Simmons, Jannace & Stagg

Kevin P. Simmons

Kevin Simmons' practice includes commercial litigation, labor and employment and product liability defense. He began his legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Simmons litigates extensively in the federal courts. He is certified as an Arbitrator by the National Association of Securities Dealers.

Mr. Simmons successfully defended an international pharmaceutical company in a trial involving the "whistle blower" statute. He also won one of the largest judgments ever awarded by a National Association of Securities Dealers Arbitration Panel. Mr. Simmons has lectured on "Bad Faith Insurance Litigation."

Kevin Simmons graduated from Boston College (B.S. cum laude, 1973) and Fordham University (J.D. 1979) where he was Commentary Editor of The Fordham Law Review. Publications: "The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976: Giving the Plaintiff His Day in Court," 46 Fordham L.R. 543; "Admiralty Practice Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: A Trap for the Unwary," 12 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 1091.

Areas Of Practice

Commercial Litigation
Banking Law
Labor and Employment
Product Liability Defense

Certifications/Specialties

Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers

Bar Admissions

New York, 1980
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1980

Education

Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York, 1979 J.D.
Law Review: Commentary Editor, The Fordham Law Review
Boston College, 1973 B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude

Published Works

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976: Giving the Plaintiff His Day in Court, 46 Fordham L.R. 543
Admiralty Practice Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: A Trap for the Unwary, 12 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 1091

Classes/Seminars Taught

Bad Faith Insurance Litigation
Ethical Issues Arising Under Sarbanes Oxley

Past Employment Positions

Davis Polk & Wardwell
Eastern District of New York, Assistant U.S. Attorney