John S. Simmons

Background

Simmons, John S. was born on November 14, 1960 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

Education

University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1984. Juris Doctor, 1987).

Career

Worked at Simmons, Griffin & Lydon, Limited liability partnership Admitted to the bar, 1987, South Carolina. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States.

District Court, District of South Carolina. Order of the Coif; Order of Wig and Robe.

Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Creditors and Debtors Rights.

J. Woodrow Lewis Appellate Advocacy Award. Member, South Carolina Law Review, 1986-1987. Law Clerk to Honorary William West. Wilkins, Junior, United States.

Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1987-1989.

Instructor, Southern Environment Enforcement Network Advanced Prosecution Course, 1994. Assistant United States.

Attorney and Criminal Division Deputy Chief for White-Collar and Environmental Crime, 1990-1992. United States. Attorney, District of South Carolina, 1992-1993.

Chief, State Grand Jury, South Carolina Attorney General, 1995-1996.

Attorney General"s Advisory Subcommittee on Financial Litigation and Organized Crime, 1992-1993. Member, United States. District Court Advisory Group for Civil Justice Reform, 1992-1993.

Commissioner, South Carolina Ethics Commission, 1993—.

Author: "Environmental Crimestoppers," Business & Economic Review, December, 1992. Company-Author: "Environmental Crimes and Corporate Liability," South Carolina Bar, 1993.

"Federal Environmental Crimes," South Carolina Lawyer, May/June, 1993. Member: Richland County Bar Association.

South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Association of Former United States Attorneys. National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Military: Captain, South Carolina (U.S.) Army National Guard, 1990-1995.

Achievements

• John S. Simmons has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• book

  • Environmental crimes & corporate liability

• Other Work

  • Author: "Environmental Crimestoppers," Business & Economic Review, December, 1992. Co-Author: "Environmental Crimes and Corporate Liability," South Carolina Bar, 1993. "Federal Environmental Crimes," South Carolina Lawyer, May/June, 1993.

Membership

Member, South Carolina Law Review, 1986-1987. Law Clerk to Honorary William West. Wilkins, Junior, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1987-1989.

Instructor, Southern Environment Enforcement Network Advanced Prosecution Course, 1994.

Assistant United States. Attorney and Criminal Division Deputy Chief for White-Collar and Environmental Crime, 1990-1992.

United States. Attorney, District of South Carolina, 1992-1993.

Chief, State Grand Jury, South Carolina Attorney General, 1995-1996. Attorney General"s Advisory Subcommittee on Financial Litigation and Organized Crime, 1992-1993.

Member, United States. District Court Advisory Group for Civil Justice Reform, 1992-1993.

Commissioner, South Carolina Ethics Commission, 1993—.