Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Houston, TX

Attorney Leonard H. Simon is a partner with Pendergraft & Simon law firm in Houston, Texas. Nationally ranked as one of the preeminent lawyers in the country, Mr. Simon provides invaluable counsel and support to a diverse range of clients throughout the greater Houston metro and surrounding areas who have legal needs involving business bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation as well as other business and commercial litigation matters.

Board certified in business bankruptcy law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Simon possesses more than 42 years of total legal experience, and he has achieved considerable success litigating matters involving bankruptcy law, insolvency and reorganization as well as real estate and corporate law. His clientele has included many prominent companies and individuals throughout Texas and beyond, and he has represented both creditors and debtors alike along with bankruptcy trustees.

In addition, Mr. Simon has led a highly successful commercial litigation practice, where he has served as first chair on a number of high-stakes jury trials. He has handled cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars in claims against officers, directors and others as well as litigation involving claims of fraud, usury and other serious matters.

In recognition for his impeccable professionalism, high ethical standards and outstanding legal abilities, Mr. Simon holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, and he has received a listing in the Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals along with many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers.

A 1972 graduate of George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, Mr. Simon obtained his Juris Doctor with honors from South Texas College of Law in 1977. While there, he served as business manager for the South Texas Law Review, and he earned induction into the prestigious Order of the Lytae.

 Mr. Simon has successfully represented clients in bankruptcy courts in Texas and Delaware, district courts (state and federal), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Couret of the United States.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards. Mr. Simon has has achieved this rating for 35 years.