Mr. Waylon Thompson
Board Member
Waylon Thompson joined the Haven Board of Directors in 2009. He is a founding partner of Manuel & Thompson, P.A. in Panama City, Florida, and is a graduate of Auburn University and Cumberland School of Law/Samford University. He is board certified in Civil Trial Law. He has an "AV" Pre-eminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell. His practice areas include personal injury, wrongful death, bad faith, product liability, nursing home liability, insurance disputes, civil litigation, and premises liability. He is admitted to practice in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, the Northern District and Southern District of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Thompson is a member of the Florida Justice Association and has served on its Board of Directors since 2015. He has been an Eagle Member since 1997 and a recipient of the Wings of Justice Award, the Legislative Shoe Leather Award, and the Lawyer to Legacy 2015 Bronze Eagle Award. Mr. Thompson is also a member of the Bay County Bar Association, past president and past member of the Board of Directors; and a member of the American Justice Association since 1995. In 2017, Mr. Thompson was appointed to the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Northern District of Florida by both Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson.
Since 2015, Mr. Thompson has served on the Board of Directors for the Bay County Chamber of Commerce and was presented with the 2017 Member of the Year award for outstanding service. He is a member of the Rotary Club, Downtown Panama City - Paul Harris Fellow Recipient (Rotary Foundation).
waylon.thompson@bayhaven.org