Simon H. Rifkind

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]

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]

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]

• List of Jewish American jurists

• 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.

• 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