Kelsey J. Simmerson
Associate
Practice focus
Education
- Cornell Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2017
- Order of the Coif
- Articles Editor, Cornell Law Review
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., magna cum laude, 2012
Bar admissions
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District of Columbia
Clerkships
- Hon. Jan E. DuBois, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Representative matters
- Counseling a biotech company on anti-bribery and corruption risks in connection with the client's international operations.
- Represented the CFO of Eagle Bank in an investigation by the SEC into alleged misstatements in SEC disclosures. Obtained a declination after submitting our Wells response and meeting with leadership of the Enforcement Division.
- Successfully represented a high-profile athlete in responding to a temporary restraining order and in arbitration hearings.
- Represented an internationally famous psychiatrist and owner of neuropsychiatric instruments used in the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health disorders, in defending against claims over his licensing rights to develop and commercialize digitized versions of his instruments.
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Kelsey J. Simmerson
Associate