John Simon was born in St. Louis and he received both his undergraduate (1983) and law degree (1986) from Saint Louis University. Since 1986, John has specialized in civil litigation and tried numerous cases to verdict in various jurisdictions. On two occasions, John has won trials resulting in the highest verdicts in the State of Missouri. Many of his cases have been reported by regional and national new media. John's national practice includes Product Liability, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation and Class Action. John has successfully litigated complex business litigation matters, cases involving carbon monoxide poisoning, natural gas explosions, gasoline explosions and fires. He has handled product liability cases involving various issues of automotive crash worthiness, including fuel system integrity, vehicle stability and passenger restraint. John has written and lectured on a variety of aspects of civil trial practice and he serves as adjunct professor at Saint Louis University School of Law teaching trial advocacy. John is a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice and since 1991 he has served on the Board of Governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. John is listed among the Best Lawyers in America and has twice been named Lawyer of the Year for St. Louis. In 2014 he celebrates his 10th year to be listed in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. John was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2011.
