Ian-Paul A. Poulos
Partner
Ian Poulos joined the firm in May 2019. Mr. Poulos represents management in a wide range of labor and employment law matters in state and federal court. His practice includes handling a variety of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wage and hour claims under federal, state, and local laws. He also provides preventative advice and counsel to management clients in the form of training and review of internal procedures.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Poulos spent seven years at a nationally recognized government relations and litigation boutique. As a government relations professional, he gained valuable experience advocating for business clients at the state and local level by drafting legislation, lobbying for its passage, and testifying at legislative hearings. In his capacity as a litigator, he represented primarily labor and employment law clients in trial and appellate courts throughout the region.
Mr. Poulos holds degrees from Notre Dame Law School and Hofstra University Honors College, where he graduated with High Departmental Honors with Distinction in Labor Studies and Economics. While in law school, Mr. Poulos primarily focused his studies on labor and employment law. He received the Dean’s Award in his Law & Disabilities class. Upon graduation, he was awarded the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law-BNA, Inc. award for excellence in the Study of Labor & Employment Law.
Mr. Poulos' comments and analysis on important issues have been featured in prominent news outlets and journals such as Crain’s New York Business and the Regional Labor Review. He is fluent in both Spanish and Modern Greek.
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2016
- Hofstra University, Honors College, B.A., 2014, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- District of Columbia
- Connecticut
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Memberships
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Honors, Awards and Recognitions
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Thompson Reuters Top Westlaw Researcher Award
- ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law-BNA, Inc. Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor & Employment Law
- Super Lawyers Rising Star in Employment Litigation 2021-2023
Professional and Community Affiliations
- Notre Dame Lawyers of New York City
- Labor and Employment Relations Association
- Hellenic American Networking Group