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.

Education and career Born on June 5, 1901, in Meretz, Russian Empire (now Merkinė, Lithuania), Rifkind emigrated with his family to New York City, New York in 1910. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1922 from the City College of New York, graduating Phi Beta Kappa,

Post judicial service

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