Honorable Judge Thomas E. "Tom" Simpson Scholarship Fund
Commemorating Judge Simpson
Judge Simpson was born in Union County, KY in 1949, growing up in Sturgis and Morganfield. He received his undergraduate education at Western Kentucky University where he was a member of the Eta Rho chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity. He entered the Louis Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1974. After graduation, the Judge began his legal career eventually opening the law office of Simpson & Simpson with his father in 1992. He further served his community as Union County Public Defender and as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney. In 2004, he was appointed to the District Court bench, and was later elected to that office. Judge Simpson presided in Union, Crittenden and Webster counties.
An avid sportsman, Judge Simpson enjoyed hunting local game and fishing with friends. He supported many local charities over the years, most notably the Morganfield Lions Club, serving as Corn Festival Parade co-chairman. He is remembered as someone who loved the law, applying it with compassion and thoughtfulness, always seeking to perform his judicial duties with consideration and fairness for all. Judge Simpson’s friends and family are proud to offer this scholarship, knowing how strongly he believed in helping others pursuing a law career. Judge Simpson passed away in 2009 following a courageous battle with cancer.
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