Practice areas: Real Estate, Business & Corporate, Nonprofit Organizations
Licensed in Ohio since: 2000
Education: The University of Akron School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2012, 2014 - 2015 Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A.
One Cascade PlazaSuite 1510
Akron, OH 44308 Phone: 330-762-2411 Email: James S. Simon Visit website
Jim Simon is Partner with the law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC. Jim represents business, government and tax-exempt clients in a variety of matters including real estate and business acquisitions, leasing matters, financing matters, public and low-income housing finance transactions, multiparty negotiations, zoning and compliance matters and forming for-profit and tax-exempt entities. Jim began his career as an attorney with Buckingham in 2000. From 2003 - 2006, Jim was the Director of Administration for the Summit County Engineer, overseeing the Engineer's finance, human resources, IT and audit compliance functions. Jim returned to Buckingham in January 2007. Jim received his BA in American Studies from Bennington College in Bennington, VT and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Akron School of Law. Jim serves as a member of the following non-profit boards: Bennington College and ideastream. Jim chairs the Finance Committee of Bennington College's Board of Trustees. Jim is a resident of West Akron and has lived all of his life in the Akron area, other than his college years spent in Southwestern Vermont.
First Admitted: 2000, Ohio
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member, Akron Bar Association
Special Licenses / Certifications
- U.S. Tax Court, 2002
Pro bono / Community Service
- Member: Board of Trustees: Bennington College (1997-1999), (2000-present); Member: Executive, Finance and Audit Committees; Chair, Finance Committee 2011 - present; Past Chair: External Relations and Development Committee (2004-2008); Church of Our Saviour, Episcopal Chair: Stewardship committee (2006-present); Member: Vestry (2009-2012; 2014 - present); and Board of Trustees, Ideastream (2013 - present).Past Member: Episcopal Diocese of Ohio - Standing Committee (2008 – 2012; 2013 - President); Board of Trustees: United Disability Services (2005-2011); Board of Directors: Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc. (2003-2012); and Board of Directors: Autism Family Foundation of Northeast Ohio (2008-2013).
Educational Background
- B.A., American Studies, Bennington College, 1997
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Akron, School of Law., 2000
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Forward Thinking: Real Estate in 2010, Cohen & Company Roundtable (December 8, 2009), Speaker, Considerations when negotiating workouts, financing & purchase and sale transactions in a down economy., 2009
- Nonprofit Organizations 101 - Why? Which One? How? What Should I Avoid? (May 18, 2010) Presentation of considerations when starting and operating a nonprofit organization given to the HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley Center for Nonprofit Innovation and Leadership", 2010
- This was a presentation focused on reviewing the benefits and drawbacks of working with Fiscal Sponsors. This presentation also covered key considerations when negotiating a fiscal sponsor relationship., Speaker/Presenter, Working with Fiscal Sponsors – Pros, Cons, and Realities, Nonprofit, 2011
Honors
- Member, Leadership Akron Class XXV, 2008
Office location for James S. Simon
One Cascade Plaza
Suite 1510
Akron, OH 44308
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2012, 2014 - 2015