Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that Member Christopher D. Thompson was selected for Connect CRE’s 2024 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards. Thompson was named a winner in the Atlanta & Southeast region.
“We congratulate Chris for this well-deserved recognition for his significant contributions to our team and clients,” said Evan M. Bass, who leads MVA’s Commercial Real Estate team. “His professionalism and commitment to legal and community service is commendable.”
For six consecutive years, Connect CRE’s Lawyers in Real Estate Awards program has recognized standout commercial real estate attorneys. Winners are selected based on their practice impact and contributions to the industry and the community. Thompson was selected as a winner from among more than 300 submissions from companies across the country.
With nearly 15 years in real estate practice, Thompson has extensive experience representing developers, investors, nonprofit and affordable housing organizations, and Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies in acquiring, developing, financing, and leasing commercial real estate and large residential developments. He has been the ground-up attorney on numerous large, multi-use developments. This work has involved drafting declarations and easements, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, assisting in zoning and development matters, facilitating in retail leasing, and closing multiple loans for the acquisition and construction of the project. Additionally, Thompson has been involved in numerous complex hotel and condominium transactions in marquee locations and has extensive understanding of the North Carolina Planned Community and Condominium acts.
Also notable is Thompson’s role co-leading MVA’s Human Trafficking Pro Bono Project, which dedicates legal resources to support victims of this crime. He facilitates the process of matching survivors with attorneys to help with a wide range of service areas, including expunction of criminal records, victim-witness advocacy, family law consultations, name changes, and assistance with credit repair and financial inclusion. The program helps around 50 survivors per year, and Thompson spends approximately 150 hours annually in support of these efforts.
About Moore & Van Allen
Moore & Van Allen PLLC (www.mvalaw.com), founded in 1950, has over 400 attorneys and professionals serving clients in over 90 areas of focus. The attorneys at Moore & Van Allen provide sophisticated legal services within nationally recognized Corporate, Financial Services, Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, and Commercial Real Estate law practices for international banks and financial services companies, domestic and global manufacturers, retailers, individuals, and healthcare and technology organizations. The firm has been ranked consecutively over the past 25 years on the prestigious “Am Law 200” list and earned both regional and national recognitions in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®.
