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Brandy Simpson is a motivated and responsive attorney proficient in all aspects of the civil litigation process. While she primarily focuses her practice on medical malpractice defense, she also has experience defending premises liability, personal injury, and products liability matters.
Brandy focuses on staying involved in all facets of a case including taking and defending depositions, expert witness retention, legal and medical research, preparing witnesses for deposition and trial, handling discovery disputes, and preparing for and participating in trial. She has extensive experience representing physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and insurance companies and prides herself on maintaining an open line of communication with each of her clients.
She serves as the Women’s Affinity Group Liaison to the firm’s Diversity Committee for the Belleville and St. Louis offices and organized the firm’s first Women in the Law CLE in 2019.
Industries
Practices
Admissions
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- West Virginia
- USDC, Eastern District of Missouri
- USDC, Eastern District of Kentucky
- USDC, Southern District of West Virginia
Education
- University of Dayton, J.D., 2008
- Indiana University, B.A., 2005
Memberships & Activities
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Women in the Legal Profession Section (Secretary, 2020-2021)
- Defense Research Institute
- Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee
- Women in the Law Committee
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
- St. Louis Association of Healthcare Risk Managers
- The Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis
Publications
- Author: "Leave the Ladder Down", Ms. JD Blog (January 2021)
- Author: "Litigation Basics: You’ve Been Served, Now What?", St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine (August/September 2020)
- Author: "Reality Check: Are you Staying True to Yourself?", Ms. JD Blog (August 02, 2020)
- Author: "Combating Anxiety and Depression During COVID-19", Ms. JD Blog (March 24, 2020)
Presentations
- Presenter: “Legal/Ethical Issues for Health Care Providers", UMSL College of Optometry (February 2021)
- Moderator: “Women Leaders: Building Resilience and Confidence", Baker Sterchi CLE (November 2020)
- Presenter: "Legal/Ethical Issues for Health Care Providers", UMSL College of Optometry (March 2020)
- Moderator: "Women in the Law: A Look at Where We've Been and Where We're Headed", Baker Sterchi CLE (November 2019)
Awards & Recognition
- Brother Fitz Student Leader for Justice Award, 2008
Community Involvement
- YWCA Young Ambassador (July 2020-Present)
- HavenHouse (Young Professionals Board Member, 2015-2019)