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Areas of Practice
Governmental Affairs
Municipal Law
Public Finance
Taxation
Title
Associate
Office
Indianapolis, Indiana
Bar Admissions
Indiana, 1999
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1999
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1999
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2002
Education
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
J.D., 1999
The American University School of International Service
M.A., 1994
Ball State University
B.S., 1992
Mr. Poulakidas concentrates his practice in the area of public finance, government affairs, municipal law, and property tax. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Poulakidas served as Deputy Commissioner for the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance where he oversaw Indiana's statewide transition to a market-value-based property tax system, advised executive and legislative officials on legislation and public policy issues, reviewed local and school public financing requests, developed the initiative for an integrated statewide property tax system, and spoke on a range of property tax and economic development topics.
Mr. Poulakidas also served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis where he represented and advised the Information Technology Board, the Information Services Agency, the Enhanced Assess Committee, the Marion County Assessor, and the Marion County Property Tax Board of Appeals.
Mr. Poulakidas has also gained an extensive understanding of government though his prior experience as a Deputy Attorney General in the Appellate and Governmental Litigation Divisions of the Indiana Attorney General's Office, as the Executive Director of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and as a Special Assistant to the Governor.
Mr. Poulakidas has argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Indiana Court of Appeals, Indiana Circuit and Superior Courts, and the Indiana Board of Tax Review.
Mr. Poulakidas served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence S. Margolis on the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, DC.
Honors and Awards
Junior Achievement; Best & Brightest Award Finalist (Law), 2007
Junior Achievement; Best & Brightest Award Finalist (Government), 2007
Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Leader Series III, 2005-06
Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series XXIX, Grant Committee Co-Chair, 2004-05
Sagamore of the Wabash, awarded by Governor Joe Kernan, 2005
Sagamore of the Wabash, awarded by Governor Evan Bayh, 1997
White House Fellowship, Regional Finalist, 2001
Graduate of the Last Decade Alumni Award, Ball State Alumni Association, 2001
National Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, 1998
Elliott Harris International Business Law Scholarship, 1997
Governor's Executive Management School, 1996
Professional Associations and Memberships
Indianapolis Bar Association
Indiana Bar Association
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Indiana Economic Development Association
Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association
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