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Michael Howard Simon

U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
Biography

Born 1956 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Ancer L. Haggerty. Confirmed by the Senate on June 21, 2011, and received commission on June 22, 2011.

Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1978
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1981

Professional Career:
Trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1986
Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1986-2011

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, July 14, 2010; no Senate vote

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Oregon
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Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
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Attorney
Private practice, Portland, Oregon
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Trial attorney
Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice
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Education
Harvard Law School
J.D.
cum laude
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University of California
B.A.
Los Angeles, Philosophy, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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Professional Associations
Current
Activities: American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
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Current
Activities: Listed in Chambers USA, “America’s Leading Litigation Lawyers”
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Current
Activities: Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation
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Current
Activities: Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Law
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Current
Activities: Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, First Amendment Law
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Current
Activities: Listed in Oregon Super Lawyers Magazine, "Oregon's Super Lawyers"
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Current
Activities: Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
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Current
Activities: Classroom Law Project, Board of Directors and Past President
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Current
Activities: American Inns of Court, Master, Executive Committee, 1997 - 2007
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Current
Activities: Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners, Chair, 1992 - 1993
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Current
Activities: Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners, Member, 1990 - 1993
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Current
Activities: Oregon State Bar Association, Antitrust Section, Past Chair 
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Current
Activities: Oregon State Bar Association, Litigation Section 
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Current
Activities: Oregon State Bar Association, Business Litigation Section 
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Current
Activities: Oregon State Bar Association, Constitutional Law Section, Past Chair
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Current
Activities: Oregon State Bar Association, Appellate Section
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Current
Activities: American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
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Current
Activities: American Bar Association, Litigation Section
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of Oregon
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
1327 United States Courthouse
1000 Southwest Third Avenue
Portland, OR 97204-2944
Telephone: (503) 326-8380