Biography

Rachael E. Thompson is a Houston-based energy litigator who represents clients in a diverse array of complex commercial matters across the oil and gas industry. She has experience defending and litigating cases in both federal and state courts, as well as before international arbitration tribunals. She is skilled in all aspects of dispute resolution, from initial negotiation through motion practice and trial.

Prior to entering private practice, Rachael clerked for the Honorable Ewing Werlein, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She also served as an intern for the Honorable Lee Rosenthal in the Southern District of Texas. Rachael applies these judicial insights to provide strategic counsel to her clients.

Education

The University of Houston Law Center

• J.D., magna cum laude

• Order of the Coif

• Houston Law Review

 Duquesne University 

• M.A., English

Pennsylvania State University

• B.A. with distinction, English

• Graduate of University Honors Program

• Phi Beta Kappa

Judicial Clerkships

• Law Clerk, Hon. Ewing Werlein, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Honors & Awards

• Included in the 2025-2026 editions of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Commercial Litigation (2025-2026), Oil and Gas Law (2026) and Patent Litigation (2026)

Professional & Community Involvement

• ABA Section of Litigation’s International Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Editor

• Houston Bar Association, Houston Lawyer Editorial Board

• Houston Bar Association, Behind the Lines Podcast Interviewer

• Institute for Energy Law 8th Leadership Class (2025-2026)

Publications & Articles

• Searching for Fairness: Examining the Texas Advance Directives Act in Light of the Clear and Convincing Evidence Standard, 56 Houston Law Review 667, 2019

Previous Affiliations

• Winston & Strawn LLP

Admissions

• Texas