Brett B. Thompson ~ Principal, ESQ.
Brett B. Thompson focuses his practice on residential and commercial real estate, refinancing, corporate law, business law, creditor’s rights and civilian litigation.
A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, he is a 1993 graduate of Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, where he was an All-American wrestler. Brett resides in Virginia Beach with his wife, Tiffany, daughter, Briana, and sons, Brock and Brody. When not focusing on his family, profession or civic organizations, Brett enjoys teaching a martial art called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as an instructor at Linxx Academy of Martial Arts. He started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1997 and he received his Black Belt from world renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Professor Pedro Sauer in 2005. Brett created a real estate agent safety and self defense class to address the rising criminal activity perpetrated against real estate agents. He offers the class quarterly free of charge.
Bar Admissions
Commonwealth of Virginia, 2001
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern Virginia, 2003
Education
Virginia Military Institute–B.A., 1998
Regent University–J.D., 2001
Awards & Recognition
“Top 40 Under 40 Business Professionals in Hampton Roads,” Inside Business Magazine, 2009
Hampton Roads Realtors Association Affiliate of the Year 2017
Wrestling Scholarship, Virginia Military Institute
Professional & Civic Associations
Member and Past President, Norfolk Sunrise Rotary Club
The Gathering at Scott Memorial United Methodist Church
Board of Directors, United Way of South Hampton Roads
Norfolk Sertoma Club
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce LEAD HAMPTON ROADS Program
Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate
Tidewater Mortgage Bankers Association
Hampton Roads Realtors Association Affiliate
Board of Directors, TowneBank Leadership Alliance
Jillian Heymann ~ Associate Attorney
Jillian was born and raised in Hackettstown, New Jersey where she graduated from Warren Hills Regional High School as a 3 sport athlete. She then went on to attend Hood College in Frederick, Maryland where she was a four year starter and three year captain for both the NCAA Women’s Track and Soccer Teams. After Hood, she attended Regent University School of Law where she received her Juris Doctor in May 2021. Jill resides in Norfolk with her husband Sean. When away from the office, she enjoys working out and spending time with her cat Nigel.
Jill interned at the TLG World Headquarters throughout her 3 years of law school and passed the Virginia Bar Exam in October 2021.