New Orleans attorney specializing in federal criminal defense and personal injury claims.
Warner B. Thompson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
He began his career at the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, where he spent five years handling a wide variety of federal criminal cases. Federal criminal defense remains the core of his practice.
Since transitioning to private practice, he maintains a civil litigation docket, representing individuals in personal injury and property damage matters in both federal and state courts.
Representation of individuals under investigation or charged in U.S. District Court with federal felony offenses including firearms and weapons violations, drug offenses, fraud and financial crimes, and conspiracy allegations.
Claims for physical injury, property damage, or wrongful death caused by another's negligence. These cases commonly arise from motor vehicle and trucking accidents, premises liability, construction-related incidents, and other fault-based claims under Louisiana civil law.
Defense of individuals sought by foreign governments for arrest and transfer under applicable extradition treaties. These exclusively federal proceedings often involve treaty interpretation, issues of identity and dual criminality, and complex political-offense and humanitarian defenses necessary to secure bail and successfully oppose extradition.
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