Title: Of Counsel
Primary Office: Philadelphia, PA
Practice Area/s: Insurance, General Liability
Telephone: 215.972.7939 | Fax: 215.564.7699
Email: wsimpson@wglaw.com
Professional Experience:
Mr. Simpson, the firm's managing partner, has over 30 years experience in handling a wide range of complex litigation in various state and federal courts, including product liability, general casualty, toxic tort, commercial, antitrust, bad faith, fidelity bond and insurance coverage cases. Mr. Simpson also serves as National Claims Counsel for the United States branch of an international insurance company, coordinating litigation management, overseeing major claims and providing insurance coverage analysis.
In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Mr. Simpson was recognized by the publisher of the Pennsylvania edition of Super Lawyers magazine as being among the top 5 percent of practitioners in his practice specialty within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Education:
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1972.
Dartmouth College, A.B. with honors, 1969.
Professional Memberships and Activities:
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
Recent News:
2008-05-23 :: Eight Weber Gallagher Attorneys Named 'Super Lawyers'
2007-05-24 :: Nine Weber Gallagher Attorneys Named 2007 'Super Lawyers'
2006-05-31 :: 10 Weber Gallagher Attorneys Named 'Super Lawyers'