for our firm. If your divorce involves children, Mr. Thompson will fight aggressively to protect their rights and ensure their best interests are represented, whether an initial custody and visitation order is being rendered or an existing order needs to be enforced. Property Division & Spousal Support Division of property and spousal support or alimony can be complicated, emotional issues. Mr. Thompson makes sure his clients’ interests are protected and the true situation is represented to the court so a practical and rational division or support order can be rendered. Child Support Courts in Minnesota and Wisconsin take child support very seriously, taking great pains to ensure the children of a divorce are cared for equitably and appropriately by each parent. Whether you are seeking a support order against the other parent, protecting yourself against an unreasonable support order, or seeking enforcement of an existing support order, Mr. Thompson can help you ensure the situation is represented accurately to the court and help you protect the rights and interests of your children and you. Domestic Violence Issues Unfortunately, domestic violence is a factor in many divorces and domestic disputes. Mr. Thompson can help end domestic violence and threats of a former spouse or domestic partner through protective orders and other legal action. Mr. Thompson can also help fight inappropriate protective orders and false allegations of domestic violence when used as an instrument of retaliation or employed as a means of putting a defendant in bad light for a divorce or custody battle. Harassment & Restraining Orders Mr. Thompson can assist in obtaining harassment or restraining orders against former spouses or domestic partners who threaten or harass you. He can also assist in defense against harassment or restraining orders based on false or exaggerated allegations. Protect the rights and safety of you and your family. Adoption Adoption of a child can bring great joy to a family, but the adoption process and regulations can be confusing, frustrating and a source of anxiety. Mr. Thompson can help you navigate the adoption process and get you through it as expediently and stress-free as possible. Minimize Conflict and Protect the Rights of your Family with the Help of Divorce and Family Law Attorney Bill L. Thompson Throughout northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, Bill L. Thompson helps families resolve their legal issues quickly and effectively with an approach that minimizes conflicts and reduces the emotional stress that often accompanies domestic legal issues. We invite you to meet with Mr. Thompson and find out how his experience and practical-sense approach to family law can help you, just as they’ve helped hundreds of others. Call our family law attorney’s office in Duluth today to schedule your initial consultation: (218) 310-9008. Learn more about The Law Office of Bill L. Thompson: Firm Overview Why Choose Us Attorney Profile Community Involvement Practice areas: Family Law Criminal Defense Read More

Criminal Defense

Don’t let one bad choice or false allegations ruin the rest of your life. As a criminal defense attorney based in Duluth, Bill L. Thompson can help you protect your rights, negotiate with police and prosecutors or fight wrongful allegations when you face criminal charges in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Whether you’re facing a drunk driving (DUI/OWI) or drug possession charge or are accused of more serious crimes, such as theft, assault or criminal sexual conduct, a conviction can devastate your life, ruining employment opportunities and destroying relationships. However, police and prosecutors are usually more concerned with getting justice for victims than protecting the rights of accused individuals or giving them the benefit of the doubt. As your defense lawyer, Mr. Thompson works with police and prosecutors to ensure you aren’t charged with crimes more egregious than the facts support, often getting charges reduced or even dropped. He can also negotiate for minimal and alternative sentencing, if a conviction is unavoidable, to minimize the impact on your life and giving you the best opportunity to get back on your feet and steer clear of future entanglements. Defense Attorney Bill L. Thompson — Quality Criminal Defense Services for Drunk Driving and Most Other Crimes in Minnesota and Wisconsin Mr. Thompson can help protect your rights, fight charges and minimize negative impacts of criminal allegations when you face any of the following charges: Drunk driving (DUI/OWI) Possession of marijuana or other drugs Assault and battery Drug trafficking Theft, robbery, burglary and related charges Criminal sexual conduct, including rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse Juvenile delinquency and charges against juveniles Most other crimes in Minnesota and Wisconsin Don’t Underestimate Drunk Driving (DUI/OWI) Charges Many people facing a drunk driving charge mistakenly plead guilty to the charge hoping to get past the incident and its penalties as quickly as possible. However, even a first conviction can be devastating, possibly resulting in revocation of your driver’s license, which can affect your employment and significantly impact your lifestyle. It’s important to have an experienced DUI/OWI defense attorney, like Mr. Thompson, represent you and ensure you don’t face a more severe charge or penalty than the circumstances support. When appropriate, Mr. Thompson can help you fight the charge and force police and prosecutors to reveal the full extent of their evidence and challenge inadmissible evidence so they are forced to drop or reduce the charge. Don’t Talk to Police without Your Criminal Defense Attorney The first step in protecting your rights and avoiding excessive charges or penalties is to talk to your lawyer immediately. You have the right to NOT TALK with police and the right to speak with an attorney. As soon as you are arrested, immediately insist on speaking to an attorney and politely decline to discuss the charge or any details of the incident in question with police or prosecutors until you do talk with your attorney. Many people want to cooperate with police in hopes that police will reciprocate by dropping or reducing charges. Instead, talking to police without an attorney present often results in more serious charges and stiffer penalties as the accused individual often reveals information that solidifies the charges and gives police a stronger case. Defense attorney Bill L. Thompson can help you avoid that mistake and protect your rights. When Your Freedom is on the Line, Call Criminal Defense Attorney Bill L. Thompson When a bad choice or wrongful allegations result in arrest and jeopardize your freedom and rights, Mr. Thompson can help protect your rights and keep the situation from getting out of hand. Call our criminal defense attorney’s office in Duluth today to put Bill L. Thompson’s experience and dedication to work for you: (218) 310-9008. Learn more about The Law Office of Bill L. Thompson: Firm Overview Why Choose Us Attorney Profile Community Involvement Practice areas: Family Law Criminal Defense Read More