Mark Thompson

Contact Information

Address:
4675 N Shallowford Road Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30338

Phone: (404) 596-8667

Email: mat@mathompsonlaw.com

Website: http://mathompsonlaw.com/

Georgia Bar Details

Bar Number: 709025

License Status: Active Member in Good Standing

Admission Date: 1986-11-04T00:00:00

Specialties & Capabilities

• Zoning & Land Use
• Quiet Title & Defects

Languages Spoken

English

Mark A. Thompson PC is a distinguished law firm specializing in comprehensive real estate litigation and property tax appeals across Georgia. Led by attorney Mark A. Thompson, the firm represents both individuals and businesses, offering robust legal support in a wide array of property-related disputes. With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Thompson brings a unique perspective, having worked in both private practice and local county government, including the DeKalb County Law Department where he represented the Board of Assessors.

The firm's expertise in real estate litigation covers critical areas such as:

• Contractor disputes and liens
• Easement disputes and condemnations
• Tax sale matters, including excess funds from tax sales
• Quiet title actions and foreclosures
• Filing or contesting materialman’s liens

A significant focus of Mark A. Thompson PC is on Real Property Ad Valorem Taxes. The firm handles all aspects of property taxes, including property tax appeals, tax refund actions, tax sale contests, and property tax exemptions. Mr. Thompson is particularly adept at handling complex commercial property tax appeals for a diverse range of properties, from office buildings and apartment complexes to malls, warehouses, and raw land. For residential properties, appeals are handled for multi-million dollar homesteads and non-homestead properties valued above $500,000, or for lower value homesteads with specific errors like steep value hikes or violations of the 299(c) freeze in value.

Mark Thompson's profound knowledge of statutory tax procedures and regulations often allows clients to win on procedural rules where taxing authorities have failed to follow the law. His practice spans the state of Georgia, with a concentration in DeKalb and Fulton counties. He is a native Atlantan, educated at the University of Georgia and Mercer University School of Law, and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the Court of Appeal of Georgia, and the Supreme Court of Georgia.