Background
Paul M. Poitras, Jean was born on February 18, 1968.
Paul M. Poitras, Jean was born on February 18, 1968.
Carleton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1988). McGill University (Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Civil Law, 1992). University of Paris (Diploma of Advanced Studies, 1993).
Worked at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (Washington, DC) specializing in Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Aviation and Aerospace, Bankruptcy, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Civil Practice, Communications and Media, Computer and Software, Constitutional Law, Consumer Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Finance, General Practice, Government Contracts, Government, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Trade, International Law, Investments, Litigation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Natural Resources, Occupational Safety and Health, Products Liability, Regulatory Law, RICO, Securities, Taxation, Toxic Torts, Transportation and White Collar Crime. Admitted to the bar, 1995, Ontario. Executive Editor, McGill Law Journal, 1991-1992.
Clerk Supreme Court of Canada, 1993-1994. (Resident, European Office Brussels, Belgium). Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering has a diverse national and international regulatory, commercial, legislative, and civil and criminal litigation practice.
With offices in Washington, Baltimore, London, Brussels, and Berlin, the firm is able to meet the needs of its clients in matters involving issues of state, federal, international, or European Union law.