Our Attorneys

Diane L. Paull

Phone: 1-904-249-7288 

Fax: 1-904-249-1779

Email: dpaull@simpsonpaull.com

Diane L. Paull, managing attorney, divides her practice among the following areas:

• Family Law (40%)
• Small Business Law (10%)
• Divorce (25%)
• Child Custody (10%)
• Wills (5%)
• Probate (5%)
• Paternity (5%)

Biography

• Born in St. Louis, Missouri
• Managing Partner, Simpson & Paull, P.L. since 2003
• Attorney with Simpson & Paull since 2001
• Vice President and Senior Counsel, Washington Mutual, Tampa, Florida, 1998-2000
• Vice President and Senior Counsel, Merrill Lynch, Jacksonville, Florida, 1998
• Senior Counsel, Barnett Banks, Jacksonville, Florida, 1995-1998
• Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Florida Community College, 1996-1998
• Vice President and Senior Counsel, NBD Bank, Detroit, Michigan, 1990-1995
• Assistant Vice President and Regional Counsel, Society Bank, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1986-1990
• Assistant Vice President and Compliance Officer, Citizens Bank, Flint, Michigan, 1983-1986
• Editor, Michigan Corporate Finance and Business Law Journal, 1980-1982
• Author: “Coverture,” University of Detroit Law Review, 1982
• Author: "Due on Sale Clause," S Michigan Corp. Fin. & Bus. Law

Education

• University of Detroit, J.D., 1982
• Oakland University, B.A., 1979

Admittance Information

• Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, 1982
• State of Florida, 2003
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2004
• Professional Activities and Memberships
• Jacksonville Bar Association
• Jacksonville Beach Bar Association
• The Florida Bar
• State Bar of Michigan
• Florida Women Lawyers Association

Kurt A. Simpson

Phone: 1-904-249-7288

Fax: 1-904-249-1779

Email: office@simpsonpaull.com

Kurt A. Simpson, senior and founding partner, divides his practice largely between family law and estate law. He is BV-rated, according to the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™.

Biography

• Born Jacksonville, Florida, 1952
• Senior Partner, Simpson Paull, P.L., Attorneys at Law, Jacksonville Beach, Florida since 2003
• Attorney and Owner, Law Offices of Kurt Andrew Simpson, P.A., Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 1982-2003
• Assistant State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1978-1982

Education

• University of Florida, B.S. and B.A., with honors
• Nova Southeastern University, J.D., with honors, 1978

Admittance Information

• Florida Bar, 1978
• U.S. District Court
• Northern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Professional Activities and Memberships
• Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach Bar Associations
• Christian Lawyers Association

Contact us

Call Simpson & Paull at 904.249.7288 or contact us online. You can be confident of receiving caring, experienced representation from start to finish.