Admitted to Washington State Bar (1997)
Admitted to Oregon State Bar (1999)
Admitted to Alaska State Bar (2007)
Admitted to United States Tax Court (2004) Areas of Practice:
Admitted to Oregon State Bar (1999)
Admitted to Alaska State Bar (2007)
Admitted to United States Tax Court (2004) Areas of Practice:
- University of Washington School of Law (LL.M., 1998)
- Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 1997)
- Eastern Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 1994)
- Estate Planning
- Succession Planning
- Asset Protection
- Tax Planning
- Formation and Operation of LLCs and Corporations
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
- Estate Planning Council of Portland
- American Bar Association (Member: Sections on Taxation Law and Business Law; Asset Protection Planning Committee)
- Oregon State Bar Association (Member: Sections on Taxation, Estate Planning & Administration, and Business Law)
- Washington State Bar Association (Member: Sections on Taxation Law, Business Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust)
- Alaska Bar Association (Member: Sections on Estate Planning and Probate Law, Taxation Law and Business Law)
- United States Tax Court
- Deloitte & Touche, National Creative Tax Services Group
- Spokane County Superior Court (Judicial Intern)
- CCI Enterprises, Inc. (Member and Past President, Board of Directors)
- Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America (Member, Endowment Committee)
About Ted
A highly skilled and responsive attorney, Edward L. 'Ted' Simpson helps wealthy individuals and small business owners to achieve the respect and prosperity they deserve. Ted is one of only four attorneys in Oregon to be named a 'Rising Star' in the area of estate planning and probate for 2008.
During his time with the Deloitte & Touche National Creative Tax Services Group, he provided valuable and innovative tax solutions to a number of Fortune 500 companies. Ted now focuses on asset protection, estate planning and taxation, as well as business law and employee benefits.
After graduating with honors from Eastern Washington University, Ted earned his J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law. He then received his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Washington School of Law, and is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
Ted is a member and past President of the Board of Directors of CCI Enterprises, Inc., a non-profit rehabilitation service organization providing vocational training, job placement, and employment services to people with disabilities. During his tenure as President of the Board, CCI adopted a strategy of growth and self-sufficiency, raising $450,000 to remodel a retirement center for people with disabilities.