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Firm attorney Camisha L. Simmons published an article in the Space Review titled “Building empires in the sky: Effectuating off-Earth territorial expansion using existing legal frameworks”

Throughout human history on Earth, various world powers have sought territorial expansion.  We currently see territorial expansion efforts by Russia with respect to Ukraine and China’s desire to wrest ownership of Tawain.  Though these attempts at territorial expansion on Earth are significant, the next seismic territorial expansion will occur off-Earth in outer space. The U.S. aims to establish the...

Simmons Legal PLLC Named One of the Best Law Firms in the United States for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in 2026

The Best Lawyers rating service has named Simmons Legal PLLC as one of the best law firms in the 16th edition of Best Law Firms®. Best Law Firms® rankings celebrate firms that have consistently demonstrated excellence in legal expertise and industry knowledge. Each firm included has been rigorously evaluated based on client feedback, peer recommendations, leadership interviews, and the...

Camisha L. Simmons named a 2025 New York Super Lawyer and featured in an article in the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Magazine

Firm attorney Camisha L. Simmons named a 2025 New York Super Lawyer and featured in an article in the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Magazine. “I was thinking about becoming a biochemist or a geneticist. But in the ‘90s, what happened with Rodney King and the police beating, then the trial where the police officers were found not guilty,...

Firm attorney Camisha L. Simmons published an article in the October 2025 Issue of the ABI Journal titled “Houston, We Have a Problem: Bankruptcy Perspectives on Space Debris Cleanup Liability”

In 1957, the first satellite Sputnik 1 was launched into space.  Over the last almost 70 years, rocket launches have now placed over 22,000 satellites into Earth orbit.  Not all these satellites are still functioning.  Non-functioning satellites combined with other space debris objects orbiting Earth number in the millions.  The number of satellites and the debris field orbiting Earth...

Camisha L. Simmons was selected by her peers for inclusion and recognition in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® listing and publication for exceptional work in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Determined through Best Lawyers’ transparent Purely Peer Review® research process, the Best Lawyers accolades recognize the top 5% of legal talent in private practice throughout the United States. 

Camisha L. Simmons recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas in 2025 by D Magazine

Attorney Camisha L. Simmons was named one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas in 2025 by D Magazine. D Magazine annually honors exceptional lawyers in its May issue. The attorneys on the Best Lawyers list are peer-nominated on the basis that they offer unparalleled counsel in one of 39 categories. These are members of the legal community representing the...

Firm attorney Camisha L. Simmons speaks in Wenchang, China in December 2024 at the Galaxy Forum space conference hosted by the International Lunar Observatory Association

On December 11, 2024, firm attorney Camisha L. Simmons spoke in Wenchang, China at the Galaxy Forum space conference hosted by the International Lunar Observatory Association. At the Galaxy Forum she presented on the topic “Space Settlement and Commercialization: Clarifying Private Property Rights.” Though there is a flurry of activity in the race to settle and commercialize space, the...

Simmons Legal PLLC has been named and included in the 2025 Best Law Firms Awards

 Best Law Firms is a renowned award for exceptional law firms. Best Law Firms® has served as a definitive law firm guide and trusted resource for those seeking authoritative legal insight. Through a rigorous, data-driven approach, Best Law Firms identifies firms known for quality, specialized knowledge and commitment to excellence.

Attorney Camisha L. Simmons was named a New York Super Lawyer and Texas Super Lawyer in 2024

Camisha L. Simmons was recognized as a top attorney in both New York and Texas for 2024. She was named both a New York Super Lawyer and Texas Super Lawyer for 2024 by Thomson Reuters. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and...

Firm attorney Camisha L. Simmons published an article in the October 2024 Issue of the ABI Journal titled “The Final Frontier:  Creditors’ Recovery of Assets in Outer Space”

We are amid a new Space Race 2.0.  Many space-faring nations are now in a not-so-veiled competition to establish viable long-term bases, operations, and human settlements on the Moon and other celestial bodies.  And venturing into outer space is no longer only an exploratory and scientific pursuit.  Space is now commercialized.  Space tourism has commenced.  Mining in space to...