Beck O. Simpson

Beck O. Simpson is Of Counsel at Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC in Burlington, Vermont. He works with the firm’s Healthcare and Employment Law teams, drawing on experience as in-house counsel within the Department of Defense. His background covers federal employment law, internal investigations, regulatory compliance, and national security, informing his guidance to businesses, organizations, and nonprofit clients.

Simpson earned an L.L.M. from The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He also holds a B.A. from Mary Baldwin College, where he was a cadet in The Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership. His legal education supports the analysis of regulatory obligations, employment concerns, and investigative questions presented by organizational clients.

Simpson spent more than ten years as Department of Defense in-house counsel. Earlier, he practiced civil rights law in Baltimore, representing clients with legal concerns related to sexual orientation and gender identity. His work included discrimination complaints, reasonable accommodation requests, and collaboration on policy initiatives. He also served for more than fifteen years in the Maryland National Guard, including legal advisory and company command responsibilities.

Beck O. Simpson has taught legal orientation courses and served as an adjunct professor of international human rights law. He contributed to the third edition of Domestic Operations Law & Policy. His admissions include Maryland, the Supreme Court of the United States, and military appellate courts. His combination of organizational counseling, civil rights practice, and military service supports practical consideration of workplace responsibilities and compliance concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, US Army Judge Advocate General Corps
• Member, Society for Human Resource Management

Licensed State

• Vermont
• Maryland

Education

• The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, L.L.M.
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• University of Baltimore School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Mary Baldwin College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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