Attorney Profiles

Mr. Simon graduated New York Law School with a Juris Doctor degree in 1989. He completed law school under an accelerated program, finishing in 2 1/2 years. He previously attended Boston University, graduating from the College of Liberal Arts in 1986, with a major in Political Science. Mr. Simon graduated River Dell High School (Oradell, New Jersey) in 1982. He has regularly attended Continuing Legal Education Courses through the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's college programs, ATLA-NJ Education Foundation, and the New Jersey State Bar Association's Institute of Continuing Legal Education.

As an experienced criminal defense lawyer, Lawrence Simon protects the rights and freedoms of people who face criminal charges such as:

Motor Vehicle Related Offenses: DUI, DWI, speeding, reckless driving, careless driving, moving violations, driving without insurance, driving on a suspended license, and refusal to take a blood alcohol or breathalyzer test under implied consent laws.

Driver's License Suspension: driver's license reinstatement at DMV Hearings in New Jersey and New York City.

Other Criminal Offenses: Shoplifting, theft, domestic violence, assault, disorderly conduct, and municipal ordinance violations.

Mr. Simon is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, ATLA-NJ, New York State Trial Lawyers Associations, New Jersey State Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Bergen County Bar Association. He has been named an Advocate of Trial Advocacy by ATLA, and serves as an ATLA Ambassador to New York Law School. He is part of ATLA-NJ's leadership group, the Board of Governors, and serves on ATLA-NJ's Civil Practice and Fundraising Committees. Mr. Simon also contributes articles to the Bergen Barrister, a quarterly legal publication.

Mr. Simon serves as an Arbitrator for the Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen County. Mr. Simon also is a New Jersey Rule 1:40 approved mediator, and handles court assigned and private party mediations in Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Passaic Counties.

Legal matters handled by Mr. Simon's legal practice have been covered nationally, and locally, by the following print and news media: Atlantic City Press, New York Times, New York Daily News, Forbes, New York Post, Newsday, USA Today, New York Law Journal, New Jersey Lawyer, 1010 WINS Radio, WXRK-FM, WCBS Newsradio 88, and Bergen Record.

Mr. Simon spent his childhood years in River Edge, New Jersey. He is currently a resident of Wyckoff, New Jersey. Mr. Simon's wife Leslie is the firm's Senior Paralegal and Office Manager. Mr. Simon's mother, Marguerite T. Simon, a retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge, is counsel to the firm. His brother David, also an attorney, is admitted to practice in Florida, California, and the United States Territory of Guam.

Areas of practice include:

Slip and Fall Accidents Negligent Security Product Liability Law Construction Accidents Amusement Park Accidents Playground Accidents Nursing Home Negligence Car Accidents Truck Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Catastrophic Injuries & Accidents Fatal Accidents and Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Birth Injuries Burn Injuries Brain & Head Injuries Spinal Cord Injuries Neck/Back Injuries Knee Injuries

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