Mr. Simon is the Founder and Managing Member of Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors whose practice areas include Receiverships; Litigation; Foreclosure; Collections; Creditors Rights; Workouts; Loan Documentation; Fraud and Negotiable Instrument Law; and Retail/Operations based Litigation. He is the primary point of contact for all matters at Simon PLC s offices in Troy, Michigan; Arizona; Illinois; Florida; New York; Ohio; and Texas. The firm represents dozens of financial institutions and mid-size corporations. As a court appointed Receiver, Mr. Simon has extensive experience in managing/operating ongoing business concerns of Receiverships/Assignment Estates and identifying, seizing, securing, and liquidating real and personal assets to satisfy creditors. He owns and manages several commercial properties in Michigan. His extensive experience in the practice of law, business management and operations, and corporate leadership enables him to provide knowledge and expertise to the Board of Directors on matters involving the law and legal interpretations, litigation strategies, the banking industry, business acquisition, financial turnarounds, collections, foreclosures, loan workouts, shareholder relations, as well as the current economic climate and market conditions in the State of Michigan. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit School of Law receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1995. He is admitted to practice as a member of the state bars of Michigan, District of Columbia, New York, and Illinois. In 2003, Mr. Simon completed a three-year program earning an additional graduate degree from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Simon is certified to document and conduct Small Business Administration 504 Loan Closings. He has also completed the Liquidations and Post Debenture Workout course through the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) program. He serves as an Advisor to 10Core Law Society which provides access to housing literacy for underprivileged first-time home buyers. He is a member of the Detroit Athletic Club and a past Board Member of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit. Mr. Simon currently chairs the Enterprise Risk Management Committee and also serves on the Cybersecurity Committee, and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.