Katherine Kole Thompson
Schlaich & Thompson, Chartered
Katherine Kole Thompson has been a resident of Harford County for her entire life. Katie graduated cum laude and as a Scholar of the College from Boston College in 1990 with degrees in biology and psychology. While at Boston College, she competed on the varsity swimming team and completed the Boston Marathon in 1990. Katie graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1993 and was admitted to the Maryland Bar that same year. While attending law school full-time, Katie was a student attorney representing juvenile offenders, served as associate editor for The Business Lawyer Law Journal, and worked as a law clerk for two law firms.
After graduating from law school, Katie worked for one year as the law clerk to the Honorable William O. Carr, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Harford County. This allowed her to work in the Courthouse, become familiar with court personnel, and obtain first-hand knowledge of the local court’s inner workings. When Katie finished her clerkship with Judge Carr, she began her private practice in Bel Air MD.
Katie works in the areas of family law (divorce, custody, visitation and child support) and personal injury (auto accidents and medical malpractice). Katie is licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia (inactive) and the federal court system.
Katie served on the Board of Directors of the Harford County Bar Foundation 1995-2015 (President from 1998-99). Katie served on the Harford County Bar Association Executive Council from 2004-07. Katie currently serves on the Family Law Advisory Committee and the Bench/Bar Committee for the Harford County Bar Association. In 2015 Katie co-founded the Harford County Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association (President 2015-17). Katie is a statewide board member of the Women’s Bar Association (2018 - present). She is President Elect of the Harford County Bar Association (2018-present).
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Car Accidents
- Maryland
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- Partner
- Schlaich & Thompson, Chartered
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- Associate Attorney
- Heyman & Schlaich, P.A.
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- Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable William O. Carr
- Circuit Court for Harford County
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- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- J.D. (1993) | Law
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- Activities: Associated Editor of The Business Lawyer Law Journal
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- Boston College
- B.S. (1990) | Biology, Psychology
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- Honors: Graduated cum laude; named a "Scholar of the College"
- Activities: Division I Swim Team
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- Peer Review Rated Distinguished
- Martindale-Hubbell
- For High Professional Achievement
- 10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Top 10% in USA for Family & Divorce
- Lawyers of Distinction
- Maryland State Bar
- Member
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- Harford County Bar Association
- President
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Statewide Board Member
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- Harford County Women's Bar Association
- President
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