Brett Thompson

Brett Thompson is a Principal at Cory Watson Attorneys in Birmingham, Alabama, focused on personal injury and complex litigation matters.

Thompson earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where he served as Associate Editor for the Cumberland Law Review. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi. He is admitted to the Alabama State Bar and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama.

Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Thompson now resides in Birmingham. His honors include Best Lawyers in America (2026), Best Lawyers Ones to Watch (2022-2025), Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star (2021-2023), and recognition as part of the National Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts of 2020 litigation team.