Lynn Patton Thompson

Lynn Patton Thompson is a Ridgeland attorney at Biggs, Ingram, & Solop, PLLC, with more than 30 years of experience in construction law, litigation, government contracts, procurement, grants law, commercial transactions, and business law consulting. She represents plaintiffs and defendants, including prime contractors, subcontractors, owners, and suppliers. Her work includes lawsuits, arbitrations, bid protests, equitable adjustment requests, agency disputes, board appeals, bond claims, mediations, and contract-related transactions across Mississippi, federal forums, private projects, and public works projects.

Lynn earned a B.A., summa cum laude, from Emory University. She earned a J.D. from Emory University School of Law. Her bar admissions include Mississippi, Virginia, and Georgia, along with federal appellate and claims courts. Service as an attorney-advisor with the US Department of Commerce in Washington, DC, gives her insight into agency decision-making. That background supports contract administration, disputes, compliance, and procurement strategy for private-sector clients and bidders nationwide.

Lynn handles construction disputes involving bid mistakes, defective plans and specifications, defective work, insurance defense, delays, acceleration, scheduling, differing site conditions, productivity claims, changes, and termination issues. She also advises on HUBZone, 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business, mentor-protégé, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned programs. Her business work includes asset purchases, sales, mergers, acquisitions, entity formation, project transactions, joint ventures, teaming agreements, compliance, and contract drafting for contractors, owners, suppliers, and growing companies.

Lynn Patton Thompson brings trial, procurement, agency, and transactional experience to clients facing complex construction and business issues. She has helped shape Mississippi construction practice, including work connected to the state’s Construction Lien Law. Her professional distinctions include an AV rating, construction-law recognition, and a fellowship in the Construction Lawyers Society of America. Her practice emphasizes drafting, preparation, practical risk assessment, and strong advocacy for successful outcomes in complex disputes and deals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Biggs, Ingram & Solop, PLLC
• Member, Construction Lawyers Society of America
• Member, Associated General Contractors of Mississippi
• Member, Capital Area Bar Association
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Mississippi
• Virginia
• Georgia

Education

• Emory University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Emory University
  Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

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