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Law Office of Neil Thompson · Bloomington

Neil P. Thompson

Firm websiteLawyer ID in OLPR search: 0291638

Draft for human review. This entry came from AI research on the firm's site and the OLPR search. No person has reviewed it, and we have not spoken with this attorney or firm. Being listed is not a recommendation.

At a glance

What we could and couldn’t confirm

This lists what the official search showed and what we did not read. It does not score or compare lawyers. Each item is detailed, with its source and date, further down.

Read in the official OLPR search

  • Authorized to practice in Minnesota: Yes. Admitted 05/07/1999.
  • Public decision issued: No. That is this one search field; the official record below has the wording.
  • Firm profile matches the OLPR row: strong. That counts how many details agree. It is not a finding about the lawyer.

The firm says, not checked another way

  • What the firm says about the first meeting.
  • What the firm says about fees.

Not confirmed

  • Access and language support. We did not find it.
  • The attorney registration record. The state’s search asks for a reCAPTCHA check, so we did not read it.
  • Whether the firm’s statements are current, or true for your matter.
  • Skill, results, responsiveness or fit. A website and a public record cannot show these.

Before you call

Questions to ask Neil’s office

Built from what this firm’s own pages say and what we could not find. The same list is not used for every firm.

  1. Your website describes the fee as: “Flat package pricing, no figures found.” Does that cover my situation, and what would be extra?
  2. Your website says: “Free consultation, length not stated.” Is that still current, and how long is the meeting?
  3. Who at Law Office of Neil Thompson will do the work, and who will I hear from?
  4. Will you give me the fee in writing before I decide?
  5. Do you offer interpreters, remote meetings or a location I can reach without stairs, if I need them?
  6. What have you seen in situations like mine that I should plan for?

The pages we read did not state: Bar section roles; MSBA Certified Specialist status; ACTEC fellowship. Ask if these matter to you.

More in the first-meeting checklist and the fee decoder.

Official record

Official record

  • Registration system

    Not checked. The attorney registration search asks for a reCAPTCHA check before showing results, so we did not read this record. Please look it up yourself. Lawyer ID 0291638, as shown in the OLPR search, should find this record.
  • Authorization, as shown in the OLPR search

    The OLPR lawyer search row for NEIL PETER THOMPSON (Minneapolis) shows "Authorized to practice in MN?" as YES and a date admitted to the Minnesota bar of 05/07/1999.

    Official record checked

    olpr.mncourts.gov · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: This is the OLPR search, not the registration system. Matched by name and admission year; the OLPR row lists Minneapolis while the firm lists Bloomington. Search by name or Lawyer ID to see the current row; results have no permanent link.

  • Does the firm profile match the OLPR row? Strong match

    Lawyer ID 0291638 returns one OLPR row: THOMPSON, NEIL PETER, admitted 05/07/1999, Minneapolis. The firm profile gives Minnesota admission in 1999, a 1999 J.D., and the middle initial P. The firm lists its office in Bloomington.

    Official record checked

    olpr.mncourts.gov · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: Admission year and middle initial agree. The city differs: OLPR shows Minneapolis and the firm shows Bloomington. Ask the office which address is current. The OLPR row was read by Lawyer ID in the lawyersearch.mncourts.gov search that OLPR links to; results have no permanent link. The firm-profile details are the firm's own statements. Strong, partial and unresolved describe how many independent details agree. They are not a finding about the lawyer.

  • Public discipline, as shown in the OLPR search

    The OLPR lawyer search row for NEIL PETER THOMPSON (Minneapolis) shows "Public decision issued?" as NO.

    Official record checked

    olpr.mncourts.gov · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: OLPR states that only public matters are available. Private discipline, dismissed complaints and pending complaints are not shown. This says nothing about skill or suitability. Matched by name and admission year; the OLPR row lists Minneapolis while the firm lists Bloomington.

How to run these lookups yourself

The firm's words

What the firm says

  • First meeting

    The firm advertises a "Free Consultation".

    Published by firm

    estatesminnesota.com · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: This is the firm's own statement. We did not confirm it another way. Ask the firm to confirm the current terms in writing. The page does not give the length of the consultation.

  • Fees

    The firm says "Our fees are flat rate package/plan priced with no later surprises."

    Published by firm

    estatesminnesota.com · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: This is the firm's own statement. We did not confirm it another way. Ask the firm to confirm the current terms in writing. We did not find figures on the page we read.

  • Access and language support

    Not found on the pages we read. That describes our reading, not the firm. Ask the office.
  • Other statements

    The firm lists him as "Estate Planning Lawyer" with bar admission "Minnesota, 1999".

    Published by firm

    estatesminnesota.com · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: This is the firm's own statement. We did not confirm it another way. Ask the firm to confirm the current terms in writing.

  • The firm lists a Bloomington office at 7900 International Dr #300.

    Published by firm

    estatesminnesota.com · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: This is the firm's own statement. We did not confirm it another way. Ask the firm to confirm the current terms in writing.

The firm's words

Background the firm publishes

Law school and admission

  • The firm profile lists a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1999 and Minnesota admission in 1999.

    Published by firm

    estatesminnesota.com · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: This is the firm's own statement. We did not confirm it another way.

Practice focus

  • The profile and practice page list wills, trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, beneficiary designations and estate taxes, plus some bankruptcy, whistleblower and small business matters.

    Published by firm

    estatesminnesota.com · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: This is the firm's own statement. We did not confirm it another way.

First-meeting and fee terms

  • The practice page describes an initial estate planning session of about two hours, with a questionnaire to complete at least three days before, and says fees are flat-rate packages by plan level (Trust, Enhanced Will or Basic Will). It lists no dollar amounts.

    Published by firm

    estatesminnesota.com · Checked by AI research draft, human review pending

    Limits: This is the firm's own statement. We did not confirm it another way. Plan names are the firm's own labels. Ask for the price and scope in writing.

Not stated on the pages we read

This describes our reading, not the attorney. Ask the office about any that matter to you.

  • Bar section roles
  • MSBA Certified Specialist status
  • ACTEC fellowship
  • Publications and CLE teaching (a seminar listing on the page does not say he taught it)

Our view

Our assessment

No assessment published. We have not gathered enough evidence to say who this attorney may suit, and a website alone would not be enough.

Before you call

Our questions to ask before hiring and notes on preparing for a first consultation apply to any office on this list.

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