Hilary Simon
Hilary.Simon@kennedyslaw.com
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Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, JD, 2012
- Bucknell University, BA, 2009
Hilary is a partner in the firm’s New York office. She represents domestic and international insureds and insurers, high-net worth individuals, Fortune 500 companies, and product manufacturers and distributors in matters involving excess casualty, professional liability, premises liability, negligent security, property damage, products liability, employment and commercial contract litigation.
Hilary has expertise in construction matters involving commercial building owners, developers, general contractors and subcontractors in actions brought pursuant to New York Labor Law.
She also works with non-profit organizations, camps, hospitality companies and educational institutions to investigate and respond to bias, discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct claims.
Hilary has experience at the trial and appellate levels, as well as various alternative dispute resolution forums.
She is active throughout the legal community, including speaking at legal conferences, client trainings and publishing. Hilary has received attribution for her contributions to a legal treatise and articles that are published in professional journals. She is also a member of the New York City and New York State Bar Associations and the Legal Advisory Council of the Sanctuary for Families.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University and is a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law, where she received academic and pro bono achievement awards and was an Editor of the Hofstra Law Review.
Hilary also contributed to the Claims inflation and personal injury claims: a global review report, published in June 2023.
Qualifications and admissions
- New York
Work highlights
- Obtained a defense verdict in Queens Supreme Court for a New York-based garage management company. The plaintiff claimed a snow/ice-related accident outside the garage led to severe injuries requiring surgery, with a pre-trial demand of $900,000.
Presentations and publications
- “Early investigation and mediation: How to own the information,” presented at the Perrin Sexual Abuse Litigation & Coverage Conference (October 2024)
- Co-author, “Recent First Department decision revisits duty of care and common law negligence,” published for Kennedys (October 2024)
- “Handling claims under a reservation of rights,” In-House Client Training (June 2024)
- Co-author, “Action over unease: What happens post-tender acceptance?” published in the New York Law Journal (May 2024)
- “Risk Transfer Considerations & Investigation in NYLL Matters,” In-House Client Training (June 2023)
- Co-author, “Anti-subrogation rule when pursuing workers’ comp 1B coverage in construction accidents,” published in the New York Law Journal (May 2023)
- Author, “Best practices for mitigating risk under New York’s Adult Survivors Act claims,” published for Kennedys (November 2022)
Construction and engineering
Insurance and reinsurance