William L. Simpson
Shareholder
307.527.7891 (Wyoming office)
bsimpson@skelaw.com
Mr. Simpson's practice emphasizes a wide range of commercial litigation on both the plaintiff and defense sides.
Mr. Simpson has defended and prosecuted legal and medical malpractice cases, personal injury, and wrongful death actions, and has practiced extensively in the area of criminal defense.
Corporate areas of practice include formation, and litigation involving corporate clients. Mr. Simpson has practiced in the areas of oil and gas, natural resource, and mineral royalty payment dispute and litigation, land transfer and real estate law, as well as litigation involving real estate development and acquisition.
Over the past few years, Mr. Simpson has participated in class action litigation. Additionally, he has practiced extensively in the area of administrative law, dealing with state and federal agencies on administrative review and appellate practice.
Mr. Simpson frequently appears in state and federal trial and appellate courts in Wyoming and Colorado.
William Simpson has been selected by members of the national legal community as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury, 2011. Best Lawyers publishes a book each year listing those individuals who are recognized as professionals who continue their education in an effort to stay current in their chosen profession and continue to distinguish themselves among their peers. The book is considered to be, professionally, the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Mr.Simpson was chosen as a member of this distinguished group because he has displayed an exemplary commitment to his profession, his community and to his clients. Mr. Simpson has met the standard of excellence for selection as one of The National Trial Lawyer's Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Practice Areas
- Professional Malpractice
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
- Corporations
- Oil and Gas / Natural Resources
- Class Actions
- Real Estate
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Transactions
- Criminal Defense
- Employment Law
Bar Admissions
- Wyoming
- U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- J.D.,1983, University of Wyoming College of Law
- B.S. with honors, 1980, University of Wyoming
Honors / Awards
- Top 100 Attorney, The National Trial Lawyers
- Phi Epsilon Phi Society
- Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Journalists
- Past President (1993-94) of Park County Bar Association
- Park County Justice of the Peace (1985-87)
- Best Lawyers in America, 2011
Professional Affiliations
- The National Trial Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Wyoming Bar Association
- Park County Bar Association
- Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association
The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.
Contact Us
1-888-895-2080
$690,000,000
Global settlement with Eli Lilly and Company regarding its product Zyprexa negotiated by a plaintiffs' attorney group including members of Burg Simpson.Birth injury ... $9,000,000
Compensation for injuries in a birth trauma case.$5,800,000
Hynes, et al, vs. Cody Gas Company, et al: verdict for injuries, damages, losses from gas explosion.$5,350,000
Jury awards a Burg Simpson client $5.35 million for Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contract.Gas Explosion ... $5,200,000
Compensation for serious injuries sustained in an explosion.Surgical spinal injury ... $5,000,000
Compensation for injuries sustained as a result of a surgical procedure.Aviation Accident ... $4,600,000
Compensation on behalf of plaintiffs in a ballooning accident.Auto Accident ... $2,800,000
Compensation on behalf of individuals injured in a serious motor vehicle accident.$1,300,000
Jury award to Englewood company to total more than $1 million for breach of fiduciary duties in Shareholder Class Action Case.Surgical bowel perforation ... $1,250,000
Damages awarded for surgical medical malpractice.Wrongful death as a result of medication error ... $850,000
Damages awarded for wrongful death and medical malpractice.Wrongful death as a result of a failure to diagnose ... $850,000
Damages awarded for medical malpractice.Infection contracted after heart surgery ... $800,000
Post-surgery medical malpractice results in damages award.Birth injury ... $550,000
Compensation for injuries in a birth trauma case.Nerve damage ... $500,000
Nerve damage as a result of surgical malpractice.Wrongful death medical malpractice ... $400,000
Compensation in wrongful death case.-
Surgical error / sponge left in wound ... $275,000
Compensation for injuries sustained as a result of surgical malpractice. Wrong site surgery / colon injury ... $225,000
Compensation for injuries sustained as a result of colon surgery.Surgical bowel perforation ... $100,000
Compensation for injuries sustained as a result of a surgical procedure.
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. is a law firm serving the Rocky Mountain Region. The firm has offices in Denver, Colorado, Cody, WY, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Phoenix, AZ. The Firm is responsible for the content on the website,this information is not to be interpreted as providing legal services, nor as proposing any form of legal advice.
