Background
Simpson, James P. was born on September 27, 1923 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
Simpson, James P. was born on September 27, 1923 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1947. Juris Doctor, University Georgia, 1950.
Worked at Simpson & Beeton (Texas City, Texas) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Aviation Injury Law, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Texas. 1954, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1955, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1958, United States. Supreme Court. Author: "Recent Important Cases," 1967-1968.
"Texas Supreme Court—Progress or Reaction," 1968, Texas Trial Lawyers Forum. Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1950-1952. Assistant Attorney General of Texas, 1957-1958.
Trustee, 1966-1986 and Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1976-1978, College of the Mainland. President, Association of Junior College Trustees and Administrators of Texas, 1974-1975. Member: Galveston County and Mainland (President, 1962) Bar Associations.
The State Bar of Texas. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1967-1971).
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates.
Trustee Oglethorpe U., SRCMC Foundation, Inc., The Flagler Foundation, Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center. Board directors Columbia Seminary, Atlanta HumaneSoc. Elder, past Chairman of the Board deacons Peachtree Presbyterian Church.
Fellow American College Probate Counsel, Society Antiquities of Scotland. Member Atlanta Lawyers Foundation, Inc. (past chairman of the board of trustees), Atlanta Estate Planning Council (past president), Lawyers Club Atlanta (past president).
Married Jeanette R. Lewis. Children: Tom, Pete, Rod, Keith.