Background
Simon, Howard A. was born in 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Simon, Howard A. was born in 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1981). Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley (Master of Arts, with honors, 1985). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Worked at Landels Ripley & Diamond, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Illinois. 1987, California.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Author: "The Investigation on Trial: California Moves to a Good Faith BeliefStandard in Termination Decisions," Employee Relations Law Journal, Volume 23, Number. 1, Summer 1997; California Employment Litigation Forms/FAST Bode, West Publishing Company, 1993.
"Sexual Orientation and Workplace Rights: A Potential Landmine Foreign Employers," Employee Relations Law Journal, Employment Discrimination, 1992.
"Ellison v. Brady: A Reasonable Woman Standard for Sexual Harassment," Employee Relations Law Journal, Sexual Harassment, 1991. "The Supreme Court"s 1991 Title VII Decisions," Employee Relations Law Journal, Employment Discrimination, 1991.
"International Application of Title VII," Employee Relations Law Journal, Employment Discrimination, 1990.
"Fetal Protection Policies After Johnson Controls," Employee Relations Law Journal, Fetal Protection, 1990. "Removal of Actions Under Federal Law," Sacramento County Bar Association Docket, 1989. "Distinguishing Employees From Independent Contractors," Employee Relations Law Journal, Independent Contractors, 1989.
Member, Editorial Board, Employee Relations Law Journal.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. Federal Bar Association.
A nationally recognized environmental practice specializing in domestic and international regulatory compliance and business issues, private litigation and enforcement defense. Includes cost recovery litigation, toxic tort litigation, white collar/environmental criminal defense, corporate and real estate environmental due diligence, legislative and regulatory representation, and CEQA and land use counselling and litigation, and natural resources counselling and litigation.
A comprehensive national practice in real property issues, including real estate finance, purchase and sale, leasing and property management, joint ventures and partnerships, workouts and foreclosures.
Civil litigation and trial practice including business torts, securities, commercial real estate, policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy, appellate, antitrust, construction, intellectual property, unfair business practices, officer and director liability, lender liability, products liability. A comprehensive practice in labor, employment and benefits law, counseling, management training and litigation. Broad mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice both as neutral and as advocate.
Member, Editorial Board, Employee Relations Law Journal. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. Federal Bar Association.