Background
Simpson, Larry D. was born on June 10, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Simpson, Larry D. was born on June 10, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Florida State University (Bachelor of Science, 1971. Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1973).
Worked at Kitchen, Judkins, Simpson & High (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial, Criminal Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Family Law, Negligence, Products Liability, Commercial, Administrative, Mediation Services. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Florida.
1978, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Florida. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1983, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1989, United States. Supreme Court. 1993, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Phi Delta Phi.
Adjunct Professor, Florida State University College of Law, 1981-1985. Assistant State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit, 1974-1980. Certified Circuit Court Mediator, 1991.
Member: Tallahassee (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1982.
1983-1985; President-Elect, 1986. President, 1987) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, 2nd Circuit Grievance Committee, 1982-1984. Chairman, 1984; Member, 2nd Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 1995).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, Tallahassee Chapter, 1994).
Charter Member and Master of the Bench, Tallahassee American Inn of Court. (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Kitchen, Judkins, Simpson & High resulted from the 1993 merger of two law firms located in Tallahassee, Florida. The merger of Kitchen & High with Judkins & Simpson created a firm exclusively engaged in trial practice.
The firm"s members include lawyers who are certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Practice and Criminal Law.
The firm represents plaintiffs in cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death, and also represents corporate clients such as East.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Purina Mills, Syntex Laboratories and Northrup King in complex civil litigation. The firm"s criminal practice in state and federal courts encompasses complex matters as well as conventional criminal cases. In addition, the firm has an active family law practice, focusing on larger estates and higher income families.
The firm also has certified mediators who provide innovative alternative dispute resolution services.
Member: Tallahassee (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1982. 1983-1985; President-Elect, 1986. President, 1987) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, 2nd Circuit Grievance Committee, 1982-1984.
Chairman, 1984; Member, 2nd Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 1995). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, Tallahassee Chapter, 1994). Charter Member and Master of the Bench, Tallahassee American Inn of Court. (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
