Lawrence M. Simon is a strong advocate for his client's rights.  As a Sustaining Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America ("ATLA"), and an ATLA designated Advocate of Trial Advocacy, Mr. Simon constantly strives to achieve maximum recoveries for his clients, while using sound, reasonable, ethical, and state of the art approaches to litigation and negotiation. Mr. Simon is also a member of ATLA-NJ, the American Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, and the Bergen County Bar Association.

Lawrence M. Simon frequently lectures to his fellow attorneys. On February 19, 2006 he will be lecturing in Honolulu at the ATLA Winter Convention on "Ten Steps to Remaining Competitive-Time, Case, and Money Management."  On February 26, 2006 he will be lecturing at the invitation of ATLA-NJ on "Premises Liability Law, How to Choose and When to Use Experts."  In March of 2006 Mr. Simon will be lecturing at a Bergen County Bar Association seminar on Product Liability Law on the topic of "Technology Assisted Trial Presentation."  At the ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar 2006, Mr. Simon will be speaking on April 27, 2006 on the Topic of "Cutting Edge Creation and Use of Medical Exhibits" and again on April 28, 2006 on the topic of "The Effect of the New Probate Code on Wrongful Death Claims."

In July of 2005 Lawrence Simon spoke at the ATLA Annual Convention in Toronto on "Plaintiff's Medical Exams-We Cannot Always Rely on the Treating Doctor."  In October of 2005 he spoke on behalf of ATLA-NJ on "Internet Marketing for Trial Lawyers."  In December of 2005, also before ATLA-NJ, he gave a lecture entitled: "Estate of Confusion-What Trial Lawyers Need to Know about the Probate Code."

In addition to litigating Personal Injury, Product Liability, Premises Liability, and Wrongful Death Claims, Mr. Simon also handles matters of Estate Planning and Administration, including litigation of contested estates and guardianships. 

Marguerite T. Simon, the mother of Lawrence M. Simon, recently joined our firm as counsel. After twenty years on the bench as a Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Judge Simon is enjoying her return to private practice. She retired as the Presiding General Equity Judge of the Chancery Division for Bergen County in May of 2004, where she heard cases involving injunctive relief, election disputes, probate and guardianship matters, as well as several highly publicized and significant matters. Prior to becoming a Superior Court Judge in 1984, she had her own practice in Oradell, primarily handling large estates, land use matters, and commercial real estate transactions on behalf of banking, corporate, and individual clients. Founding member and past President of the Woman Lawyers in Bergen County, Trustee to the Bergen County Bar Association, and Zoning Board Attorney for the Borough of River Edge are just some of her many accomplishments prior to her elevation to the bench.

Marguerite T. Simon is in charge of our firm's Mediation and Arbitration Services, and handles cases referred to her by the courts or private parties. Her vast experience as a Judge and attorney, and the tremendous respect the legal community has for her, have made her a highly sought after Mediator and Arbitrator. Mediation is a non-binding process in which a mediator or facilitator, works to create a global resolution of issues, and to successfully conclude or settle their dispute. Arbitration is a process, usually binding, in which an arbitrator acts as a Judge, hears evidence, and makes a final decision. Parties submitting disputes will have an opportunity to decide which alternate dispute method is best for their matter.