Danny J. Simon, Partner
Danny Simon, co-founder of Lalchandani Simon PL, focuses his practice on technology and healthcare agreements, litigation, appeals, and compliance. He counsels clients in various industries including technology, software, data security, healthcare, media, and real estate. Simon represents numerous companies at all stages of their development, guiding his clients through complex regulatory and data-related compliance issues.
After joining White & Case’s Miami office in 2005, Simon left the firm for one year to clerk for the Honorable Stanley Marcus, Circuit Court Judge, on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, where he was honored to support the Court’s decision-making in all areas of federal law. After returning to White & Case’s Miami office for several years, he relocated to White & Case’s Silicon Valley office in Palo Alto, CA, where he focused on cutting-edge legal issues related to information technology, including data security, copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secrets.
Simon joined the firm from the Silicon Valley office of White & Case, a leading international law firm, where he built a successful career in commercial litigation, data compliance, technology law and appellate practice. He has represented a broad spectrum of leading corporations in the software, technology, healthcare, accounting, real estate, banking and legal industries.
Recognizing the growing need for advanced legal and compliance counsel related to technology, social media, electronic information compliance and intellectual property protection, Simon decided to join the firm out of his commitment to provide clients with the high-quality representation and personalized attention they deserve.
He may be reached at danny@lslawpl.com.
Education
Simon graduated magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. He was appointed to the editorial board of the prestigious Northwestern Law Review, which published his scholarly article about federal jurisdiction and preemption. He was also a member of Northwestern’s National Moot Court Team, where he received significant recognition for his exemplary speaking skills. During law school, he also interned for two district court judges – the Honorable Patricia Seitz in Miami and the Honorable Ruben Castillo in Chicago – as well as the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
Simon earned his undergraduate degree in accounting, with a minor in economics, graduating with highest honors from the University of Florida’s top-ranked Fisher School of Accounting.
PERSONAL
Simon lives with his wife, a former Assistant State Attorney and current family law attorney, and their three young sons in Weston.
Simon a member the Glass Leadership Institute of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the co-Founder of ADL Action, a service oriented civil rights group promoting volunteerism with the ADL. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Young Philanthropists of Baptist Health, a charitable group committed to promoting the health and well-being of the South Florida community and is also a co-founder of 1Apeiron, a technology start-up incubator.
ADMISSIONS
– California State Courts
– United States District Court for the Southern District of California
– United States District Court for the Northern District of California
– United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
– United States District Court for the Central District of California
– Florida State Courts
– United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
– United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
– United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
– United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals