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John Simmons represents clients in Alton, Illinois across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About John Simmons
John Simmons founded the firm in 1999 with seven employees and a focus on asbestos litigation. Under his leadership, the firm has expanded to more than 250 employees, including more than 80 attorneys, spread between five offices in Alton, St. Louis, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
John has overseen some of the biggest verdicts and settlements in the history of asbestos litigation. The firm’s first trial involved a roofer and former Shell Oil employee diagnosed with mesothelioma. John helped secure a $34.1 million jury verdict, then considered one of the largest jury verdicts in the history of the litigation. That record stood for only a short while before the firm obtained a $250 million verdict on behalf of an Indiana steelworker.
The firm’s track record of success continues today, not only in mesothelioma litigation, but also in other areas of complex litigation including dangerous drugs and devices, prescription opioid litigation, sexual abuse litigation, environmental litigation, personal injury and other mass torts and class actions. Since that first case, the firm has recovered more than $9.6 billion in settlements and verdicts for thousands of clients nationwide under John’s leadership.
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Southern Methodist University
J.D. · 1994
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
B.A.
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Florida, Florida Bar
ACTIVE
Illinois, IL Bar Ass
ACTIVE
Georgia, Georgia Bar
ACTIVE
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Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (St. Louis)
2023
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Asbestos
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 100 Trial Lawyers
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Illinois Super Lawyer, 2012-2016
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Chosen One of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under the Age of 40 to Watch
2026
Best Lawyers in America — St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40, 2006
2026
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John Simmons focuses on Class Action and Product Liability.
Where is John Simmons located?
John Simmons primarily serves clients in Alton, Illinois.
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