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Richard A. Simons
Justice · Massachusetts Probate and Family Court
Biography
Professional career
- Richard Simons” may refer to two different judges: Richard D. Simons (1927–2022), Acting Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1992–1993, and Richard A. Simons, First Justice of the Berkshire County Probate & Family Court in Massachusetts
- First Justice, Berkshire County Probate & Family Court (appointed 2008)
- Associate Judge, Court of Appeals (1983–1997)
- associate justice and circuit judge in the same court
- Former partner at Simons, Smith & Gerrard, P.C. Served on the Board of Bar Overseers
Education
Additional information
- Born in Niagara Falls, NY; died at age 95 in 2022
- Previously served on the New York Supreme Court (1963–1983)
- The name “Richard Simons” corresponds to two notable American judges: one a prominent New York Court of Appeals jurist and former Acting Chief Judge, and the other a Massachusetts Probate & Family Court First Justice
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