James Simpson

James ("Jay") Simpson is an experienced environmental lawyer who worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 for over seven years, where he enforced violations of the Clean Air Act and prosecuted environmental crimes. He also worked at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 2 for over five years, where he led the region's remediation section. He earned his LLM in Environmental Law from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, his J.D. from Vermont Law School, and his B.A. from the University of Michigan. He is a Co-Editor-in-Chief of The New York Environmental Lawyer, published by the Environmental and Energy Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.