Senior attorney Ellisse S. Thompson recently rejoined the Torts & Litigation Practice Group of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms.

A member of the firm’s Detroit office, Thompson handles complex product liability, premises liability and general liability matters as well as first- and third-party automotive claims. Her sophisticated litigation practice also includes assisting in the defense of complex, high-exposure litigation matters involving multiple parties and coordinated defense strategies. 

Thompson has substantial experience defending product manufacturers, component part manufacturers, distributors, retailers and online marketplaces in complex product liability matters involving consumer, automotive and recreational products on a national basis. This includes working closely with engineers and technical experts in connection with product inspections, defect analysis and destructive testing.

Thompson is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in Michigan and federal courts in Texas, Indiana, Colorado and Nebraska. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan and the Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association.

Thompson, who served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Nancy G. Edmunds of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, received her law degree from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2013. Thompson received her undergraduate degree from Wayne State University in 2010.

The members of Plunkett Cooney's Torts and Litigation Practice Group focus on the defense of all manner of civil litigation, including construction disputes, motor vehicle negligence, liquor liability, product liability, toxic torts and premises liability, including slip, trip and falls. The firm’s clients include the policyholders of some of the world’s largest insurance providers and other businesses that become the targets of litigation.

Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is a leading provider of business and litigation services to clients in the private and public sectors. The firm employs attorneys in Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, eight Michigan cities and Columbus, Ohio.

Plunkett Cooney has achieved the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading, international directory of law firms as well as recognition by Best Lawyers as one of the nation’s leading law firms since the honor’s inception in 2010.

For more information about Ellisse Thompson joining the firm’s Torts & Litigation Practice Group, contact John Cornwell of the firm’s Practice Development Department at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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