Colin M. Simpson
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Cody, Wyoming
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Business & Corporate, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Wyoming since: 1986
Education: University of Wyoming College of Law
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Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.
1135 14th StreetCody, WY 82414 Visit website
A shareholder attorney at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Colin M. Simpson is a legal practitioner admitted to represent individuals before the honorable courts in Wyoming since 1986 and the Supreme Court of the United States. The firm has multiple offices spread across several states, and he heads the one in Cody, Wyoming. Largely focusing his practice on personal injury and wrongful death law, he assists injured people and their families and provides comprehensive legal support across various areas of personal injury and wrongful death law.
From premises liability, product liability, spinal cord injuries, and dog bites, to construction accidents, oil and gas injuries, explosion injuries and carbon monoxide poisoning, Mr. Simpson diligently advocates for those affected by these incidents. Mr. Simpson is a Trial Lawyer and also helps people with commercial and business litigation, business formation, land use planning and real estate law.
Mr. Simpson earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado College in 1982. He further continued his educational pursuits at the University of Wyoming College of Law and obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1985.
Dedicated not only to his legal practice but also to making an impact on society, Mr. Simpson engages himself in various other endeavors. He is a Past President of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association and former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives. He advocates for strong community mental health services and is a Vice Chair of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and a member of the American Bar Association and the Park County Bar Association.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Business/Corporate, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Real Estate: BusinessFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Business Formation and Planning, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Construction Accident, Contracts, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Business/Corporate
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 1986, Wyoming
Professional Webpage: https://www.burgsimpson.com/attorneys/colin-m-simpson/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Wyoming, 1986
- U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
- U.S. Supreme Court
- American Bar Association
- Wyoming Bar Association
- Fifth Judicial District Bar Association
- Client Security Fund Committee of the Wyoming State Bar, 1995 - 1996
- Wyoming Bar Foundation, 1999 - 2002
- Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998
- Wyoming House of Representatives, Speaker, 2009 - 2010
- Wyoming State Legislature, 2008
- House District 24, Representative, 1999 - 2010
- Management Council, 2005 - 2009
- Majority Floor Leader, 2007 - 2009
- Speaker Pro-Tem, 2005 - 2007
- Capital Finance and Investment - Select Committee, 2007 - 2009
- Appropriations Committee, Member and Vice Chairman, 2005 - 2007
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse - Select Committee, Member, 2005 - 2007
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse - Select Committee, Co-Chairman, 2005 - 2006
- Judiciary Committee, Member, 1999 - 2005
- Judiciary Committee, Chairman, 2003 - 2005
- Split Estates - Select Committee, Co-Chairman, 2004
- School Capital Construction - Select Committee, 2001 - 2003
- De-earmarking of State Funds - Select Committee, 2000 - 2001
- Management Audit Committee, 1999 - 2000
Pro bono / Community Service
- Buffalo Bill Historical Center - Board of Trustees, Cody, WY, Member
- First National Bank & Trust, Powell, WY, Board Member
- Wyoming Bar Foundation, 1999 - 2002
- Yellowstone Behavioral Health in Cody, Wyoming, Board Member
- Riley Arena and Community Events Center, Board Member
- Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
- Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, President, 1993
- Park County Youth Hockey Association, Board Member
Educational Background
- B.S., Colorado College, 1982
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- President’s Column, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, The Coffee House, December 2018
Other Outstanding Achievements
- One of two Wyoming Representatives chosen to participate in the Council of State Governments-WEST (CSG-WEST), the first leadership-training institute for state legislators to build excellence and effectiveness in state legislators.
Honors
- AVVO®, Highest Distinction of Superb 10.0 Attorney Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished SM Rating
- Selected to Best Lawyers® in America, 2006 - 2022, 2024-2025
- Martindale-Hubbell SM Client Champion Silver, 2019
- Selected to Mountain States Super Lawyers®, 2012.
- Selected to Mountain States Super Lawyers®, 2014 - 2025.
- Top Rated Attorney, AVVO, 2021
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2012, 2014 - 2025