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Barry T. Simons
Law Office of Barry T. Simons
260 St. Ann's Dr.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949-497-1729
Website: simonslaw.com
About Barry T. Simons
Mr. Simons has been a criminal defense lawyer in Southern California for over 40 years. His Clients include Doctors; Lawyers; Nurses; Teachers; Corporate Executives; Athletes; Entertainers and any Citizen who has a concern about the impact of a DUI conviction on their lives, their jobs; their immigration status or their future. Mr. Simons is also co-author of California Drunk Driving Law, the “Bible of DUI Defense” Mr. Simons was selected as “Super Lawyer” for DUI Defense in 2014, 2015 and 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. This is the tenth time Mr. Simons has received this peer-reviewed recognition by Thomson Reuters one of the largest Law Book publishers in the County. Only 5% of all Attorneys receive this honor. In 2013 Mr. Simons was presented with the “Lifetime Achievement Award for DUI Defense” in recognition of his contributions in this highly specialized field of criminal defense by the California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA) He is also a current and “Founding Director” of that organization and has qualified as a “Specialist Member” Mr. Simons is “Board Certified in DUI Defense” under standards set forth by The American Bar Association (1 of 6 in California) Mr. Simons is a Former Dean and a Founding Member of the National College for DUI Defense and a current “Fellow” and Faculty Member of the National College for DUI Defense. Mr. Simons is rated “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell (Limited to the top 5% of attorneys in the County and has earned the coveted peer review “AV” (Very High to Preeminent in legal ability and ethics) Mr. Simons has been selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who In America
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