Cliff Simpson

• Formerly, as Cliff Simpson, P.C., provided corporate legal services to growing businesses in Houston, Texas.
• Formerly, Managing Attorney, Intellectual Property and Licensing at Reliant Resources, Inc., one of the nation’s largest integrated merchant energy providers. Responsible for overall management of the company’s intellectual property portfolio, legal review and approval of mass market advertising and communications, and technology licensing. Also responsible for legal support of Internet and e-business ventures, including strategic alliances, investments, and licensing issues involving start-up ventures.
• Formerly, Group Counsel for the Consumer Products Group at Compaq Computer Corporation. Served as the primary legal counselor for Compaq’s $5 billion consumer PC division, including inbound and out-bound patent licensing programs, protection of intellectual property, joint development opportunities and alliance partnerships. Also served as Division Counsel for the North America Sales and Marketing Division and responsible for legal issues involving sales and distribution strategies and relationships, consumer complaints and litigation, marketing communications, and competition laws.
• Worked as an Associate with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti. Focused primarily on government contracts, licensing, and litigation.
• Holds Juris Doctorate from The University of Texas School of Law, and a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University.
• Admitted to practice in Texas and the District of Columbia.
• Member of the American, Texas, and Houston Bar Associations.Prior to joining Phillips & Reiter, Mr. Simpson as Cliff Simpson, P.C., provided corporate legal services to growing businesses in Houston, Texas. 

Full Bio:

Prior to Cliff Simpson, P.C., Mr. Simpson was Managing Attorney, Intellectual Property and Licensing at Reliant Resources, Inc. for three years. In this position with one of the nation’s largest integrated merchant energy providers, he was responsible for overall management of the company’s intellectual property portfolio, legal review and approval of mass market advertising and communications, and technology licensing. While at Reliant Resources and its predecessor Reliant Energy Inc., he was also responsible for legal support of Internet and e-business ventures, including strategic alliances, investments, and licensing issues involving start-up ventures.

Prior to Reliant, Mr. Simpson was Group Counsel for the Consumer Products Group at Compaq Computer Corporation. In this position, he served as the primary legal counselor for Compaq’s $5 billion consumer PC division, including inbound and out-bound patent licensing programs, protection of intellectual property, joint development opportunities and alliance partnerships. While at Compaq, he also served as Division Counsel for the North America Sales and Marketing Division. In this position, he was responsible for legal issues involving sales and distribution strategies and relationships, consumer complaints and litigation, marketing communications, and competition laws.

Prior to his service at Compaq, Mr. Simpson was an Associate with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti. His practice with the Venable firm focused primarily on government contracts, licensing, and litigation.

Mr. Simpson received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law, and a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University. He is admitted to practice in Texas and the District of Columbia, and is a member of the American, Texas, and Houston Bar Associations.

Phone Number: 713.554.6903
Email:  csimpson@outsourcegc.com

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