Colin M. Simpson - Lawyer in Cody, WY

Colin Simpson's legal practice focuses primarily on issues of personal injury and general civil litigation, business formation and law, real estate, contracts, farms and ranches, land use, government relations, and internal affairs relations.

Mr. Simpson has been engaged in the practice of law since 1987. He worked at a law firm with his grandfather, Milward L. Simpson, Established — Simpson, Kepler & Edwards, LLC, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P. C. Cody, Wyoming Department of practice.

Mr. Simpson has been selected by members of the national legal community as one of the best lawyers in America 2006-2022. Best Lawyers are recognized as professionals who each year stay current in their chosen profession and continue their education in an effort to continue to distinguish themselves among peers. This book is professionally considered to be the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Ms. Simpson was chosen as a member of this distinguished group because he displayed exemplary commitment to his profession, his community, and his clients.  Mr. Simpson was also rated as the «Highest rated Lawyer» by AVVO in 2021.

Mr. Simpson serves on the board of directors of the Buffalo Bill Center of The West and Yellowstone Behavioral Health in Cody, Wyoming, First Bank of Wyoming, a division of Glacier Bank in Powell, Wyoming, and the Riley Arena and Community Events Center. Simpson was previously a member of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce (Pres. 1993) and Park County Youth Hockey Association.

Mr. Simpson was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1999 to 2012, and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2009 and 2010. His other legislative achievements include the Majority Floor Leader (2007-2009), the Speaker Pro-Tem (2005-2007), the Executive Council (2005-2009), the Deputy Chair of the Appropriations Committee (2005-2007), the Selection Committee on Capital Financing and Investment (2007-2009), the Day-marking of state funds on Capital Construction of Schools (2000-2001), the Selection Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse (2005-2007) and He co-chaired the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee (2005-2006), the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee (1999-2005), the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee (2003-2005), and the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee (2004).

Mr. Simpson is one of Wyoming's representatives chosen to join the State Council of Government (CSG-WEST), the first leadership training institution for state legislators to build excellence and effectiveness in state legislators.