About Roger L.
Roger L. Simon earned his J.D. from Hofstra University in 1985. He completed his legal education after undergraduate studies and went on to become a licensed attorney in New York. His academic record placed him among peers entering the bar in the mid-1980s.
His career has been rooted in trial work. He belongs to professional organizations that represent practicing litigators, including the New York State Trial Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers. Those memberships reflect a professional orientation toward courtroom advocacy and civil litigation practice in New York.
Over the years Simon has worked in firm settings where litigation is a central activity. He is listed as counsel at Friedman and Simon, L.L.P., a firm that handles contested matters and jury trials. Colleagues and court filings show him appearing in state courts on civil cases, representing clients through pretrial motions, discovery and trial.
Simon’s practice combines case preparation, negotiation and courtroom advocacy. He handles the evidence-gathering phase of cases and prepares witnesses for trial. He also engages in settlement discussions when clients benefit from resolving disputes short of trial. His professional memberships provide a network for continuing legal education and peer exchange on trial strategy and developments in civil procedure.
Outside of courtroom hours Simon has contributed to his firm’s development of litigation strategies and case management systems. He works with associates and support staff to prepare filings and to assemble trial presentations. In his public professional profile he is identified by the state jurisdiction in which he practices: New York.
He is active in the New York legal community through the New York State Trial Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers. He currently practices at Friedman and Simon, L.L.P., handling trial litigation and related civil matters.
