Rebecca A. Thompson

Education:

1992
University of Notre Dame
Juris Doctor
Dean's Honor List
Moot Court Program, Honor's Brief

1982
University of Southern California
B.A., English and American Literature

1980
Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
Summer Program

Legal Employment:

2000 - Present
Gaines & Stacey LLP
Encino, California
Partner of firm specializing in land use, zoning, environmental law, related litigation and political advocacy.

1997 - 2000
Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory
Los Angeles, California
Senior Associate specializing in environmental and real estate matters, including environmental compliance, brownfield developments, environmental due diligence and real estate and corporate transactions

1995 - 1997
Reznik & Reznik, A Law Corporation
Sherman Oaks, California
Associate in the firm's Environmental Law and Real Estate Transactions Departments

1993 - 1995
McClintock, Weston, Benshoof, Rochefort, Rubalcava & MacCuish
Los Angeles, California
Associate specializing in environmental and commercial litigation

Professional Employment:

1987 - 1989
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, D.C.
Manager, Congressional Hearings Office

1984 - 1987
GTE California
Thousand Oaks, California
Government Affairs Representative

1982 - 1984
Getty Oil Company
Los Angeles, California
Research Analyst

Community Activities:

Los Angeles County Bar Association
Environmental Law Section, 1995-present
Chair, Hazardous Substances Subcommittee, 1999-2000
Chair, Water Quality Subcommittee, 2001-2002

Valley Industry and Commerce Association
Board of Directors, 1996-1998
Chair, Environment and Water Committee, 1996-1998

Legal Association Memberships:

State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association

Publications:

Rebecca A. Thompson, "Come Clean - Owner Must Notify Appropriate Parties of Contamination,"
Los Angeles Daily Journal, October 24, 1997

Rebecca A. Thompson, "Fund Raising - Legislative Relief for Underground Storage Tank Cleanup,"
Los Angeles Daily Journal, January 24, 1997

Rebecca A. Thompson and J. Kamenir-Reznik, "Clean Slate,"
Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, November 1996

Rebecca A. Thompson and A. Kheel, "Congress, States Move to Exempt Lenders and Fiduciaries From Contamination Liability,"
Real Estate/Environmental Liability News, November 1, 1996

Rebecca A. Thompson and G. Sonnenberg, "Mistakes in Loan Administration Can Result in Lender Liability for Contaminated Property,"
16 CEB Real Property Law Reporter, April 1993

 

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