# Knowledge graph for Simon Law Group, LLC
# Format: YAML 1.2, schema.org-aligned
# Source: derived from src/data/firm.ts, src/data/attorney-registry.ts, src/data/knows-about.ts
# License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
# Generated: 2026-05-31

organization:
  id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/#organization
  type: LegalService
  name: Simon Law Group, LLC
  alternate_name: Simon Attorneys
  legal_name: Simon Law Group, LLC
  founded: 2008
  url: https://www.simonattorneys.com
  phone: '+1-800-709-1131'
  phone_display: '(800) 709-1131'
  email: info@simonattorneys.com
  price_range: '$$'
  number_of_employees: 22
  logo: https://www.simonattorneys.com/images/logos/simon-law-group-logo.svg
  og_image: https://www.simonattorneys.com/images/logos/simon-law-group-og.png
  area_served:
    primary_state:
      name: New Jersey
      same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1408
    counties:
      - { name: 'Somerset County, NJ', type: primary, same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q502414 }
      - { name: 'Hunterdon County, NJ', same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q502451 }
      - { name: 'Morris County, NJ', same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498163 }
      - { name: 'Middlesex County, NJ', same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q496862 }
      - { name: 'Warren County, NJ', same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q502468 }
    statewide: true # licensed and practicing across all 21 NJ counties
  same_as:
    - https://www.facebook.com/SimonLawGroupLLC
    - https://www.linkedin.com/company/simon-law-group-llc
    - https://www.youtube.com/@NJSimonLawGroup
    - https://x.com/SimonLawNJ
    - https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/08876-nj-britt-simon-1583008.html
    - https://lawyers.findlaw.com/new-jersey/somerville/simon-law-group-llc-MjU0NDU2N18x/
    - https://www.lawyers.com/somerville/new-jersey/simon-law-group-llc-45863625-f/
    - https://www.bbb.org/us/nj/somerville/profile/lawyers/simon-law-group-0221-90208967
    - https://www.justia.com/lawyers/new-jersey/somerville
    - https://attorneys.superlawyers.com/general-litigation/new-jersey/somerville/
    - https://www.bestlawfirms.com/united-states/new-jersey/somerville
    - https://www.lawinfo.com/state-local-municipal-law/new-jersey/somerville/
  jurisdiction_entities:
    - { name: 'New Jersey', same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1408 }
    - { name: 'Supreme Court of New Jersey', same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3001120 }

offices:
  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/somerville-nj-office#dept
    slug: somerville-nj-office
    name: 'Simon Law Group - Somerville (Main)'
    is_main_office: true
    address: 40 West High Street
    city: Somerville
    city_same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1088776
    region: NJ
    postal_code: '08876'
    country: US
    phone: '+1-908-857-1131'
    phone_display: '(908) 857-1131'
    walk_ins_welcome: true
    hours:
      days: [Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday]
      opens: '09:00'
      closes: '17:00'

  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/morristown-nj-office#dept
    slug: morristown-nj-office
    name: 'Simon Law Group - Morristown (By Appointment)'
    is_main_office: false
    address: 55 Madison Avenue, Suite 400
    city: Morristown
    city_same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q962499
    region: NJ
    postal_code: '07960'
    country: US
    phone: '+1-973-968-6611'
    phone_display: '(973) 968-6611'
    walk_ins_welcome: false
    hours:
      days: [Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday]
      opens: 'By appointment'
      closes: 'By appointment'

  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/flemington-nj-office#dept
    slug: flemington-nj-office
    name: 'Simon Law Group - Flemington (By Appointment)'
    is_main_office: false
    address: 39 Route 12, Feed Mill Station
    city: Flemington
    city_same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1010673
    region: NJ
    postal_code: '08822'
    country: US
    phone: '+1-908-788-6000'
    phone_display: '(908) 788-6000'
    walk_ins_welcome: false
    hours:
      days: [Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday]
      opens: 'By appointment'
      closes: 'By appointment'

attorneys:
  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/attorneys/britt-simon#person
    slug: britt-simon
    name: Britt J. Simon
    honorific_suffix: Esq.
    title: Managing Partner
    bar_admissions: [NJ, PA, NY, DC]
    practices:
      - family-law
      - criminal-defense
      - civil-matters
      - personal-injury
      - estate-planning
      - bankruptcy
      - foreclosure
      - real-estate
      - workers-comp
      - ssdi
      - business
    credentials:
      - HGN Certified
      - ARIDE-trained Evaluator
      - Studied Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) protocols for attorneys
    member_of:
      - New Jersey State Bar Association
      - Somerset County Bar Association
    same_as:
      - https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/08876-nj-britt-simon-1583008.html
    notes: "Leads the firm's Estate Planning practice. Supervises content across the firm's full practice footprint."

