Prior to joining Verus, Mr. Simpson was an associate in Latham & Watkins’ North County San Diego office where he served as the primary outside counsel for a number of public and privately held companies. Mr. Simpson has handled a variety of major business transactions, including venture capital financings on behalf of companies and investors, public offerings on behalf of companies and leading investment banking firms, acquisitions and the licensing of products, strategic collaborations, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. In addition, he has advised boards of directors and management on corporate governance issues. In 2004, Mr. Simpson had the fourth highest number of IPO representations by United States lawyers, according to IPO Vital Signs.

Mr. Simpson received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and earned a B.S. in biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego.