About Steven Ames

Steven Ames Simons is a certified attorney admitted to practice regulation within the State of California. He was licensed to the California State Bar in 1987. His license is currently in lively status. Mr. Simons is the principal attorney on the Law Office of Steven A. Simons, located at 9010 Corbin Ave, Suite 17B, Northridge, CA 91324. He has been practicing law for over 38 years, serving clients across the greater Los Angeles region and surrounding counties in Southern California.

Mr. Simons earned his Juris Doctor diploma from Southwestern University School of Law, where he graduated in 1987. Prior to law program, he finished his undergraduate education at California State University at Northridge, receiving a Bachelor of Arts diploma in Political Science in 1984. He also obtained an Associate of Arts degree from San Fernando Mission College in 1979. During his time at Southwestern University, he used to be actively concerned in a number of legal clinics and internships, gaining practical knowledge in more than one areas of law.

Mr. Simons concentrates his practice in the areas of consumer regulation, which includes automobile fraud, lemon regulation, finance fraud, bankruptcy, wills and trusts, personal injury, and premises liability. He represents people and businesses in things involving faulty vehicles, monetary disputes, property making plans, and private personal injury cases. His practice encompasses all levels of litigation, including preliminary case assessment, evidence-gathering process, mediation, settlement discussions, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.

Throughout his profession, Mr. Simons has treated cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also seemed earlier than the California Court of Appeal on more than one occasions. Prior to founding his own company, he labored as an affiliate at a mid-length litigation company in Century City for 5 years. He is also admitted to practice in Arizona, having been licensed to the Arizona State Bar in 2014.

Mr. Simons is an active member of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and the State Bar of California. He has served as a mediator on the Los Angeles Superior Court Mediation Panel, assisting in resolving disputes outside of traditional court proceedings. Additionally, he is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served as a Petty Officer Third Class from 1974 to 1976. Mr. Simons is English-speaking and Spanish, permitting him to serve the numerous communities of Southern California successfully.

Education

Southwestern University School of Law

Juris Doctorate (1987)

California State University at Northridge

Bachelor of Arts (1984) | Political Science.

San Fernando Mission College

Associate of Arts (1979) | General Education.

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles State Trial Court · Admitted 1987
United States District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1987
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1987
Arizona State Bar Admitted 2014

Types of Cases Handled

automobile fraud lemon law finance fraud bankruptcy wills and trusts personal injury premises liability

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Office Locations

Main Office

 15315 Magnolia Blvd Suite 308 Los Angeles CA 91356