About Amelia Ann
Amelia Ann Thompson took a steady, deliberate route into the federal bar. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Appalachian State University in 2008. She went on to receive her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2012. Those academic roots framed the practical training that followed and set the tone for a career that has moved between courts, government offices, and the classroom.
Her early legal work was shaped by federal placements. In 2011 she served as a law clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice. The following year she clerked for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Those positions involved legal research, drafting memoranda, and supporting decision-making at the trial-court level. The experience gave her a close-up view of federal procedure and the mechanics of judicial work.
After her federal clerkships she entered public-interest practice. In 2014 she joined the South Carolina Environmental Law Project as an associate lawyer. There she handled matters tied to environmental regulation and enforcement. Her time at the project combined courtroom practice with administrative and transactional tasks. The role required coordinating with regulators, preparing filings, and advising clients affected by state and federal environmental rules.
Thompson returned to the federal bench in 2019, again working as a law clerk within the federal judiciary. That same year she began teaching as an adjunct professor at San Joaquin College of Law. In the classroom she taught courses that drew on her litigation and regulatory background. The dual roles kept her tied to both practical dispute resolution and legal education.
She is admitted to practice in South Carolina and New York and holds membership in the South Carolina State Bar since 2015. Her offices have included positions at San Joaquin College of Law and at the federal courthouse in the Eastern District of California. As of 2026 she practices law and concentrates on matters arising at the intersection of federal procedure and environmental regulation.
