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Simon Kress

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Simon Kress

Counsel

Los Angeles + 1 213 443 5446

Simon Kress represents clients in complex government, regulatory and commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels. His practice spans a range of substantive areas, including anti-discrimination law, constitutional law, administrative law, consumer protection law and privacy law. Mr. Kress maintains an active pro bono practice, with particular focus on LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights and poverty law.

While in law school, Mr. Kress completed a legal internship with the Drug Policy Alliance and worked as a clinic student at the New York Civil Liberties Union. Prior to law school, Mr. Kress was assistant professor of English at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He earned a PhD in English from Emory University. 

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  • Education

    • JD, New York University School of Law, 2018

      Notes Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics; Dean’s Scholar

    • PhD, English Literature, Emory University

    • BA, English Literature, Guilford College

  • Admissions

    • California

    • New York

    • Massachusetts

    • US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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