Birth: 1953 Death: 2024 Craig Scott Simon OBITUARY Craig Scott Simon, 71, passed away on August 10, 2024. He died the same way he lived fighting the good fight. His final days were full of strength and fortitude after a sudden onset illness.
Craig’s larger-than-life spirit, humor, and generosity are impossible to capture on the page. He was a born entertainer and master storyteller with a penchant for riotous jokes and impersonations. His youthful vigor was unparalleled: he listened to loud rap music, drove fast, and pulled all-nighters.
His motto was “work hard, play hard,” but Craig admittedly spent more time working than playing. Craig was an alumnus of the University of California, Los Angeles and Loyola Law School. He served as Managing Partner of Berger Kahn and was a litigator and attorney for over five decades.
He had a Herculean work ethic and was regarded by industry experts as one of the top subrogation attorneys in the country. In 2021, Craig was awarded the prestigious California Lawyer of the Year Award for his work on the Woolsey Fire $2.2 billion settlement.
In addition, the Daily Journal named Craig among the Top 100 Attorneys in California.Craig was born to Harriet and Henry Simon on April 23, 1953. His mother, one of the first female real estate agents in Los Angeles, instilled in Craig a fierce devotion to family and an abundance mindset.
Craig was deeply altruistic, spreading his wealth with an open heart and no expectation of anything in return. He.