An alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley, John S. Poulos is an experienced Sacramento legal expert with close to three decades professional experience. A partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, he is a respected legal professional with skills in complex commercial litigation, environmental law, and construction. Sacramento legal professional John S. Poulos’ duties at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, reflect the company’s multidisciplinary and client-focused approach to multiple specialties and sub-specialties. The firm specializes in numerous practice areas, such as corporate law, construction, intellectual property and technology, general liability, transportation, entertainment, media, and sports.
Mr. Poulos has experience in mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution, all of which are essential skills in high-stake disputes. In the course of his career, he has offered strategic counsel in bid protests, public procurement issues, and False Claims Act cases. He has also worked closely with contractors, subcontractors, materials suppliers, and lenders.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Poulos served as a managing partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. He began his legal career as a clerk at the Alaska Supreme Court under Justices Edmund Burke, Alexander Bryner, and Robert Eastaugh. His excellence in legal matters earned him multiple recognitions, including being named a Northern California Super Lawyer and selected as a Super Lawyer in 2005, 2011, and 2012.