Adams Leclair is pleased to welcome Kori Simon as a new associate attorney whose goal is to continue developing her skills as a litigator alongside the team at Adams Leclair.

Previously, Kori worked as an Appellate Court Attorney for the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, drafting reports and legal recommendations across civil, criminal, and family law matters. She also served as an Assistant Public Defender in Monroe County, where she represented hundreds of clients and gained valuable experience handling hearings, trials, and plea negotiations.

Kori Simon was born in Portugal and as part of a military family, she moved often.  She lived in Hawaii and the Southern U.S. before earning her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Auburn University in Alabama.  She went on to graduate from Cornell Law School, where she served as Acquisitions Editor for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. 

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Public Defender at the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office
• Appellate Court Attorney at the NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, Fourth Department
• Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law Center

ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS

• Vice President RBBA
• Member – MCBA 
• Member – GRAWA

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

• MCBA Leadership Academy

PUBLICATIONS

• From Ban to Approval: What Virginia’s Facial Recognition Technology Law Gets Wrong