  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/attorneys/joel-friedman#person
    slug: joel-friedman
    name: Joel A. Friedman
    honorific_suffix: Esq.
    title: Attorney
    bar_admissions: [NJ]
    practices: [family-law, civil-matters, criminal-defense]
    alumni_of: [University of Richmond School of Law]
    member_of: [New Jersey State Bar Association]

  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/attorneys/erik-frins#person
    slug: erik-frins
    name: Erik Frins
    honorific_suffix: Esq.
    title: Attorney
    bar_admissions: [NJ]
    practices: [criminal-defense, family-law, civil-matters]
    alumni_of:
      - 'Manhattanville College (cum laude)'
      - Pace University School of Law
    member_of: [New Jersey State Bar Association]

  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/attorneys/kenneth-thyne#person
    slug: kenneth-thyne
    name: Kenneth Thyne
    honorific_suffix: Esq.
    title: Attorney
    bar_admissions: [NJ]
    practices: [civil-matters]
    alumni_of:
      - University of Minnesota School of Law
      - 'Tulane University (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)'
    member_of: [New Jersey State Bar Association]
    notes: 'Civil-matters only: legal malpractice, commercial litigation, appellate work. Does not practice estate planning or family law.'

  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/attorneys/john-malchow#person
    slug: john-malchow
    name: John E. Malchow
    honorific_suffix: Esq.
    title: Attorney
    bar_admissions: [NJ]
    practices: [civil-matters, criminal-defense, family-law]
    alumni_of:
      - Penn State Law
      - 'Rutgers University (B.A., M.A.)'
    member_of: [New Jersey State Bar Association]

  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/attorneys/angela-roper#person
    slug: angela-roper
    name: Angela Roper
    honorific_suffix: Esq.
    title: Of Counsel
    bar_admissions: [NJ]
    practices: [civil-matters]
    member_of: [New Jersey State Bar Association]

staff:
  - id: https://www.simonattorneys.com/staff/christopher-tappan#person
    slug: christopher-tappan
    name: Christopher T. Tappan
    honorific_suffix: J.D.
    title: Client Services Director, Estate Planning
    role: client-services
    bar_admissions: []
    practices: []
    notes: 'Non-bar staff. Reviews Estate Planning content for clarity. Is not an attorney admitted to the NJ Bar. Any page reviewed by Tappan names a bar-admitted Responsible Attorney.'

practice_areas:
  - id: family-law
    name: Family Law & Divorce
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/family-law
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384014
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon, joel-friedman, erik-frins, john-malchow]
  - id: criminal-defense
    name: Criminal Defense
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/criminal-defense
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146491
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon, joel-friedman, erik-frins, john-malchow]
  - id: civil-matters
    name: Civil Matters & Litigation
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/civil-matters
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222249
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon, joel-friedman, erik-frins, kenneth-thyne, john-malchow, angela-roper]
  - id: personal-injury
    name: Personal Injury
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/personal-injury
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6585303
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon]
  - id: estate-planning
    name: Estate Planning
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/estate-planning
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5400688
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon]
    content_reviewer_slug: christopher-tappan
  - id: bankruptcy
    name: Bankruptcy
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/bankruptcy
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152074
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon]
  - id: foreclosure
    name: Foreclosure Defense
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/foreclosure
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231710
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon]
  - id: real-estate
    name: Real Estate
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/real-estate
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136487595
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon]
  - id: workers-comp
    name: Workers' Compensation
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/workers-compensation
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1184466
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon]
  - id: ssdi
    name: Social Security Disability (SSDI)
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/social-security-disability
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7550832
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon]
  - id: business
    name: Business Services
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com/business-services
    same_as: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11418737
    lead_attorney_slug: britt-simon
    attorney_slugs: [britt-simon]

# Topical authority entities (full list lives in src/data/knows-about.ts).
# Included here as a compact directory; consume llms-full.txt or the
# Organization JSON-LD knowsAbout array for the full set.
knows_about_categories:
  - id: family-law
    count: 47
    source: knowsAboutFamilyLaw
    same_as: [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384014]
  - id: estate-planning
    count: 84
    source: knowsAboutEstatePlanning
    same_as: [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5400688]
  - id: injury-and-civil
    count: 30
    source: knowsAboutInjuryAndCivil
    same_as:
      - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6585303
      - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222249
  - id: workers-comp-and-ssdi
    count: 15
    source: knowsAboutWorkersCompAndSSDI
    same_as:
      - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1184466
      - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7550832
  - id: bankruptcy-and-foreclosure
    count: 13
    source: knowsAboutBankruptcyAndForeclosure
    same_as:
      - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152074
      - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231710
  - id: real-estate
    count: 11
    source: knowsAboutRealEstate
    same_as: [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136487595]
  - id: criminal-defense
    count: 24
    source: knowsAboutCriminalDefense
    same_as: [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146491]
  - id: business-and-cross-cutting
    count: 10
    source: knowsAboutBusinessAndCrossCutting
    same_as: [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11418737]

# Provenance
provenance:
  generated_from:
    - src/data/firm.ts
    - src/data/entity-links.ts
    - src/data/attorney-registry.ts
    - src/data/knows-about.ts
  generated_at: '2026-05-31'
  license: CC BY 4.0
  license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  publisher:
    name: Simon Law Group, LLC
    url: https://www.simonattorneys.com
