Jack A. Simms Jr.

Partner
Washington, DC

t: 202 237 9616
f: 202 237 6131

jsimms@bsfllp.com

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Areas of Practice

Litigation

Antitrust

Education

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2000

Haverford College, B.A., Political Science, 1995

Admissions

District of Columbia and Illinois (inactive)

United States District Courts: Northern District of Illinois

Jack Simms' practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and antitrust matters across a variety of industries.

Mr. Simms' current matters include the representation of a Fortune 500 corporation in defense of claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition and breach of agreement. Mr. Simms is also a member of the litigation team appointed as interim co-lead counsel in In re Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation (S.D.N.Y.), where the firm represents direct purchasers of guaranteed investment contracts and other financial products that were the subject of a wide-ranging conspiracy and other anticompetitive conduct.

Mr. Simms' representative matters include:

the successful representation of American Express in its antitrust case against Visa and MasterCard in which American Express recovered a record breaking $4 billion;
winning summary judgment (affirmed on appeal) for a Fortune 500 corporation against charges it had violated the Robinson-Patman Act and Section 2 of the Sherman Act where damages sought were in excess of $250 million;
winning judgment on the pleadings (appeal dismissed) for a Fortune 500 corporation against charges brought by a competitor that the corporation had violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act;
winning pre-discovery summary judgment in favor of several hedge funds and investors asserting claims for breach of agreement with respect to redemption of preferred shares; and
representation of Mr. Richard Fields, a well-known independent business developer, in connection with litigation brought by Donald Trump's hotel and casino company.

Prior to joining Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Mr. Simms was associated with the Chicago office of Baker & McKenzie. While there, Mr. Simms represented a variety of clients in commercial and bankruptcy litigation before various courts. Mr. Simms also represented clients in professional liability and white-collar criminal defense matters.

From July 2005 through December 2005, Mr. Simms was a partner at the law firm of Perry & Haas, LLP, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Selected Professional Awards and Associations

American Bar Association