Deborah L. Thomson, co-owner and partner of The Women's Law Group, was admitted to the Florida Bar in March, 1997. She received her Bachelors of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, from Nova Southeastern University in 1994, and her Juris Doctorate with Honors (top 3%) from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in December, 1996. While in law school, she was a member of the Nova Law Review, and her article entitled City of N. Miami v. Kurtz – Is It Curtains for Privacy in Florida? was published in 1996. She was also chosen to be an assistant to her Legal Research and Writing Professor.

After law school, Ms. Thomson worked as a staff attorney for three years at the Fourth District Court of Appeal for the Honorable John W. Dell. She concentrated on both civil and criminal appellate work, tackling various issues ranging from divorce and equitable distribution cases, to contract issues, and even a variety of criminal and domestic violence issues.  She was responsible for thoroughly researching every issue presented in an appellate brief, and she drafted many opinions published by the Court.

After taking some time off to raise her two young sons, Ms. Thomson's legal practice has been focused on marital and family law since 2007. She concentrates solely on family law matters at both the trial and appellate level, and she has had opinions on her appellate cases published in the Florida Law Weekly.

Ms. Thomson is an active member of the legal community.  She is an elected member of the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association.  She is also a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar Association and the Appellate Law Section of the Florida Bar Association.

Ms. Thomson has been specifically trained in Collaborative Divorce. In a Collaborative Divorce, both attorneys and spouses sign a contract, agreeing not to litigate in court, but instead to reach an amicable settlement out of court.  She believes that a Collaborative Divorce (as well as an uncontested divorce) tends to promote family harmony both during and long after the divorce is final.  She is a firm believer that it is in all parties' best interests to resolve a case amicably.

Ms. Thomson is a passionate and ethical attorney who works diligently for and with each and every client. She empathizes with her clients, understanding the difficulties and emotional phases they endure throughout the legal process, recognizing that every case, and every client, is different. She helps them transition through what is typically a very emotionally draining time in their lives, and she is focused on working to efficiently obtain optimum results for each individual client and his or her children, whether they are able to settle their case out of court or have to litigate in front of a judge.

Ms. Thomson volunteers with pro bono work for Bay Area Legal Services, and also gives of her time with numerous charity functions to raise money for cancer research.  She also guest lectures at legal studies classes at The University of Tampa.

Ms. Thomson makes every effort to stay active.  She completed her first full marathon in 2018, and she has completed numerous other athletic challenges, including the St. Anthony’s Triathlon, the St. Petersburg Women’s Half Marathon, the Gasparilla Half Marathon, and the Tough Mudder.  While away from the office, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, out on the water or just relaxing at home.

Dena Thompson-Estes was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She received her undergraduate degree from University of Central Florida in 1997 and her law degree from California Western School of Law in 2001.

Since 2004, Ms. Thompson-Estes has worked exclusively in the area of Marital and Family Law. She is experienced, hard-working, and personable in her representation. Having had divorced parents, she appreciates the difficulties of divorce and is sensitive to parents coping with the child(ren)'s anxiety during this transitional time. She helps her clients navigate through the emotional and financial issues to provide realistic desired results.

Her experience in family law cases includes complex and high net worth matters. She handles matters involving dissolution of marriage, equitable distribution, alimony, child support, timesharing, modification, enforcement, contempt, paternity, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and marital settlement agreements.   Ms. Thompson-Estes was trained in, and believes strongly in, Collaborative Divorce.

She is active in the following organizations: The Florida Bar, American Bar Association, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Next Generation Divorce, and International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

Her clients have included homemakers, working men and women, business owners, doctors, lawyers, corporate executives, and other professionals.

Ms. Thompson-Estes also is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and is trained in Parenting Coordination and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce. Her training has honed her negotiation skills to allow her to successfully resolve all types of issues that arise in contentious cases.