Kelli Thompson retired as an attorney from a Knoxville law firm in 2015, but has continued a limited solo practice. She is also a photographer with a particular interest in public nature areas, including those on the DOE Oak Ridge Reservation.
Kelli received a juris doctorate from the University of Tennessee in 1989 and a bachelor of science in Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University in 1986. She has authored legal materials for several publications and taught seminars on a variety of legal topics. She is a member of the Oak Ridge Environmental Quality Advisory Board and currently serves as president for the board of directors for the Appalachian Arts Crafts Center. She has been active in the community in several other organizations in the past.
She lives in Oak Ridge and is interested in civic and environmental issues.