Jim Simpson is one of the founding partners of Simpson & Lillie. Jim has practiced law for over 30 years, counseling and advising clients. He has appeared in cases throughout the country involving various types of litigation.
Practice Areas
· Business litigation
· Commercial litigation
· Various types of Civil litigation
· Transportation and Trucking litigation
· Employment and Labor law
Education
• Furman University, B.A. degree 1988
• University of Memphis School of Law, J.D. degree 1991
Admitted to Practice
• Tennessee
• Arkansas
• Mississippi
• New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
• United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
• United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
· United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
· United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Honors & Awards
• Martindale Hubbell AV Rating
• AVVO Rating – Perfect Rating 10.0 Superb
• Mid-South Super Lawyers
• Fellow, Memphis Bar Foundation
• Member, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Member, The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Professional Organizations
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Arkansas Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Memphis Bar Association
