Renee Thompson is a mediator at Upchurch Watson White & Max. Renee was most recently a Partner at Mateer & Harbert, P.A. practicing in their Ocala office as a civil litigator handling commercial litigation and equine law matters. She is an honors graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she was chosen as an Outstanding Young Alumnus in 2012.
Renee currently serves as the Fifth Circuit Representative on The Florida Bar Board of Governors and as the Chair of The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy Committee. She is a member of the Bar’s Executive Committee, Program Evaluation Committee, Vision 2016 Commission Technology Committee, Special Tools, Resources and Technology Committee, and serves as Vice Chair of the Communications and Annual Convention Committees of The Florida Bar. She previously served as President of The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division from 2010-2011, and was the recipient of the YLD Board of Governor’s Most Productive Board Member Award in 2008. Renee currently serves as the President of the Marion County Bar and as the Chair of the U.S. Middle District Grievance Committee for the Ocala Division.
Renee has been recognized as a Florida Association of Women Lawyers Leader in the Law, Florida Super Lawyer and Rising Star, Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite Up and Comer, and as one of Ocala Magazine’s ‘Forty Under Forty.’
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The Florida Bar Board of Governors Eighth Judicial Circuit representative Carl Schwait discusses the legislative amendments recently made to rule 4-7.22.
Renee Thompson interviews Jonathon Israel, Rod Bruce, Eddie Lebranda, and Christine Bilbrey from The Florida Bar’s Practice Resource Institute (PRI).
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All Florida lawyers under the age of 36 and Florida Bar members in their first 5 years are automatically in The Young Lawyers Division (YLD). Consequently, the division includes over 27,000 members...
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On the last episode of The Florida Bar Podcast, Adriana Linares discussed lawyers and technology with President Ray Abadin. But what are the overarching goals of The Florida Bar going into the...
The 2015 Annual Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference recently took place in Manalapan, Florida. During the event, Adriana Linares and co-host Renee Thompson sat down with the new Florida Bar President, Ray Abadin,...
The State of Florida takes access to public records very seriously, but it also prioritizes the privacy of its citizens. Through sustained efforts and the use of technology, Florida is finding ways...
Florida Bar Podcast host Adriana Linares and Florida Bar Board of Governors member Renee Thompson interview Jennifer Kuyrkendall at the 2015 Winter Meeting of The Florida Bar. Kuyrkendall discusses her role with...
Adriana Linares and Renee Thompson interview Liz McCausland, Melanie Griffin, and Barbara Leach about maintaining successful careers while being involved with Bar committees. The interviewees talk about mentoring young lawyers, encouraging and...
Florida Bar Podcast host Adriana Linares and Florida Bar Attorney Renee Thompson interview Michelle Suskauer at the 2015 Winter Meeting of The Florida Bar. Suskauer discusses her role as a professional legal...
Florida Bar Podcast host Adriana Linares and Florida Bar Board of Governors member Renee Thompson interview criminal defense attorney Sean Desmond at the 2015 Winter Meeting of The Florida Bar. As the...
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