Background
Simon, Ronald was born on April 7, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Simon, Ronald was born on April 7, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1973); spoken languages: Spanish.
Admitted to the bar, 1973, Massachusetts. 1974 Rhode Island; 1978, District of Columbia, United States. Supreme Court.
Author: "Managing Complex Toxic Tort Litigation," Trial, June 1987.
"Tort Litigation, A Goal, a Source of Polarization, and a Possible Tool for Prevention," New York Academy Science, December 29, 1989.
"Preparing Experts in Toxic Tort Cases," Trial, October 1989. District of Columbia Bar Article: "How to Win the Battle of the Experts," Trial, October, 1992.
"Some Answers to the Daubert Puzzle," Saint John"s Journal of Legal Commentary, at 37, (1993). "High Court Throws out Rigid Rules Evidence, Says Focus Must be on Methods, Principals," 21 Product Safety & Liability Republican
(BNA) Number. 30 at 11-15, (Summer-Fall, 1993).
Brief of Daryl East. Chubin, et al, in Support of Petitioner, Daubert versus Merril Dow Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated. (on subject of peer review of scientific literature).
"Pubic Health Policy Forum Commentary: Integrating Epidemiologic Data into Risk Assessment," American Journal of Public Health, Volume 85, Number.
4, April 1995. Professor, American University Law School, 1973-1974. Director of Litigation, Rhode Island Legal Services, 1974-1977.
Director of Legal Training, Legal Services Corporation, 1977-1978. Counsel to: Citizens Clearinghouse on Hazardous Waste, 1981.
American Legion, Washington, District of Columbia National Headquarters, 1983.
Director, Rachel Carson Center: Vice Chair, American Bar Association Sections on Veterans Rights Benefits. Vice Chair Section on Environmental Law. Member: Board of Advisors, Tulane University Law School, Environmental Law Clinic.
Board of Directors, National Coalition Against the Use of Pesticides.
New York Academy of Sciences. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. American Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Academic Liaison Committee.
Newsletter Editor and Chair, Sections on, Toxics, Environmental & Pharmaceuticals.
Constitutional & Legal Affairs Committees). American Law Institute.
Member: Board of Advisors, Tulane University Law School, Environmental Law Clinic. Board of Directors, National Coalition Against the Use of Pesticides. New York Academy of Sciences.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and American Bar Associations. American Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Academic Liaison Committee.
Newsletter Editor and Chair, Sections on, Toxics, Environmental & Pharmaceuticals. Constitutional & Legal Affairs Committees).
American Law Institute.