Carolyn J. Thompson was appointed to serve as a Deputy Commissioner for the North Carolina Industrial Commission beginning February 3, 2025. Thompson previously served a partial term as a Deputy Commissioner from January 2023 through September 2023, which ended when she was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Roy Cooper to fill a vacancy.
In addition to her prior Deputy Commissioner experience, Thompson brings a long history of North Carolina judicial service to the Industrial Commission, having served as a judge at the District Court, Superior Court, and Court of Appeals levels. Thompson also has well over a decade of litigation experience in both civil and criminal matters. While practicing law, Thompson served as a certified mediator in Superior Court cases and Family Financial Settlement disputes.
Thompson earned her undergraduate degree from Hampton University and her J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law.
E-mail Deputy Commissioner Thompson at carolyn.thompson@ic.nc.gov or contact her Legal Assistant, Amanda Yzquierdo, at (980) 523-9987 or Amanda.Yzquierdo@ic.nc.gov.