Jay Simpson

Jay Simpson joined the Watershed Team in July 2007 and focuses on West-of-Hudson watershed issues. His responsibilities include investigating and prosecuting Clean Water Act violations; fighting sprawl in the West-of-Hudson watershed, including the Catskills; and working with local community groups, all to protect public drinking water. He volunteered with Riverkeeper’s Hudson River Team during the summer of 2006 and worked with boat captain John Lipscomb on dredging and pollution issues. Prior to joining Riverkeeper he practiced commercial litigation with a large New York City law firm, and was a corporate associate at a boutique firm. He was also a judicial clerk for the Vermont Trial Courts. Mr. Simpson received a B.A. from the University of Michigan (‘93) and a J.D. from Vermont Law School (‘99) where he was an Editor of the Vermont Law Review. Mr. Simpson received a Masters in Environmental Law (LL.M.) from Pace Law School in January 2007, where he drafted the Bench Brief for the 2007 National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition.