Simeon S. Poles
AssociateSimeon ("Sim") Poles is a trial and appellate lawyer focused on helping clients deal with the unique challenges of developing innovative technologies or using them to improve existing capabilities and products.
Sim leverages his experience as a two-time federal law clerk to see a client's issue from the court’s point of view. He also brings significant counseling experience to help clients navigate the maze of regulations governing their business. And Sim recognizes the tremendous value that collaborating with colleagues adds to the work he does for each client.
- J.D., Villanova University
- B.A., Temple University
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Winner, Philadelphia Business Journal, 2022 Best of the Bar (Business Litigation)
- Philadelphia Business Journal, 2022 Diversity in Business Award
Prior Experience
Before joining DLA Piper, Sim was a litigation associate at a major, AmLaw 100 international firm and was a federal law clerk for the Honorable Gerald A. McHugh, Jr., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Board President, Pennsylvania Prison Society
- Associate Member Representative, Executive Committee, Villanova Law J. Willard O'Brien American Inn of Court
- Member, University of Pennsylvania Inn of Court
- Member, Barristers' Association of Philadelphia and Co-Chair of Scholarship Committee
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association and Vice-Chair of Appellate Courts Committee
