David H. Thompson

David H. Thompson is an American trial attorney and the managing partner of the law firm Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, a litigation boutique.

[13] In 2020, he cooperated with the State of Arizona to bring a lawsuit against Google, “alleging the tech giant uses deceptive and unfair practices to get users’ location data and fuel its massive advertising business.” [14][15] Thompson has been described as "highly skilled in managing protracted and complex litigation with [a] demonstrated track-record.

"[16] On December 9, 2020, Thompson presented his first oral argument at the United States Supreme Court in Collins v. Mnunchin[17] The issues in that case concerned separation of powers and consequences when government actors exceed their constitutional authority.

[22] He also represented former Attorney General John Ashcroft in connection with his testimony on the DOJ’s so called “torture memos” before the House Judiciary Committee.

[23] In a lawsuit during the 2020 election cycle, Thompson represented Republican legislative leaders[24] in defending North Carolina voter ID laws that make it more difficult to vote.