James E. Tompert passed away Thursday, March 28, following a sudden illness.
Tompert was born in Battle Creek, the youngest of three children. After losing his mother to cancer at age 12, Tompert went on to graduate from Lakeview High School in Battle Creek. He went to Duke University for his undergrad, then finished law school at the University of Michigan. Tompert had a tight group of male friends at the University of Michigan called the TCA.
Tompert was a hardcore Duke and University of Michigan fan. He went to the Orange Bowl and Rose Bowl many times to support his teams. While at Duke, Tompert was the NAJAC Junior Achievement president.
After completing his law degree, Tompert moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the firm Cooter Mangold.
In 2004 he met his wife, Holly, while attending the International Auto Show at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center. They were married in Antigua on September 20, 2005. After living in D.C for two years, they returned to Michigan in 2010, where Tompert worked for his own firm as well as Ludwig and Robinson PLLC in D.C.
Tompert's favorite pastimes were golf, polo, and his passion, sailing. Tompert, Holly, and many of his family and friends enjoyed sailing together.
A memorial service took place April 1 at A.J. Desmond and Sons Price Chapel in Troy.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the University of Michigan Children's Mott's Hospital in Tompert's name. www.mottchildren.org/giving.
Published: Wed, Apr 03, 2019
