John R. Simpson, Attorney

John Simpson practices primarily in the field of real estate law including representation of developers of commercial, office, industrial and residential properties and the purchase, financing, leasing and sale of income producing real estate. John has experience in commercial leasing for both landlords and tenants, real estate financing for lenders and borrowers, tax deferred exchanges and land use issues. He is an authorized agent for several national title insurance companies.

John is a 1975 graduate of Emory University with a BBA in finance. He received his law degree from Duke University in 1978 and has practiced law in Orlando for over thirty years. John is a graduate of Leadership Orlando and served as Vice Chairman of the Municipal Planning Board of the City of Orlando and as Chairman of the Development Review Committee of the Orlando Downtown Development Board. He also chaired the Real Property Committee of the Orange County Bar Association and served on the Citizens Dispute Resolution Board of the Bar Association.

John's clients include a major office developer with operations in Florida and three other southern states, local industrial and commercial real estate brokers, local retail and office developers, and owners of citrus and other agricultural interests.