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Charlene Jackson Thompson
May 9, 2017
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ISSUE:
- 2017 Women of Distinction
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Charlene Jackson Thompson is an attorney, social engineer, community activist, entrepreneur and most importantly, a mother to her three children. A graduate of the College of William and Mary and Howard University School of Law, Ms. Thompson has spent the last 20 years practicing law in New York State and working to bring social, political and economic justice to the most underserved communities.
In 2011, Ms. Thompson founded her firm - Thompson Economic Development Services, LLC (“TEDS”). The firm provides comprehensive consulting services to municipalities, developers, institutional, academic, public, private and nonprofit organizations that manage housing, business, economic and community development projects.
Ms. Thompson currently serves as Chair of the Minority/Women Business Enterprise Committee for the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce (LIAACC), and is also on the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Bar Association. Through LIAACC, she works to provide certification, capacity building workshops, and government contracting opportunities on behalf of minority, women and economically disadvantaged business owners.
Ms. Thompson is also Of Counsel to the Law Firm of Comrie & Coward located in Freeport, Long Island. Her practice areas of expertise include real estate, wills, trusts and estate planning as well as comprehensive business services.
Ms. Thompson resides in Baldwin with her three children, Justina, Trevor and Jada.