Attorney Profile

John Simmons, Attorney

Direct phone: (508) 319-1529
Direct email: John@wjslegal.com
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Attorney Simmons grew up locally in North Attleboro and Plainville, Massachusetts. John is very active in the community and currently serves on North Attleboro Town Council. John is also involved in local civic and charitable organizations as a Master Mason affiliated with Bristol Lodge A.F. & A.M in North Attleboro, a member of the Plainville North Attleboro Rotary Club and youth baseball coach and Cub Scout volunteer.His life experiences have made him a well rounded and passionate advocate for his clients. After serving in the Massachusetts Army National Guard while attending Westfield State College, he went on to attend Boston University School of Law, graduating Cum Laude with a concentration in litigation and dispute resolution. John spent the first year after law school as a Judicial Clerk in the Maine Superior Court system and has spent the past 14 years practicing law focusing in the areas of real estate conveyance, domestic relations, personal injury, home improvement contractor disputes, contracts, landlord tenant issues and criminal law.

Work Experience

Law Office of Weiner Jackson & Simmons, P.C., North Attleboro, Founding Partner, 2016-Present

Law Office of John D. Simmons, North Attleboro, MA, Owner, 2011-2016

Law Offices of Peter T. DaMore, Jr., Walpole, MA, Managing Attorney, 2003-2011

Penobscot County Superior Court, Bangor, ME, Law Clerk, 2002-2003

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, Fall River, MA, Intern, 2001Education

Boston University School of Law, Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Paul J. Liacos Scholar, Edward F. Hennessey Scholar, President of Federalist Society

Westfield State College, B.A. in Political Science, Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science National Honors Society), International Relations Club

Affiliations/Activities

  • Bristol Lodge A.F. & A.M., Master Mason, North Attleboro
  • Representative Town Meeting Member, North Attleboro
  • Assistant Den Leader for Pack 65 Cub Scouts, North Attleboro
  • North Attleboro/Plainville Rotary Club
  • Little North Attleboro League (LNAL) Volunteer
  • Downtown Associates of North Attleboro (DANA) Member
  • Notary Public
  • Justice of the Peace
  • Member of the Massachusetts Bar
  • Member of the Bar of the United States District Court of Massachusetts