Stephen C. Simpson

Stephen C. Simpson Houston, Texas Phone: 713.520.9100 Fax: 713.520.5109 Email: [email protected] Stephen C. Simpson is a founding partner in the firm, and he concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and probate administration. Mr. Simpson received his Bachelors degree in Philosophy from the University of Michigan in 1993 where he was made a member of Phi Beta Kappa; he received his law degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa in 1996. He is Board Certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Simpson has also served as an Adjunct Law Professor at the University of Houston. Areas of Practice: Estate Planning Probate, Estate, and Trust Administration Estate & Gift Tax Return Preparation (IRS Forms 706 & 709) Asset Protection Certifications/Awards: Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (since 2001) Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (published in Texas Monthly), 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017 and 2011 (Rising Stars Edition) Houston Bar Foundations Best Article award winner (Avoiding a Will Contest: Estate Planning and a Legislative Solution, - published in The Houston Lawyer, 1999) Education: JD: University of Iowa College of Law, 1996 Honors: With Distinction BA: University of Michigan, 1993 Honors: Member, Phi Beta Kappa Major: Philosophy