Background
Simpson, John W. was born on September 29, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of John E. and Gail (White) Simpson.
Simpson, John W. was born on September 29, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of John E. and Gail (White) Simpson.
Bachelor of Arts, University Rochester, 1944; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1948.
Worked at Kelley Drye & Warren Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Illinois. 1951, District of Columbia; 1954, California.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of California.
(Washington Office)
Kelley Drye & Warren, founded in 1836 in New York City, is today a leading international law firm of over 300 lawyers, serving clients across a wide-range of industries and legal practice areas, through a global network of offices, including Hong Kong, Brussels, and seven offices coast-to-coast in the United States.
Lawyers in the firm deal with large-scale financial, corporate and real estate transactions, often involving cross-border issues, complex international tax issues and conflicting legal systems They also handle major domestic and international litigation of all kinds and specialize in such other areas as labor, bankruptcy, environmental law, immigration, employee benefits and representation of high Netto worth individuals and families. Lawyers in the firm"s international practice group have been, in many cases, educated and trained in international jurisdictions, including Europe, Asia and India.
Served to First lieutenant United States.Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Married Virginia S. Simpson, June 16, 1951. Children— Thomas, William, Cynthia.