Simon de Carvalho

Associate

Office

Chicago

Phone

+1 312 840 7204


Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Simon served as a Bristow Fellow in the United States Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). During his time at OSG, Simon participated in over 15 merits cases before the United States Supreme Court and successfully briefed and argued an appeal on behalf of the federal government before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Simon earned his JD from the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated with high honors. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Michael Y. Scudder Jr. on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as well as for the Honorable Rachel P. Kovner on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Credentials

  • Illinois, 2021

  • University of Chicago Law School, JD, with high honors, 2021
  • Harvard University, AB, 2014

  • US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2024
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2026
  • US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2026
  • US Supreme Court, 2026

  • Michael Y. Scudder Jr., US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2021-2022
  • Rachel P. Kovner, US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2022-2023

Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Simon served as a Bristow Fellow in the United States Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). During his time at OSG, Simon participated in over 15 merits cases before the United States Supreme Court and successfully briefed and argued an appeal on behalf of the federal government before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Simon earned his JD from the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated with high honors. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Michael Y. Scudder Jr. on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as well as for the Honorable Rachel P. Kovner on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

  • Illinois, 2021

  • University of Chicago Law School, JD, with high honors, 2021
  • Harvard University, AB, 2014

  • US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2024
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2026
  • US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2026
  • US Supreme Court, 2026

  • Michael Y. Scudder Jr., US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2021-2022
  • Rachel P. Kovner, US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2022-2023

Overview

Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Simon served as a Bristow Fellow in the United States Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). During his time at OSG, Simon participated in over 15 merits cases before the United States Supreme Court and successfully briefed and argued an appeal on behalf of the federal government before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Simon earned his JD from the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated with high honors. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Michael Y. Scudder Jr. on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as well as for the Honorable Rachel P. Kovner on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Credentials

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2021

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School, JD, with high honors, 2021
  • Harvard University, AB, 2014

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2024
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2026
  • US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2026
  • US Supreme Court, 2026

Clerkships

  • Michael Y. Scudder Jr., US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2021-2022
  • Rachel P. Kovner, US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2022-2023

Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Simon served as a Bristow Fellow in the United States Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). During his time at OSG, Simon participated in over 15 merits cases before the United States Supreme Court and successfully briefed and argued an appeal on behalf of the federal government before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Simon earned his JD from the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated with high honors. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Michael Y. Scudder Jr. on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as well as for the Honorable Rachel P. Kovner on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Credentials

  • Illinois, 2021

  • University of Chicago Law School, JD, with high honors, 2021
  • Harvard University, AB, 2014

  • US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2024
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2026
  • US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2026
  • US Supreme Court, 2026

  • Michael Y. Scudder Jr., US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2021-2022
  • Rachel P. Kovner, US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2022-2023

Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Simon served as a Bristow Fellow in the United States Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). During his time at OSG, Simon participated in over 15 merits cases before the United States Supreme Court and successfully briefed and argued an appeal on behalf of the federal government before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Simon earned his JD from the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated with high honors. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Michael Y. Scudder Jr. on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as well as for the Honorable Rachel P. Kovner on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

  • Illinois, 2021

  • University of Chicago Law School, JD, with high honors, 2021
  • Harvard University, AB, 2014

  • US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2024
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2026
  • US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2026
  • US Supreme Court, 2026

  • Michael Y. Scudder Jr., US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2021-2022
  • Rachel P. Kovner, US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2022-2023

Overview

Prior to joining Jenner & Block, Simon served as a Bristow Fellow in the United States Department of Justice’s Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). During his time at OSG, Simon participated in over 15 merits cases before the United States Supreme Court and successfully briefed and argued an appeal on behalf of the federal government before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Simon earned his JD from the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated with high honors. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Michael Y. Scudder Jr. on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as well as for the Honorable Rachel P. Kovner on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Credentials

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2021

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School, JD, with high honors, 2021
  • Harvard University, AB, 2014

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2024
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2026
  • US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2026
  • US Supreme Court, 2026

Clerkships

  • Michael Y. Scudder Jr., US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2021-2022
  • Rachel P. Kovner, US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2022-2023