Biography

Ms. Thompson-Hickey is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber in the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office. Ms. Thompson-Hickey focuses her practice on employment law and civil litigation, representing clients in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims. She is also a member of the firm’s class action practice group.

Before entering the legal profession, Ms. Thompson-Hickey built a career in communications and business operations, advising and working alongside senior leadership at Fortune 500 and small businesses across a range of industries, including technology, insurance, agriculture, hospitality, and aviation. In these roles, she advised organizations on internal and external communications and gained firsthand insight into how businesses communicate, operate, and make decisions. Ms. Thompson-Hickey also earned a Master of Business Administration and draws upon her business background and experience working with corporate leadership in her legal practice.

Ms. Thompson-Hickey earned her Juris Doctor from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, where she was selected to receive a full-tuition scholarship as a Charles Widger ’73 Leadership Scholar. During law school, Ms. Thompson-Hickey served as Business & Special Projects Editor of the Villanova Environmental Law Journal, President of the Pro Bono Society, and a member of the Honor Board. Her leadership of the Pro Bono Society reflected a longstanding commitment to pro bono service and expanding access to legal justice.

Throughout law school, Ms. Thompson-Hickey gained experience in employment law, litigation, and client advocacy through work in federal government and clinical settings. She served as a legal extern with the United States Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, in Philadelphia, where she worked on matters involving federal labor and employment laws. She also served as a legal extern with the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps, gaining experience in civil law and military justice. During her final year of law school, Ms. Thompson-Hickey served as a student attorney in Villanova Law’s Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic, representing agricultural workers in employment and immigration-related matters. Through the clinic, she counseled clients, conducted factual and legal investigations, worked with government agencies, and advocated on behalf of workers facing significant legal and practical barriers.

Ms. Thompson-Hickey’s commitment to public service began before law school and has included volunteer work with the Face to Face Germantown Birth Certificate Clinic, where she assisted individuals seeking vital identification documents, and service as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Cook County, Illinois. She has also served her community as a deputy registrar.

Ms. Thompson-Hickey joined McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. as a law clerk while attending Villanova Law, where she worked with the firm’s attorneys on employment and class action matters before joining the firm as an associate.

Ms. Thompson earned her Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Stephens College and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri–Kansas City’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management before earning her Juris Doctor from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

Outside of the office, Ms. Thompson enjoys trying new foods, traveling to new places, perfecting the at-home latte, and catching every Formula 1 race on the calendar.