MARGARET J. SIMPSON, Partner Publications · Professional Activities Chicago Office Office: (312) 923-2857 Fax: (312) 840-7257 Email: msimpson@jenner.com  Add to Outlook Contacts

Margaret J. Simpson is a partner in the Firm's Litigation Department.  She is a member of the Firm’s Antitrust Litigation Practice.

Ms. Simpson concentrates her practice in antitrust and commercial litigation and antitrust counseling.  In the antitrust area, Ms. Simpson has represented clients in a number of antitrust cases, involving allegations of price-fixing, patent litigation with substantial antitrust issues, and antitrust challenges to distribution arrangements.  Ms. Simpson has also represented parties in government antitrust investigations, and has extensive experience counseling corporate clients on antitrust issues including distribution arrangements, minimum advertised pricing programs, joint venture arrangements, collective action, settlement of patent litigation, and Robinson-Patman Act issues.  

Ms. Simpson received her B.A. from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, her M.S. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She received her J.D., with honors, from the University of Chicago.  She was the chair of the ISBA section of antitrust law and is a member of the ABA section of antitrust law and the American Economic Association.