Donna Simpson

Donna Simpson is a Cookeville attorney serving clients in the Upper Cumberland area of Tennessee. Her practice at The Law Office of Donna Simpson includes Social Security Disability and estate planning law, with decades of experience helping individuals and families address important legal concerns. She began private practice in Cookeville in 1982 after working with Rural Legal Services of Tennessee, bringing practical insight, community commitment, and steady guidance to clients who need clear legal direction and practical support.

Ms. Simpson earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1973. She later earned her J.D. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1978. Her education prepared her for a career focused on public service, client advocacy, and careful problem-solving. That foundation supports her work with people facing disability claims, planning decisions, and legal issues that affect long-term family security across Tennessee communities and families.

Ms. Simpson is admitted before the Supreme Court of Tennessee, the US District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Her professional experience includes leadership as Chair of the Tennessee Bar Association Social Security Section and Chair of the American Association for Justice Disability Section, reflecting deep disability-law knowledge and service commitments.

Donna Simpson has also served as Past President of the Putnam County Bar Association and as a member of the Board of Professional Responsibility for the Supreme Court of Tennessee. She is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives and a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation and American Bar Foundation. Clients rely on her experience, careful communication, and long-standing commitment to meaningful justice outcomes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, The Law Office of Donna Simpson
• Chair, Tennessee Bar Association, Social Security Section (2016-2017)
• Chair, American Association for Justice, Disability Section (2019-2020)
• Past President, Putnam County Bar Association
• Sustaining Member, National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives
• Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Licensed State

• Tennessee

Education

• University of Tennessee
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Tennessee
  Bachelor of Arts

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