Phyllis D. Thompson (born October 1, 1952) is a Senior associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Biography Thompson was born and raised in Washington, D.C. After earning a bachelor's degree in anthropology from George Washington University in 1974, she studied religion at Princeton University. She received her J.D. degree with high honors from George Washington University Law School in 1981. She then joined the law firm Covington & Burling, where she became the first African-American woman partner in 1989. In 2006, Thompson was appointed to the D.C. Court of Appeals by President George W. Bush. Her term as Associate Judge expired on September 4, 2021. References External links 1952 births Living people 21st-century American judges African-American judges African-American women lawyers African-American lawyers Columbian College of Arts and Sciences alumni George Washington University Law School alumni Judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Lawyers from Washington, D.C. People associated with Covington & Burling People from Washington, D.C. Princeton University alumni 21st-century American women judges