Attorney — The Jewkes Firm, LLC
Kathryn L. Thompson is a trial attorney at The Jewkes Firm, LLC with rare jury trial experience. Over nearly a decade as a felony trial attorney with the Georgia Public Defender’s Council, she tried more than 17 felony jury trials, building a reputation as a skilled, fearless advocate now dedicated to injured clients across South Atlanta.
Kathryn began her career in private practice handling both civil and criminal cases. Then, she spent nearly ten years with the Georgia Public Defender’s Council, representing clients facing serious felony charges. Public defenders try more cases under intense pressure than most lawyers. Consequently, Kathryn regularly appeared in high-stakes courtrooms where preparation meant the difference between freedom and prison.
With over seventeen felony jury trials, Kathryn’s courtroom résumé surpasses most civil litigators. Each trial involved voir dire, opening statements, live cross-examination of law enforcement and experts, and closing arguments — the exact skills that decide personal injury verdicts.
Insurance companies partly price claims based on whether the opposing lawyer will try the case. Adjusters and defense counsel check who signed the complaint. A public-defender-trained trial lawyer signals a case that won’t fold under pressure. Kathryn has tried cases more often than most civil litigators. Her preparation, attention to detail, and ability to connect with juries lead to stronger settlements and verdicts when insurers refuse to be reasonable. In personal injury litigation, this credibility offers leverage from the first demand letter onward.
Kathryn earned her Juris Doctor from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in 2013, along with a Legal Writing Certificate. She also completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Federal Criminal Practice and Procedure in 2014. This combination—strong writing skills plus advanced procedural training—shapes every motion, brief, and trial strategy she handles. She was admitted to the Georgia State Bar in 2015.
Since litigation outcomes often depend on paperwork as much as courtroom performance, Kathryn’s formal writing credentials ensure her clients’ positions are argued sharply in briefs and motions.
Having spent nearly ten years representing people in their worst moments, Kathryn practices with direct answers, relentless preparation, and unwavering advocacy.
For injured clients facing an insurance company’s lawyers, that combination — empathy learned in public service and skill forged in felony trials — is exactly what the moment calls for. Clients hear from her, not about her: she explains each stage of the claim, returns calls, and makes sure the person she represents understands every decision before it is made. Call (770) 771-5130 for a free consultation.
A native of Macon, Georgia, Kathryn remains deeply connected to her community. Her career reflects a consistent thread: standing up for individuals against institutions with far more power — first the state, now insurance companies — and refusing to be outworked by either. Outside her legal practice, she sews costumes for comic book conventions and bakes with her young son — proof that the same patience and precision she brings to the courtroom run through everything she does.
Attorney — The Jewkes Firm, LLC
Kathryn L. Thompson is a trial attorney at The Jewkes Firm, LLC with rare jury trial experience. Over nearly a decade as a felony trial attorney with the Georgia Public Defender’s Council, she tried more than 17 felony jury trials, building a reputation as a skilled, fearless advocate now dedicated to injured clients across South Atlanta.
Kathryn began her career in private practice handling both civil and criminal cases. Then, she spent nearly ten years with the Georgia Public Defender’s Council, representing clients facing serious felony charges. Public defenders try more cases under intense pressure than most lawyers. Consequently, Kathryn regularly appeared in high-stakes courtrooms where preparation meant the difference between freedom and prison.
With over seventeen felony jury trials, Kathryn’s courtroom résumé surpasses most civil litigators. Each trial involved voir dire, opening statements, live cross-examination of law enforcement and experts, and closing arguments — the exact skills that decide personal injury verdicts.
Insurance companies partly price claims based on whether the opposing lawyer will try the case. Adjusters and defense counsel check who signed the complaint. A public-defender-trained trial lawyer signals a case that won’t fold under pressure. Kathryn has tried cases more often than most civil litigators. Her preparation, attention to detail, and ability to connect with juries lead to stronger settlements and verdicts when insurers refuse to be reasonable. In personal injury litigation, this credibility offers leverage from the first demand letter onward.
Kathryn earned her Juris Doctor from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in 2013, along with a Legal Writing Certificate. She also completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Federal Criminal Practice and Procedure in 2014. This combination—strong writing skills plus advanced procedural training—shapes every motion, brief, and trial strategy she handles. She was admitted to the Georgia State Bar in 2015.
Since litigation outcomes often depend on paperwork as much as courtroom performance, Kathryn’s formal writing credentials ensure her clients’ positions are argued sharply in briefs and motions.
Having spent nearly ten years representing people in their worst moments, Kathryn practices with direct answers, relentless preparation, and unwavering advocacy.
For injured clients facing an insurance company’s lawyers, that combination — empathy learned in public service and skill forged in felony trials — is exactly what the moment calls for. Clients hear from her, not about her: she explains each stage of the claim, returns calls, and makes sure the person she represents understands every decision before it is made. Call (770) 771-5130 for a free consultation.
A native of Macon, Georgia, Kathryn remains deeply connected to her community. Her career reflects a consistent thread: standing up for individuals against institutions with far more power — first the state, now insurance companies — and refusing to be outworked by either. Outside her legal practice, she sews costumes for comic book conventions and bakes with her young son — proof that the same patience and precision she brings to the courtroom run through everything she does.
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