Jeannie Simpson

General Counsel

Jeannie Simpson is the General Counsel for NWMLS. She is responsible for the company’s legal functions, advises the board of directors and senior management, manages the Washington statewide forms, oversees NWMLS’s rules and policies, administers member dispute resolution (arbitration/discipline), and directs data use and licensing. 

Prior to joining NWMLS in September 2021, Jeannie served as general counsel for Windermere Services Company from 2018-2021 and as general counsel for John L. Scott Real Estate from 2012-2018. 

Prior to that, Jeannie practiced law at Foster Pepper PLLC in Seattle, WA and Morrison & Foerster LLP in Tokyo, Japan and Palo Alto, CA where she represented a variety of clients in commercial real estate and affordable housing transactions and other matters. She received a Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Transylvania University.