Simon H. Rifkind

Simon Hirsch Rifkind (June 5, 1901 – November 14, 1995) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and trial lawyer.

Simon H. Rifkind
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office June 6, 1941 – May 24, 1950
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Robert P. Patterson
Succeeded by	Edward Weinfeld
Personal details
Born	Simon Hirsch Rifkind June 5, 1901 Meretz, Russian Empire
Died	November 14, 1995 (aged 94) New York City, New York
Children	Richard Rifkind, Robert S. Rifkind
Residence	Upper East Side
Education	City College of New York (B.S.) Columbia Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born on June 5, 1901, in Meretz, Russian Empire (now Merkinė, Lithuania),[1] Rifkind emigrated with his family to New York City, New York in 1910.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1922 from the City College of New York,[1] graduating Phi Beta Kappa,[2] and a Bachelor of Laws in 1925 from Columbia Law School.[1] He entered private practice in New York City from 1926 to 1930.[1] He was an administrative assistant to United States Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York from 1927 to 1933.[1] He returned to private practice in New York City from 1933 to 1941.[1]

Federal judicial service

Rifkind was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 25, 1941, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Robert P. Patterson[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 3, 1941, and received his commission on June 6, 1941.[1] His service terminated on May 24, 1950, due to his resignation.[1]

Post judicial service

After his resignation from the federal bench, Rifkind returned to private practice in New York City from 1950,[1] with the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he continued to serve as a senior partner until his death.[2] He died on November 14, 1995, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.[1][2] He resided in the Upper East Side of Manhattan at the time of his death.[2]

References

1. Simon Hirsch Rifkind at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. Pace, Eric (November 15, 1995). "Simon Rifkind, Celebrated Lawyer, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-10.

Sources

• Simon Hirsch Rifkind at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Brooks, John (May 23, 1983). "Advocate". The New Yorker.

External links

• Paul, Weiss homepage
• Paul, Weiss firm principles, penned by Simon H. Rifkind
• City College of New York City center named for Rifkind
• A Lawyer's Credo, by Simon H. Rifkind